Yesterday (Thursday 9 November) marked the thirteenth annual Guinness World Records Day and thousands of incredible titles were broken all over the globe.

#GWRday was launched in 2004, when Guinness World Records officially became the world's bestselling copyright book.

All the action was posted on our live blog throughout the day, but in case you missed anything we've created a list of some of the best achievements below.

Fastest speed in a body controlled jet engine powered suit

The most popular attempt on the day was by real-life ‘Iron Man’, Richard Browning, who donned a jet engine powered suit and flew across a lake in Reading, UK at a speed of 32.02 mph (51.53 km/h).

Our video of the attempt has already racked up 293,000 views on YouTube!

Read more: Fastest speed in a body controlled jet engine powered suit

The tech company founder visited the Guinness World Records HQ in London after the attempt to answer some questions about his invention - read the interview.

Largest hula hoop spun

Over in the Japan, Yuya Yamada – aka “Hoop Man Yu-Ya” – celebrated the special day by spinning a 5.14 m (16 ft 10 in) aluminium hoop.

He needed to complete at least three revolutions in order to secure the record. Find out how he got on in the video below.

Read more: Japanese ‘Hoop Man’ spins a 5.14-m hula hoop for Guinness World Records Day

"Whether you’re spinning the largest hula hoop or building and flying a real life Iron Man suit, Guinness World Records Day recognises and celebrates the achievements of anyone dedicated enough to be the best" - Craig Glenday.

Highest upward basketball shot

Exhibition basketball team The Harlem Globetrotters never miss a Guinness World Records Day.

This year was no different, with multiple record holder Thunder Law managed to hurl a ball into a net that was 15.26 m (50 ft 1 in) high.

Read more: Watch Harlem Globetrotters' Thunder Law take basketball records to new heights

Fastest time to travel 20m in a contortion roll

Chinese contortionist Liu Teng took on an eye-watering record attempt for Guinness World Records Day 2017, after successfully achieving a title during last year’s celebrations.

The super-flexible 25-year-old travelled the distance in a speedy 15.54 seconds, beating the previous mark of 17.47 sec that was set by the UK's Leilani Franco in 2013.

Read more: Contortionist attempts eye-watering challenge for Guinness World Records Day

Largest vegan cake

After all these physical challenges, we’d certainly worked up an appetite to see this giant sweet treat that weighed more than a bull elephant.

It was baked in Sweden by YouTuber Therese Lindgren and a team of animal-loving friends.

Read more: Swedish YouTuber bakes largest vegan cake for Guinness World Records Day

Most Risley flips in 30 seconds

What’s a Risley flip? Well, this dynamic duo are certainly raising awareness of the gruelling acrobatic move after setting a Guinness World Records title for the trick.

The task is not easy and requires intense core strength, trust, and coordination between partners. Watch it below.

Read more: Ninth generation circus performers take on first record title for GWR Day

Most football (soccer ball) rolls from eye to eye in one minute

Freestyle footballer Yuuki Yoshinaga celebrated Guinness World Records Day in Japan with a ball control record.

To achieve the title, Yuuki had to successfully roll a full-size soccer ball across his face from one eye socket to the other, as many times as possible.

Read more: Freestyle footballer keeps his eye on the ball to earn new soccer record

Check out more attempts from Guinness World Records Day on our YouTube channel.