World Records

Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada – July 9, 2017 – Darcy Iversen built a giant cribbage board from one tree in his shop; the board is 50 feet, 11 inches long and sets the new world record for the Largest cribbage board. Photo: Weyburn’s Darcy Iversen built, the World Record for the largest cribbage board. Iversen created the cribbage board from one …

Brekstad, Norway – July 9, 2017 – A world record for the largest chess board was set in the town of Brekstad in Norway’s Sør-Trøndelag region; the world’s largest chess board, measuring at 6,400 square metres, hosted a match between Norwegian grandmaster Simen Agdestein and Germand rival grandmaster Niklas Hushenbeth Photo: The world’s largest chess board, measuring at 6,400 square …

Huntington Beach, California, USA – July 4, 2017 – A total of 511 surfers formed a circle and held hands for one minute while floating off Huntington Beach, thus setting the new world record for the Largest surfing paddle out. Photo: 511 surfers joined hands today just off the pier in Huntington Beach, setting a World Record for the largest …

Anaheim, California, USA – July 4, 2017 – Jeff Reitz, an Air Force veteran, visited Disneyland for the 2,000th straight day on June 22, five years after he received an annual pass, thus setting the new world record for the Most consecutive visits to Disneyland. Photo: Huntington Beach resident Jeff Reitz, who has visited the parks of the Disneyland Resort …

Boca Raton, Florida, USA – July 4, 2017 – Ashwin Kalyandurg, 22, walked 3.17 miles on his hands, surpassing a 2002 Guinness World Record by 100 meters, thus setting the new world record for the Longest distance walked on hands in eight hours. Photo: Ashwin Kalyandurg, 22, walked 3.17 miles on his hands, surpassing a 2002 Guinness World Record by …

Bucharest, Romania – July 5, 2017 – The longest shout is 52,03 sec. and was achieved by Ilie Dobre, sports commentator for the Radio Romania News (Romania’s National State Radio), at Studio 23 at Radio Romania, in Bucharest, Romania, on 7 March 2017; Ilie Dobre shouted the word “Goal,” thus setting the new world record for the Longest shout without …

Batumi, Georgia – July 5, 2017 – Atlantic4, a team made of five Romanians (Andrei Rosu, Vasile Osean, Ionut Olteanu, Marius Alexe and Alexandru Dumbrava) arrived at Batumi, Georgia, on June 27, after a 1,200 km, 11-day trip, across the Black Sea in a rowboat, thus setting the new world record for the Fastest crossing of the Black Sea by …

Bucharest, Romania – July 5, 2017 – Ilie Dobre, sports commentator for the Radio Romania News (Romania’s National State Radio) author of books and multiple record holder, wrote and published 45 books in almost all the literary genres, setting the world record for the Most books published by a Radio Sports commentator. Photo: Ilie Dobre, sports commentator for the Radio …

Rzeszow, Poland – July 3, 2017 – On the 20th of May 2017 in the city of Rzeszów, south-east Poland, Maciej Bielicki, leading Polish stunter and the only stunter in Poland, did a continuous rolling burnout over a distance of 4.479 kilometers (2.78 miles) thus setting the new world record for the Longest motorcycle burnout. Photo: Maciej “DOP” Bielicki did …

Ipswich, UK – June 30, 2017 – Tony Fisher, who made headlines last year when he broke the Guinness World Record for the world’s largest Rubik’s cube, unveiled his latest creation: a massive fidget spinner — which has a diameter of about 11 feet and sets the new world record for the Largest Fidget Spinner. Photo: British inventor Tony Fisher …