Guinness World Records

1 week ago | guinnessworldrecords.com | Vicki Newman

Usain Bolt couldn’t stop giggling as we gave him our own peculiar version of a sports quiz. We caught up with the fastest man alive as we named him an official Guinness World Records ICON, and we couldn’t resist having a bit of fun with him. The Jamaican athlete holds a string of unbelievable world records – most notably the fastest run 100 metres (male) in just 9.58 seconds. But how well does he know that distance?

1 week ago | guinnessworldrecords.com | Vicki Newman

A passionate steelpan player is proud to have done his bit to bring more attention to the instrument – by playing it for a record 31 hours!Joshua Regrello (Trinidad and Tobago) made music history by setting the record for the longest marathon playing steelpan/steel drums on 27 December 2024. It’s something he thinks he was born to do. The 28-year-old told us: “I have been playing steelpan since I was five years old.

2 weeks ago | guinnessworldrecords.com | Vicki Newman

To immortalize his father, a proud Canadian man is sharing the incredible adventures the pair had while breaking a record by flying around the world. Steven Dengler and his dad W.R. "Bob" Dengler made history together in 2017 when they became the first father and son to circumnavigate the world by aircraft. In Bob’s Bell 429 helicopter, they flew 36,956 km (22,963 mi) around the globe, making 92 stops in 14 different countries. The trip lasted for 48 days, 30 of which they were in the air.

2 weeks ago | guinnessworldrecords.com | Vicki Newman

This Indian dentist is giving you more than one reason to smile after gathering the world’s largest collection of cameras (stills photography). Arcot Vasantha Rao Arun has so many of them – 5,707 – that he’s even opened his own museum!Dr Arun has had a lifelong passion for collecting after picking up the hobby in his early childhood. His fascination with antique cameras began back in 1997 when he bought his first twin-lens camera at a flea market.

2 weeks ago | guinnessworldrecords.com | Vicki Newman

He may be nearing 80, but Maynard Williams (New Zealand, b. 23 November 1946) could rival the fitness of many men half his age. He’s just become the oldest person to perform an abdominal plank (male) at age 78 years 135 days. And despite the record only requiring him to hold the position for three minutes, he kept it going for over 30!Maynard’s loved ones teasingly branded him “insane” for taking on the challenge, but he says he’s incredibly proud to hold the title.