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Kacper Majchrzak didn't expect to swim that fast in a 3-metre deep pool. But the Polish athlete shattered a world record at The World Games in Chengdu, bringing home gold and silver medals for his country.
Houstonians will line up over 1,000 soccer balls in Hermann Park this April, breaking a world record while celebrating the city's upcoming World Cup matches. The soccer balls will then go to local youth programs across the city.
Over 600 people dressed as dinosaurs roared into the Guinness World Records at the University of Calgary's 60th birthday celebration. The joyful gathering crushed the previous record of 468 and reminded everyone that sometimes the world just needs a little more silliness.
After breaking the world's largest pizza party record with 4,525 people last year, New Haven is suiting up for another slice of glory. The city is hosting a pizza costume party on September 25 that aims to set a brand new Guinness World Record.
An Indian artist just entered the Guinness World Records by creating the world's largest LEGO mosaic using 738,000 bricks over 2,100 hours. Ritam Bhatnagar's record-breaking artwork opened alongside Mumbai's first official LEGO Store, celebrating creativity and community collaboration.
More than 1,000 soccer balls lined up in Hermann Park just set a Guinness World Record and they're all going to Houston's underserved youth. The city is gearing up for the FIFA World Cup with programs that ensure local kids benefit long after the matches end.
Canadian sprinters shattered a world record and qualified four relay teams for the 2027 World Championships in a stunning performance at the World Athletics Relays in Botswana. The breakthrough moment shows Canada's track dominance is only getting stronger.
Manchester toddler Jude Owens just became the youngest person ever to complete two trick shots in snooker, setting both records before his third birthday. His natural talent emerged at home, and now he's one of the youngest double record holders in Guinness World Records history.
A father turned a childhood board game into history, smashing a Hungry Hungry Hippos speed record with his family while becoming only the third person ever to hold 200 world records at once. The Rush family cleared the game in 3.75 seconds, beating the previous record by over a second.
The University of Calgary shattered a Guinness World Record when 682 people dressed as dinosaurs gathered to celebrate the school's 60th anniversary. The crowd stomped past the previous record of 468, bringing together students, staff, alumni, and community members for a day of pure joy.
A group of friends who broke a world record running a half marathon in a four-person caterpillar costume are adding a fifth teammate to chase another record at the Indianapolis 500 Festival Mini-Marathon. This time, everyone gets a plaque.
A marriage-renewal cruise just set a Guinness World Record when 1,593 couples said "I do" all over again at the same time. The ceremony beat the previous record by more than 300 couples.
Serial world record breaker David Rush, who holds over 350 Guinness World Records titles, appeared on Tinkercast's game show to inspire kids to chase their own record-breaking dreams. He started his journey to get children excited about STEM subjects, proving that determination and practice make big goals achievable.
Richard DeFreece is attempting to break the Guinness World Record for most paper airplanes made in one hour, and he's inviting his entire Tyler, Texas community to watch. The current record stands at 200 planes in 60 minutes.
The 2026 London Marathon just became the largest marathon in history, with nearly 60,000 runners crossing the finish line. From world records up front to someone running in Crocs, it proved you can be both world-class and wonderfully weird.
Paralympic athletes shattered five world records at the season's opening World Cup in Novi Sad, Serbia, with emerging stars challenging established champions. Nearly 300 athletes from 51 nations competed in an event that showcased the future of para shooting sports.
An 8-year-old from South Africa just smashed the world record for most hops on one foot in a minute, jumping 208 times to inspire kids across his continent. Willem Delport beat the previous record by 82 hops with a simple dream: to show children everywhere that anything is possible.
A South African boy inspired by a YouTube video trained for eight months and broke the world record for most splits in one minute right in front of his entire school. His 47 splits beat the previous record by one, proving age is just a number when you've got determination.
A determined 9-year-old from Bowling Green, Kentucky, just became a Guinness World Record holder by drawing and completing a hopscotch course in under 50 seconds. Daxton Hunter joins his dad and brother in the family record book, proving that persistence and a little family inspiration go a long way.
A 5-year-old convinced his parents to break a decade-old world record, and together they sent a slinky down 53 stairs. The Luchsinger family nearly doubled the previous record that had stood untouched since 2014.
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