World Records

Koronadal City, Philippines – May 9, 2017 – A total of 3,336 motorcycle riders converged along a stretch of the main highway and joined the world record attempts for the “most number of motorcycle engines started simultaneously and motorcycle horns sounded simultaneously. Photo: A total of 3,336 motorcycle riders converged along a stretch of the main highway here and joined …

Singleton, New South Wales, Australia – May 8, 2017 – More than 600 people with crochet hooks and yarn at the ready crammed into Singleton Civic Centre, in a bid to set the world record for the most people crocheting simultaneously. Photo: More than 600 people with crochet hooks and yarn at the ready crammed into Singleton Civic Centre, in …

Sarawak, Malaysia – May 8, 2017 – A total of 440 people, clad in full cat costumes – complete with ears and tail, participated in the event held in conjunction with this year’s Asean International Film Festival and Awards (AIFFA 2017), thus setting the new world record for the Largest gathering of people dressed as cats. Photo: Sarawak, Malaysia, has …

Marquette, Michigan, USA – April 29, 2017 – Northern Michigan University has freeze tagged its way into the record books; with weather anchor Al Roker in attendance and NBC’s “Today” broadcasting live from Marquette, 634 people piled into the Superior Dome to break the Guinness World Record for the largest game of freeze tag. Photo: Northern Michigan University students crushed …

Mount Pleasant, Texas, USA – April 25, 2017 – A Mount Pleasant chocolate manufacturer succeeded in breaking the Guinness World Record for “Largest Chocolate Truffle”; the Sweet Shop USA made a chocolate truffle weighing 2,368 lbs., measures 3’5′ tall and is 12’2″ in diameter, thus setting the new world record for Largest Chocolate Truffle. Photo: Sweet Shop USA had to …

Banská Štiavnica, Slovakia – April 23, 2017 – “Marína” is a great work of a love and reflective poetry in Slovak literature written by Andrej Sládkovič in 1845; the 291 stanzas (2900 lines) long love poem about realistic but unfulfilled love between the author and his muse Marína Pischlová; it sets the new world record for the Longest Love Poem. …

London, United Kingdom – April 14, 2017 – Great Barr’s Scott Campbell successfully smashed a Guinness World Record at the world-famous Silverstone racetrack; Scott crossed the finish line in 2hrs 3mins, smashing the previous world record by 20 minutes and setting the new world record for the Fastest Half Marathon Dressed as a Chef. Photo: Scott Campbell broke a record …

Uvalde, Texas, United States – April 13, 2017- Endurance rider Carl Reese partnered with Continental Tire at the Continental Tire Proving Grounds in Uvalde, Texas, to break the Guinness World Record for “Greatest Distance on a Motorcycle in 24 Hours on a track (Individual);” he logged 2119 miles in less than 24 hours, breaking the existing record of 2023.5 miles set …

Limerick, Ireland – April 13, 2017 – Anthony Foley’s sister Rosie was in attendance as 1,740 people came together for a ‘Scrum for Axel’ to honour the former Munster head coach at Limerick Institute of Technology; the event saw the existing Guinness World Record for the largest scrum ever of just short of 1,600 turned over as 1,740 put their …

Detroit, Michigan, USA – April 12, 2017 – General Motors (NYSE:GM) CEO Mary Barra, who in 2014 became the first woman to lead a major automaker, earned $22.6 million in 2016, thus setting the new world record for the Highest paid auto CEO. Photo: Mary Barra, CEO of GM. General Motors CEO Mary Barra earned more than any auto CEO …