What World Records can I break?

What is the hardest record to break?

What World Records Cannot be broken?

There is one sports record, however, that will never be beaten: Uwe Hohn's javelin throw of 104.80 meters. Hohn changed the sport with that throw back in 1984, and experts believe it's a record that will never be broken. There is a reason why, but I don't want to spoil that here.

Do you get money for breaking a world record?

Contrary to what many people believe, entering the Guinness Book of World Records does not have any type of economic compensation. Therefore, you will not receive a single euro, pound or dollar for breaking a record.

What Guinness World Records can I break at home?

25 World Records YOU Could Easily Break

What's the easiest world record to beat?

Is it easy to get a world record?

Guinness World Records receive over 50,000 record applications a year - that's almost 1,000 applications every week! Due to the consistently high volume of applications we receive, the waiting times for a response to a Self-service application can be up to 12 weeks*.

What do I do if I broke a world record?

If you are successful, congratulations - you will receive an official Guinness World Records certificate (further certificates and merchandise can be purchased in the GWR Store). If not, do not give up, you can apply again or pick a different record to attempt.

How much does it cost to break a world record?

As the world's unrivalled authority on record-breaking achievement, our role is to celebrate the world's best, to inspire ordinary people and to entertain and inform. For these reasons, we do not pay record-breakers for their achievements or for carrying out a record title attempt.

What is the longest kiss record?

In a record-breaking attempt, Beth Neale from South Africa and Miles Cloutier from Canada locked lips for over 4 minutes and 6 seconds in an infinity pool at the LUX South Ari Atoll resort in Maldives. According to the Guinness World Records, the couple began their attempt at 7:30 am on February 4.

What is some of the weirdest world records?

What was the first world record?

The red-breasted merganser (Mergus serrator) set the record straight by officially becoming the fastest-flying species of game bird with a maximum recorded level flying speed of 130 km (81 mph). The first copy of the Guinness Book of Records was completed on 30 June, with a publication date of 3 October 1955.

What celebrity broke a world record?

Dwayne Johnson set two Guinness World Records.

However, the celebrity has since been beaten out by Bush's Beans, who made a 1,087-pound dip in January 2020. The actor also set the record for most selfies taken in three minutes in 2015, with an impressive 105.

What is the quickest world record?

The fastest speed possible is the speed of light in a vacuum, where its velocity is 670,616,629 mph (1,079,252,848 km/h), equivalent to 10,337,670 cheetahs, 5,082 of the planet Mercury, or 12.5 S4714 stars.

What are the easiest world records for kids?

What is the most world records broken in one day?

What is the world record for the most world records set in one day? Ashrita Furman holds the world record for most world records in a day and has set more than 600 official Guinness World Records.

Who has the most World Records?

There are many prolific record holders in the Guinness World Records (GWR) archives. But none of their achievements quite match those of title holder Ashrita Furman, from Brooklyn, New York, who has become famous as the man with the most Guinness World Records titles.

How much does it cost to buy a world record?

All existing record titles (those already in our records database) are free of charge through the standard application process. If you want to apply for a new record title (something that you cannot find in our database), a non-refundable administration fee of £5/$5 (plus VAT) applies.

How many socks put on in 30 seconds?

14-year-old Carolena Kruse broke the Guinness World Record for most socks put on one foot (22 socks) in 30 seconds in the under 16's category.

Who broke the world record for fastest?

Usain Bolt's 100m records

At the record-winning event, Usain Bolt's average ground speed was 37.58km/h, whilst reaching a top speed of 44.72km/h in the 60-80m stretch – numbers fitting for the world's fastest man.

What is the highest number counted to without stopping?

Jeremy Harper is an American entrant in the Guinness Book of World Records for counting aloud to 1,000,000, live-streaming the entire process.

Which are the easiest World Records to break?

What is the longest phone call?

@Heavvenn (Dan) The longest telephone conversation lasted 46 hours, 12 minutes and 52 seconds, by Avery Leonard and Eric Roff Brewster.

What is the world record for 0 to 100?

Words: Harrison Wade. A team of university students in Germany have just set a new Guinness World Record for the fastest accelerating electric vehicle, reaching 0 to 100km/h in 1.416 seconds. When we hear about fast EVs, it's not uncommon that they have power figures in the thousands.

Who broke 5 world records in one day?

Jesse Owens set five world records and equalled a sixth in 45 minutes. Yes, five world record-breaking performances and a world record-equalling one in three-quarters of an hour. It bears repeating.