World Records

Derby, UK – May 19, 2016 – Jonathan Kinder, a Rolls-Royce worker, ran more than 82 miles in just 12 hours in Derby city centre smashing a Guinness World records word record and setting the new world record for Greatest distance run on a treadmill in 12 hours. Photo: Jonathan Kinder’s distance of 82.58 miles broke the Guinness World Record …

Dubai, UAE – May 17, 2016 – Employees from Majid Al Futtaim – the shopping mall, retail and leisure giant across the Middle East and North Africa – painted 930 wooden blocks in four hours – measuring 45.5 m2 (489.75 ft2), thus setting the new world record for the the largest painted wooden block mosaic. Photo: Employees from Majid Al …

Geneva, Switzerland – May 17, 2016 – Campaigners for a minimum income in Switzerland set a World Record for the world’s largest poster as they sought support for the controversial proposal ahead of a referendum next month; the record-breaking 8,115 square-metre (87,350 square-feet) poster consisted of a series of massive black plastic sheets, with the words “What would you do …

Beijing, China – May 17, 2016 – Mao Weidong, a 45-year-old Beijing SWAT team member and master planker, has set a new world record for planking, holding the abdominal position for 8 hours and 1 minute at a competition in Beijing, thus setting the new world record for the Longest abdominal plank (Longest time in an abdominal plank position). Photo: Mao …

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA – May 17, 2016 – Montgomery County-based Make-A-Wish, which serves Philadelphia, Northern Delaware and the Susquehanna Valley, broke the Guinness World Record for the largest parade of trucks – a total of 590 trucks. Photo: The annual Make-A-Wish Truck Convoy in Lancaster, Pa. this past Mother’s Day have set a world record for largest convoy. 590 trucks …

Doha, Qatar – May 17, 2016 – Qatar set yet another World Record feat for the ‘Largest Key’, which was previously held by Cyprus in 2006; the gigantic key, built by local company Delta Fabco, is dedicated to all the refugees around the world; it exceeds 7m in length and 3m in width, thus setting the new world record for …

Oakville, Canada – May 16, 2016 – Evan Ungar, 24, broke the current Guinness World Records world record of 59.8 inches (set by Justin Bephel in South Carolina in 2012) with a jump of 61.5 inches (1.61 metres) onto a box, or platform, in front of an audience of 100-150 at the One Health Clubs facility in Oakville, setting the …

New York City, New York, USA – May 11, 2016 – Etihad Airways’ new route connecting Mumbai and New York City via Abu Dhabi has the distinction of having the most expensive ticket in the world for a commercial scheduled flight; a one-way ticket on its private luxurious suite, The Residence, costs around Rs. 25 million, or about US$38,000, setting …

Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania – May 13, 2016 – In recognition of entering its 100th country, Pizza Hut, a division of Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) and the world’s largest pizza restaurant company, marked the milestone with a special pizza delivery to the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, at a height of 19,341 feet, thus setting the new world record …

Villahermosa, Mexico – May 13, 2016 – A group of 30 gastronomy students from the Tabasco campus of the University of Guadalajara and the local branch of Canirac, the national chamber of restaurateurs spent seven hours and used 200 kilograms of corn dough, 50 kilos of pork and 500 plantain leaves to cook a tamal which weighed 340 kilograms and …