World Records

County Westmeath, Ireland -April 5, 2016 – Donegal man Ivan Scott beat the Guinness World Records title for the fastest time to shear a sheep, on the opening episode of Big Week on the Farm on RTÉ One; Ivan (33) from Kilmacrennan near Letterkenny, Co Donegal, sheared the sheep in just 37.9 seconds, shaving an impressive 1.41 seconds off the existing …

Dubai, United Arab Emirates – April 8, 2016 – Japanese drift champion Kawabata Masato has set a new word record for the fastest drift; at a special event on the 3000 metre main runway at Fujairah International Airport, Team Tokyo star Kawabata threw his specially tuned Nissan GT-R sideways at 30 degrees and held it there – at 304.96km/h, thus …

Uckfield, UK – March 31, 2016 – An Uckfield student has achieved a World Record title – for her collection of lip balms; Megan Baker has amassed an amazing 1,061 unique lip balms, which she showed off at Uckfield Community Technology College, where she is a Year Nine pupil, thus setting the new world record for the Largest collection of …

Arsunda, Sweden – March 25, 2016 – The Dodge Challenger Hellcat has a 6.2-liter supercharged V8 that produces a mind-numbing 707 horsepower; it hits a top speed of 170.6 mph at Arsunda Speed Weekend in Sweden, which sets a new world record. Photo: During the 2016 Arsunda Speed Weekend a Challenger SRT Hellcat hit a staggering 170 mph and averaged 162 …

Washington, D.C., USA – March 25, 2016 – Aaron’s, Inc. (NYSE: AAN), the lease-to-own retailer specializing in the sales and lease ownership of furniture, consumer electronics, home appliances and accessories, broke the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for the Largest human mattress dominoes this week by toppling 1,200 mattresses at the Gaylord National Resort in Washington, D.C. Photo: Aaron’s, Inc. associates broke …

Balanga City, Philippines – March 20, 2016 – A total of 16,218 participants joined a dance fitness class in a bid to attain a smoking-free city and, at the same time, surpass the latest record of the Guinness World Records. Photo: A total of 16,218 participants joined the fitness dance class surpassing Mexico’s record set on Mar. 25, 2012 with …

London, UK – March 17, 2016 – A world record for the most people carrying out a beer tasting in one room was officially broken at Publican Awards; 1,236 guests successfully took part in the tasting, which was led by drinks educator and renowned beer sommelier Jane Peyton. Photo: 1,236 guests successfully took part in the tasting, which was led …

Lagos, Cambodia – March 15, 2016 – Nigerian footballer based in Cambodia, Harrison Chinedu, has broken the Guinness World Records record for the farthest distance traveled while balancing a football on his head and cover a distance of over 45. 64km Photo: Nigerian footballer based in Cambodia, Harrison Chinedu, has broken the Guinness World Record for the farthest distance traveled …

Rosenort, Canada – March 1, 2016 – The 1263ADT scraper by K-Tec Earthmovers Inc. offers a capacity of 63 cubic yards of soil, an increase of nine yards over K-Tec’s previous model, the 1254ADT, which claimed the record in 2009, thus setting the new world record for the Largest pull scrapper. Photo: The 1263ADT scraper by K-Tec Earthmovers Inc. offers a …

Piran, Slovenia – March 1, 2016 – Mischo Erban, 32, who describes himself as a “human Formula 1 car,” set a new World Record when he reached 59.55mph on an modified electric skateboard. Photo: Daredevil, Mischo Erban, raced into the World Records book with the fastest speed on an electric skateboard. The Canadian-born racer hit speeds of 95.83 kph (59.55 …