World Records

Hayling Island, UK – June 23, 2016 – Some 423 rode the waves off Hayling Island to win the World Record title for the Largest Parade of Kitesurfers; Virgin Kitesurfing Armada brought the gong back to Hayling by beating the mark of 413 set in Cape Town in 2013. Photo: Virgin Kitesurfing Armada UK’s attempt off Hayling Island, Hampshire, involved …

London, UK – June 23, 2016 – Around 1,186 attendees at Another Fine Fest in Ulverston participated in the world’s largest shaving-cream pie fight; the group threw nearly 3,000 pies measuring about 6.4 inches for one minute, thus setting the new world record for the Largest shaving cream pie fight. Photo: Ulverston set a new Foam Pie Fight World Record …

Hong Kong, China – June 20, 2016 – ACWF Hong Kong Delegates Association organized a special chair aerobics activity in the city’s Shatian District, to call on women to maintain a healthy diet and develop good exercise habits; participants wore pink t-shirts and sat on chairs neatly inside the Parliament Building of Shimen County, doing aerobic gymnastics; a total of …

London, UK – June 20, 2016 – A world record was set at Avoncliff’s Cross Guns pub when Holt’s brewery bought the largest round of beer; between noon and 2pm, Box Steam Brewery ordered 412 drinks for assembled guests including the Mayor of Trowbridge, Councillor Linda Self, thus setting the new world record for the Largest round of beer. Photo: …

Bucharest, Romania – June 17, 2016 – During the sixth edition of the event “The biggest sport hour” in Romania, part of the national program “Sports is good”, powered by Dolce Sport and supported by Telekom Romania 926 runners of all ages took part in the first relay run on a distance of 100m, which lasted for 12 hours and …

Summerville, South Carolina, USA – June 17, 2016 – Summerville reclaimed the world record for the largest brewed sweet tea with 2,524 gallons of southern-brewed goodness; organizers say there were more than 7,000 people at the event, and more than $20,000 was raised. Photo: The Town of Summerville smashed the current Guinness World Record for the World’s Largest Sweet Iced …

Jaskovo, Croatia – June 17, 2016 – A very large strudel baked in the central Croatian town of Jaškovo has won the official title of World’s Longest Strudel; the mammoth strudel was made from local apples and grapes, following a recipe from the Ozalj region and measured a staggering 1,479 metres thus setting the new world record for the Longest …

Ludington, Michigan, USA – June 15, 2016 – An estimated 15,000 people gathered in the West Michigan community of Ludington in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for longest ice cream dessert; hosted by House of Flavors, the event took place on Ludington Avenue and stretched eight city blocks; the dessert was measured at 2,970 feet, thus setting …

London, UK – June 14, 2016 – Lindsy James, 37, from Tickhill, a member of Kimberworth Striders Running Club, became the fastest person to ever complete a half-marathon while pushing a buggy, which held her son Archie, during Derby’s Ramathon; Mrs James completed the Ramathon in 1 hr 27 mins 34 secs, smashing the Guinness World Records record for the …

London, UK – June 7, 2016 – Steven Cusack, 29, from Davidsons Butchers made a whopping 54 sausages in 60 seconds at the annual Taste of Grampian food and drink festival, smashing the previous Guinness World Records world record of 44 and setting the new world record for the Most sausages produced in one minute. Photo: Steven Cusack, from Inverurie, …