Who holds the most world records?

Ashrita Furman (born Keith Furman, September 16, 1954) is a Guinness World Records record-breaker. As of 2017, Furman has set more than 600 official Guinness Records and currently holds 530 records, thus holding the Guinness world record for the most Guinness world records.

What is the hardest world record to beat?

Do Guinness record holders get paid?

"As the world's foremost authority on world records, our role is to celebrate the best in the world, to inspire all people, to entertain and to inform," state Guinness World Records. "For those reasons, we do not pay record breakers for their achievements or for making an official record title attempt.

Who is the king of world records?

Usain Bolt's world records

Usain Bolt currently holds the world records for men's 100m, 200m sprints and was part of the 4x100m world record-holding Jamaican quartet that included Nesta Carter, Michael Frater and Yohan Blake.

What are the top 10 world records?

Ashrita Furman - Man With The Most Guinness World Records

Who holds the 100 world record?

The current men's world record of 9.58 s is held by Usain Bolt of Jamaica, set at the 2009 World Athletics Championships final in Berlin, Germany on 16 August 2009, breaking his own previous world record by 0.11 s.

What do you get if you break 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 a Guinness World Record cost?

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.

What World Records can you break at home?

What is the weirdest world record?

What world records cant 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.

What is the easiest world record ever?

Who has broken the most bones?

The record for the most broken bones in a lifetime is held by Evel Knieval, the famous motorcycle stuntman, who sustained 433 fractures by the end of 1975, when he retired from major performances.

Who can clap the loudest?

The loudest clap is 117.4 dBA, and was achieved by Steven Wallace (USA), in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, on 15 November 2021.

What's the longest name in the world?

Hubert's name in full, (without senior) is Adolph Blaine Charles David Earl Frederick Gerald Hubert Irvin John Kenneth Lloyd Martin Nero Oliver Paul Quincy Randolph Sherman Thomas Uncas Victor William Xerxes Yancy Zeus .

What benefits do Guinness world record holders get?

As a Guinness World Records record holder, you will be entitled to one complimentary record holder certificate. All newly approved record holders will need to personally order their own Record Holder certificate direct from the Guinness World Records Store.

How do I claim a world record?

How many World Records are there?

The following year the book was launched internationally, and as of the 2022 edition, it is now in its 67th year of publication, published in 100 countries and 23 languages, and maintains over 53,000 records in its database.

What is the longest phone call in history?

What is the longest phone call ever taken? In 2012, Eric R. Brewster and Avery A. Leonard of Harvard University held a phone call for an amazing 46 hours, 12 minutes, 52 seconds, and 228 milliseconds.

What is the longest kiss ever?

Guinness World Record for longest kiss: Ekkachai Tiranarat and Laksana, of Thailand, hold the Guinness World Record for the longest continuous kiss that lasted a total of, 58 hours 35 minutes and 58 seconds.

What was the longest FaceTime call?

The longest FaceTime call was 88 hours 53 minutes and 20 seconds. Eli, Sammy, Mamba, and Graydon hold the longest facetime call with 174 hours.

Who is faster than Usain Bolt?

Olympics news 2022: Erriyon Knighton fastest teenager in the world, 19.49 in 200 metres, faster than Usain Bolt, sprinter, athletics.

Who is the fastest man in history?

They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. In 2009 Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt set the world record in the 100-meter sprint at 9.58 seconds.

How many people have run under 10 seconds?

A decade earlier USA's Jim Hines won the 1968 Olympic gold by clocking 9.95 seconds. Only 149 times have sprinters run faster than 10 seconds, a majority of them are runners of African origin.