Mexico City ‘zombies’ set record gathering

MEXICO CITY – Nearly 10,000 people dressed as zombies marched in Mexico’s capital Saturday for a “Zombie Walk,” breaking a Guinness record for the largest gathering of undead, organizers said.

The more than 9,600 participants gathered at Mexico City’s Monument to the Revolution, with blood on their faces and burnt or torn clothing, before marching silently to Zocalo square.

Guinness World Records currently recognizes the October 30, 2010 “New Jersey Zombie Walk” in Asbury Park, New Jersey, as the record holder. But a group from Brisbane, Australia is also seeking Guinness recognition for gathering 8,000 people there last month.