Graham Barratt, a competitive gardener in England, just set the Guinness world record for largest elephant garlic, with a bulb that weighs 3.86 pounds and measures about 7.5 inches in diameter.

Congratulations to Leo Messi 🎉⚽🇦🇷 Most FIFA World Cup finals goals by a football (soccer) player - 21 Most consecutive FIFA World Cup matches to score in by a player - 9

Happy 2nd birthday to most premature baby Nash Keen 🎂👶 gwr.co/NashTurnsTwo

Largest hula hoop spun (male) - 5.40 m (17 ft 8 in) in diameter by Yuya Yamada 🇯🇵 AKA 'Hoop Man Yu-Ya' who attempted this immense record for Guinness World Records Day in 2019.

Congratulation to social media sensation Amaury Guichon 🇫🇷 who now holds the record for most followed pastry chef on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and Facebook - a combined total of 92 million followers 👨‍🍳👏

Toby the kitten has 28 toes 🙀🐾 gwr.co/Toebeans

Based on Michelangelo's David, this tremendous 2,899 lbs (1,315 kg) statue has been verified as the largest and heaviest silver sculpture gwr.co/SilverSculpt...

Guinness World Records has recognized Joseph McGrail-Bateup, a 58-year-old professional air conditioner cleaner, as the world's loudest person. He was recorded yelling the word “now” at 122.4 decibels.

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Guinness World Records last week acknowledged 58-year-old Joseph McGrail-Bateup from Canberra, Australia resident as the world’s loudest person. The professional air conditioner cleaner and honorary town crier yelled “now” at 122.4 decibels.

Meet the memory master who can recall 1,000 World Cup results 🏆⚽ gwr.co/WorldCupMemory

All the records broken by Leo Messi today: Most FIFA World Cup finals goals by a football (soccer) player - 18 Most FIFA World Cup matches played in by an individual - 28

This week, we announced that Jonathan the tortoise is officially a Guinness World Records ICON ✨ Believed to have been born c. 1832, Jonathan is the oldest living land animal at the grand old age of 194 years. He is a Seychelles giant tortoise and the average life expectancy of his species is 150 🐢

After losing both of his legs above the knee, determined Gurkha soldier Hari went on to climb the world's highest mountains gwr.co/Hari

Guinness World Records has named Jonathan the tortoise an 'Icon.' It's the latest award for the oldest land animal, falsely reported dead in April.

If you find yourself in Canberra, Australia anytime soon, you might just hear Joseph McGrail-Bateup before you see him. “When I was a kid I didn’t really have a loud voice, I was very shy...until I left school and I joined the theatre." gwr.co/LoudestShout

They see me rollin'... The world's largest and smallest rideable penny-farthing bicycles pedalled into the record books in London 🚲 gwr.co/PennyFarthings

The City of Boston is about to get a world record today. A 45-foot soccer ball has been installed on the East Boston waterfront, aiming to break the Guinness World Record for the World's Largest Soccer Ball. The current record, set in Qatar in 2013, stands at 38 feet 11.8 inches.

Palm Springs in California, USA has set a new record for the largest gathering of people dressed as screen legend Marilyn Monroe 🎬 gwr.co/MarilynMonroes

The Canadian Flag displayed on Grouse Mountain in British Columbia - #Canada is now in the Guinness Book of World Records with the title of largest flag unfurled on a mountain. 🍁🇨🇦

World Cup fever! 🏆⚽ Check out the records broken at each of the 22 tournaments so far – who will produce the standout moment from 2026 to join them? gwr.co/WorldCup2026

To celebrate Marilyn Monroe's 100th birthday, over 1,000 fans came together to dress as the screen legend in downtown Palm Springs, where her Hollywood career began, and set a Guinness World Record. nyti.ms/3RCKMEN

Sunil has a huge collection of paper cups, all unique gwr.co/PaperCups

The most accurate value of pi is now a mind-blowing total of 314 trillion digits 🤯 gwr.co/PiDigits

Most takeaway dishes memorised and recited in 30 seconds 🥡 40 by John Fisher (aka Big John) on the What's The Record? podcast. New episode out now on Spotify and YouTube 🎙️ Big John is famous for his love of British Chinese takeaways, and his catchphrase "Bosh!"

