World Records

Singapore – March 22, 2016 – Universal Studios Singapore has nabbed the Guinness World Records title for the most people playing a Monopoly game in a single venue; smashing the previous Guinness World Records record of 585 players set in the UK in December, 605 participants congregated at the venue where they sat around tables in groups of four to …

Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA – March 20, 2016 – For the past 22 years, Gary Duschl has held the Guinness World Records world record for his unique hobby; in an effort to top his achievement, he added more than a mile to the chain since last year; it’s now made up of 2,142,857 wrappers and 89,431 feet long, thus setting …

Balanga City, Philippines – March 20, 2016 – A total of 16,218 participants joined a dance fitness class in a bid to attain a smoking-free city and, at the same time, surpass the latest record of the Guinness World Records. Photo: A total of 16,218 participants joined the fitness dance class surpassing Mexico’s record set on Mar. 25, 2012 with …

San Francisco, California, USA – March 17, 2016 – A cat cafe in San Francisco called KitTea has released an immersive 360-degree video on YouTube called Catquarium; on top of being extremely unique in that the video has 360-degree and interactive capabilities and an amazing 1 trillion pixels, thus setting the new world record for the Biggest cat video. Photo: …

London, UK – March 17, 2016 – A world record for the most people carrying out a beer tasting in one room was officially broken at Publican Awards; 1,236 guests successfully took part in the tasting, which was led by drinks educator and renowned beer sommelier Jane Peyton. Photo: 1,236 guests successfully took part in the tasting, which was led …

Kyoto, Japan – March 16, 2016 – A line of 16,291 green tea dumplings running between two World Heritage sites in Kyoto Prefecture’s history-steeped city of Uji measured 341.57 meters and set a World Record on for the longest line of green tea dumplings. Photo: A line of 16,291 green tea dumplings running between two World Heritage sites in Kyoto …

Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA – March 16, 2016 – Suzi Swinehart, 43, broke the Guinness World Record for the longest run on a treadmill in 12 hours; she ran 73.3 miles in 12 hours, beating the old record of 68.54 miles. Photo: Suzi Swinehart broke the Guinness World Record for the longest run on a treadmill in 12 hours. She …

Lagos, Cambodia – March 15, 2016 – Nigerian footballer based in Cambodia, Harrison Chinedu, has broken the Guinness World Records record for the farthest distance traveled while balancing a football on his head and cover a distance of over 45. 64km Photo: Nigerian footballer based in Cambodia, Harrison Chinedu, has broken the Guinness World Record for the farthest distance traveled …

Orlando, Florida, USA – March 15, 2016 – Victory Stunt Team rider Joe Dryden became a World Record title holder, by completing a burnout of 2.23 miles (3.58km) at Orlando Speed World on a Victory Octane. Photo: Victory Stunt Team rider Joe Dryden became a World Record title holder, by completing a burnout of 2.23 miles (3.58km) at Orlando Speed …

Maldonado, Uruguay – March 11, 2016 – Uruguay has gained a new World Record after some six thousand chickens were roasted in Maldonado; three long lines of people brandished skewers and utensils around twelve massive grills, during an event organized by Alberto Sena, owner of a local grill restaurant called La Balanza de Maldonado. Photo: Uruguay achieves a new world …