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

An epic 254-person Michael Myers gathering in Boston just set a new Guinness World Record: bloody-disgusting.com/the-further/...

Daphne Selfe, who was recognized by Guinness World Records as the oldest working female professional model in the world after a career comeback in her 70s, died on Saturday at 97.

Fastest women's football goal ⚽⏱️ 4.10 seconds, scored by Maria McAneny for Celtic Women vs Hibernian Women in the Scottish Women's Premier League

Talented pig Merlin has built a huge fanbase on Instagram with his ability to communicate using buttons 🐷👏 gwr.co/MerlinThePig

Dedicated Allen McCloskey is finally retiring from gravedigging at the age of 92, after a career of 73 years gwr.co/Gravedigger

Largest collection of spoons 🥄 38,162 by Camellia R Pohl 🇺🇸 Camellia began this collection when her great-grandmother gifted her a set of antique spoons before she left for U.S. Army training. She estimates that she has driven over one million miles in search of spoons to add to the collection.

Most teeth in a person's mouth 🦷😁 42 by Prathab Muniandy 🇲🇾 “People are usually very surprised and initially find it hard to believe," says Prathab from Klang in Selangor, Malaysia, "especially when they learn that I have 10 more teeth than the average person, who typically has 32 teeth.”

Happy International Women’s Day. Take a look back at some of the amazing ladies who’ve outdone their male counterparts in the world of record breaking. gwr.co/IWD2026

Today the UK and Ireland celebrates World Book Day - bookworms, browse these fascinating non-fictional facts 📚 gwr.co/BookRecords

“People are usually very surprised and initially find it hard to believe,” says Prathab from Klang in Selangor, Malaysia, “especially when they learn that I have 10 more teeth than the average person, who typically has 32 teeth.” gwr.co/MostTeeth

You asked... we answered! 💭 gwr.co/MostGoogled

Many horses are euthanized once their riding years are over in their 20s — but Paige Blumer's horse, Fancy, was just named the world's oldest at age 37 by Guinness World Records. https://wapo.st/3OQAZt7

A beautiful brown mare aptly-named “Fancy” in Aldie, Virginia, USA has achieved the record for oldest living horse, just in time for the zodiac Year of the Horse 🐴👏 gwr.co/FancyHorse

The world’s longest chocolate sculpture is a 181 ft (55.27-metre) long steam train that's longer than an Olympic swimming pool 🚂🍫 gwr.co/ChocTrain

Six slackliners set a Guinness World Record for Highest Highline Over a Waterfall when they traversed Angel Falls, the world's tallest waterfall. laughingsquid.com/slackline-ov...

Over 1,000 m above the ground, a daring group of adventurers walked a slackline suspended above the world’s tallest waterfall. gwr.co/SlacklineAng...

A PSA 10-graded Pikachu Illustrator Pokémon card owned by content creator and WWE superstar Logan Paul has sold at auction for a whopping $16,492,000. gwr.co/PikachuIllus...

Greg has the largest collection of Deadpool memorabilia in the world, with over 2,250 items, spanning from comic books to figurines, life-sized sculptures and tiny Funko Pops ⚔️ gwr.co/DeadpoolCol

Most kisses in 30 seconds by a pair 😘 146 by Joshua Saunders and Jenny Troy 🇬🇧

Happy Valentine's Day 💖 gwr.co/ValentinesDay

Oldest cockatiel living 🦜 Sonny 🇺🇸 (b. 10 January 1993) who is 32 years and 292 days old. He's a cherished member of the Reicher family in Northbrook, Illinois, USA and loves to entertain by whistling TV theme tunes. gwr.co/OldestCockat...

Guinness World Records’ editor in chief has measured both extremes — the tallest and the shortest men in the world. cbsn.ws/4tmFKKR

Teacher who taught Robin Williams, Steve Ballmer earns Guinness World Record for 67-year career

Joey's obsession with Stranger Things has taken over his home gwr.co/STfan

Today's as good a day as any to decide you want to break a record

Bow to gigantic reticulated python The Baroness 🐍 gwr.co/WildSnake

Two-year-old pots two Guinness World Records with snooker trick shots