Most mangrove trees planted by an individual in 24 hours 👏 Antoine has been planting trees for almost a decade, and he said it took him roughly four to five years to build up the speed necessary to consider going for a record 🌳 gwr.co/MangroveTrees

BRIT winner Raye was surprised yesterday with her record certificates following the last in a string of sell-out shows at The O2, London. gwr.co/RAYE

From the longest veil to the larger dress made entirely of cake 👰✨ gwr.co/ExtremeWeddi...

When Robert Gordon McAfee (USA) was growing up in the foothills of Appalachia, he used to look up at the stars – and now, over 90 years later, he’s finally visited them. “It was great,” he said. “If you like rollercoasters, that's a rollercoaster on steroids!” gwr.co/OldestZeroG

In 2021 Rafa Bridi 🇧🇷 achieved this incredible slackline walk at 1,901 m (6,236 ft)

Legendary conservationist and documentary maker (and not least GWR ICON) Sir David Attenborough (UK) continues to extend his records for the longest career as a TV naturalist and outright longest career as a TV presenter, even as he celebrates 100 years of life on Earth today 🎂🌎 gwr.co/Attenborough

Happy 5th birthday to Mali’s miracle nonuplets 🎂🎉 On 4 May 2021, nine children were born to Halima Cisse from Mali in the Ain Borja clinic in Casablanca, Morocco. This is the first known incidence of nonpulets surviving birth. gwr.co/Nonuplets5th

Over 100 chefs gathered in London on Sunday to break the Guinness World Record for the longest tiramisu, recording a length of more than 400 meters, or 1,400 feet.

NEW WORLD RECORD: Prof Alexander Betts, Oxford University's Pro-Vice-Chancellor (for External Engagement, Sport, and Community), has set a new Guinness World Record at the 2026 London Marathon, completing the course in full academic dress. Find out more ⬇️ https://bit.ly/4egDb84

Street Fighter 6 has won a Guinness World Record for having the largest tournament for a single fighting videogame at EVO Japan 2026.

Today marks 40 years since Ann Bancroft (USA) made her mark on history as the first woman to reach the North Pole. Read all about her incredible adventure. gwr.co/AnnBancroft

Delighted to have set a Guinness World Record for ‘fastest marathon dressed as an academic’ in 2:55 at today’s London Marathon in support of Helen & Douglas House. www.justgiving.com/page/alexand...

From the fastest marathon ever by Sabastian Sawe to the many amazing costumed runners - London Marathon 2026 was full of surprises 🏃🏃‍♀️🏅 gwr.co/LondonMara2026

A Lego 'Project Hail Mary' set just soared into the stratosphere, breaking the Guinness World Record for highest flight www.space.com/entertainmen...

A kind doctor who was beloved by his patients has left behind a legacy as the oldest doctor ever after working until he was 103. gwr.co/OldestDoctor

Project Hail Mary directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller have been presented with a record for the highest altitude IMAX film trailer ✨🚀🎬 gwr.co/SpaceTrailer

Marvel superfan Tom Radford from the UK has inked his comic book devotion all over his body gwr.co/MarvelTats

NASA Artemis astronauts and the crew of China's Tiangong space station set a new record for the farthest separation between humans 🧑‍🚀✨ gwr.co/SpaceDistance

Imagine paying over $1 million dollars for a Star Wars Boba Fett figure ✨ gwr.co/StarWarsFigure

Tomb Raider superfan Amy has spent years gathering the largest collection of Tomb Raider videogames 🎮 gwr.co/TombRaiderCo...

Jonathan the oldest tortoise, alive and well - and enjoying some bananas yesterday on St. Helena 🐢🍌 🎥 St. Helena Tourism bsky.app/profile/guin...

Despite misinformation spread on social media, the world's oldest living land animal is thankfully still alive 🐢✨ gwr.co/JonathanAlive

It's Quiz Time: GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS Edition out now on all platforms! #gamerelease #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev #guinnessworldrecords

Australian Thomas Fliniks has just broken a golf drive speed record that has been held since 2013 🏌️‍♂️ gwr.co/GolfDrive

The fascinating story of the world’s largest collection of hair from historical figures 💇 gwr.co/HairCollector