World Records

Ludington, Michigan, USA – June 29, 2017 – A total of 1,387 people angelically assembled on a Lake Michigan beachfront in Ludington and worked their magic for 30 seconds, thus setting the new world record for the Most people making sand angels simultaneously. Photo: The Ludington Daily News and The Muskegon Chronicle report 1,387 people angelically assembled on a Lake …

Rome, Italy – June 28, 2017 – To celebrate its upcoming 100th anniversary on July 25th, 2017, Nikon has created a new world record when over 1,000 people stood together in different coloured T-shirts around in the courtyard of a beautiful Italian building, setting the new world record for the Largest human camera. Photo: Japanese imaging giant Nikon has created …

Pretoria, South Africa – June 26, 2017 – Jesse Adams a 39-year-old motoring journalist at the Saturday Star Motoring, beat the Guinness World Record for the longest vehicle drift by skidding into a perpetual circle without stopping 168km in a marathon 5 hours and 46 minutes. Photo: Jesse Adams, a 39-year-old motoring journalist at the Saturday Star Motoring, beat the …

South Barrington, Illinois, USA – June 23, 2017 – In South Barrington, a Chicago suburb, 972 pairs of people played catch on a pleasant day at the Willow Creek Community Church as part of the “DadFest” annual festival, setting the new world record for the Largest game of catch. Photo: In north suburban South Barrington, 972 pairs of people tossed …

Rotorua, New Zealand – June 21, 2017 – More than 7000 passionate New Zealanders have come together smash the Guinness world record for the largest Haka; a total of 7700 people flocked to a field in Rotorua to almost double the standing official record of 4100 people set in France. Photo: Rotorua set an official new world record for the …

Gibraltar – June 16, 2017 – Sun Bingo set a world record title on Saturday 3 June 2017, when they broke the official record for Largest set of bingo balls plus the Largest bingo card at the famous Blackpool Tower; the game kicked off the recording break day with 75 70cm bingo balls. Photo: The game kicked off the recording …

London, UK – June 16, 2017 – Paramount Pictures celebrated the London premier of its new Baywatch film by constructing a giant beach ball; the 20-meter large and 1 ton heavy BAYWATCH beach ball was floated on the river Thames in London, thus setting the new world record for the Largest inflatable beach ball. Photo: To celebrate the release of …

Devon, UK – June 16, 2017 – Darren Stocks of Crown Property Management and Graham Guthbert, landlord of the Bell Inn, Kingsteignton, started playing pool at noon on Wednesday, February 22, and finished on Sunday, February 26 at 10pm, thus setting the new world record for the Longest marathon playing pool (singles). Photo: Darren Stocks of Crown Property Management and …

London, UK – June 15, 2017 – Stacey Donnison, Head of Equestrian at Pangbourne College, has set a new world record for the longest horse ride; she started the grueling 40-hour challenge on June 1 and finished the mammoth ride on June 3. Photo: Miss Stacey Donnison relives her world record-breaking moment. Miss Donnison’s time of 40 hours is a …

Mackay, Australia – June 14, 2017 – On World Tap Dance Day, May 25, 274 tappers took part in a tap dance lesson, setting the new world record for the largest tap dance lesson in a single venue. Photo: On World Tap Dance Day, May 25, Mackay set the world record for the largest tap dance lesson in a single …