Egyptian naval officer becomes first quadriplegic man to break scuba record
Sep 17, 2025
Egyptian naval officer, Walaa Hafez, who was left paralyzed in a car crash, has made history by breaking a scuba diving record.
Tallest human pyramid
Sep 10, 2025
The human pyramid measures 14.73 meters in height and was attempted on the 16 August 2025 on occasion of Dahi Handi
Fastest 100m pulling a car in full body burn
Sep 9, 2025
Josef is an experienced stuntman and is the first ever to successfully attempt this record title. He is famously known as “Burning Joe” thanks to his brave 'full-body burn' feats. In 2015, he reached the 'farthest distance pulled by a vehicle (full body b
Longest time breath held voluntarily underwater (male)
Sep 8, 2025
Vitomir - who is a member of Adriatic Freediving - took on this record as a personal challenge, as well as to bring attention to the importance of ocean conservation.
Robert Wadlow - Never Before Seen Footage of Tallest Man EVER
Sep 1, 2025
Guinness World Records is proud to unveil never-before-seen footage of our iconic record holder Robert Wadlow. This exclusive footage was shared by Bruce Jensen whose mother grew up with the world's tallest man ever. He shares the footage which shows Robe
85-year-old Robert Sanders becomes oldest man to cycle across the USA
Aug 25, 2025
Robert wanted to challenge himself and cycled from San Diego, California to Saint Augustine Beach, Florida over the course of 44 days. He was supported by a small team that included his wife, and was welcomed at the end of his ride by friends.
Story of the world's most prematurely born baby
Aug 4, 2025
On 5 July 2024, he was delivered at a gestational age of exactly 21 weeks, a staggering 133 days earlier than the expected due date based on a typical full-term pregnancy (280 days).
Stanisław takes the longest underwater walk with one breath
Jul 30, 2025
The longest underwater walk with one breath (male) is 110.70 m (363.18 ft) and was achieved by Stanisław Odbieżałek (Poland) in Kongsberg, Norway, on 24 June 2025.
Most premature baby
Jul 22, 2025
Nash Keen, who was born to Mollie and Randall Keen (all USA) at University of Iowa Health Care in Iowa City, Iowa, USA, was delivered at a gestational age of exactly 21 weeks, or 147 days, making him 133 days premature.
In Conversation with Jyoti and Rumeysa
Jul 2, 2025
The world's tallest woman and the world's shortest woman meet up for a chat about their lives with their extraordinary height.
Usain Bolt guesses alternative 100m world records
Jun 30, 2025
Legendary sprinter Usain Bolt takes on a Guinness World Records challenge of watching alternative 100 metre records and guessing if they are quicker or slower than this own records.
Usain Bolt becomes Guinness World Records ICON
Jun 17, 2025
Jamaican sprinting legend Usain Bolt is awarded his Guinness World Records ICON certificate by editor-in-chief Craig Glenday at the Edwardian Hotel in Manchester, UK.
Stuntman performs backflips whilst in a full body burn
Jun 9, 2025
Ryan has set six records, mostly whilst on fire!
Spending 24 hours to build a giant house of cards
May 26, 2025
As well as setting records for the 24 hours house of cards, Arnav broke several others on the way!
Step Afrika! visit Washington D.C. for largest stepping dance
May 19, 2025
Inside the National Building Museum in Washington D.C., this step troupe performed some of their greatest hits.
Longest time spent suspended by the hair
May 9, 2025
Leila, who is a professional hair hanger, made this attempt in a Californian forest.
Longest cooking marathon
Apr 30, 2025
Evette finally found her opportunity to break a world record and wanted to use it to encourage other women and anybody with a similar story to let them know there is a path for everyone.
Standing whilst engulfed in ice for over four hours
Apr 28, 2025
André spent over one year preparing, including by performing polar plunges and meditation exercises.
Man spends over four hours submerged in ice
Apr 22, 2025
André spent over one year preparing, including by performing polar plunges and meditation exercises.
I have the world's largest mouth!
Apr 4, 2025
Marie applied for this record when she saw the previous record holder online and thought, My mouth could be bigger than that!
Ukrainian skater performs incredible spins on stilted ice skates
Apr 2, 2025
Alisa is a Ukrainian figure skater who chose this attempt to prove that this sport has no limit to perfection. For her attempt, she used stilt skates, which are basically poles with footrests that allow a person to glide on elevated feet.
Max Park's Autism Journey
Apr 2, 2025
We talk to Max Park's father about how cubing saved his son's life.
Amelia sets world record by blowing most air rings underwater
Apr 2, 2025
Amelia is a freediver and practicing air rings is part of her training routine. She took on this record whilst in the Philippines.
Longest tongue in the world!
Mar 26, 2025
Chanel doesn't always like the fame that comes with having the world's longest tongue, but she admits it is a great party trick!
Oldest Barber Still Cuts Hair at 108
Mar 7, 2025
At the astonishing age of 108, Shitsui Hakoishi has been certified as the world's oldest female barber. Shitsui's salon is around a three-hour drive from Tokyo, located on the fringe of Tochigi Prefecture surrounded by mountains. In her compact workspace