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GWR Day: Fastest time to burst
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On Tuesday 10 November 2009 adjudicator Ralph Hannah was invited to BBC's Blue Peter the longest running children's magazine programme for a special Guinness World Records Day attempt. Powerlifter Shaun Jones of Norwich, United Kingdom claimed he was going to be quicker than the fastest man Usain Bolt as he attempted the record for the fastest time to blow up a hot water bottle.
Shaun had been in training for months and we had a sneak preview here first. But despite all his hard work, on the day itself anything could happen and there was tension in the Blue Peter studio as Shaun prepared for this extremely dangerous attempt. In order to keep himself focused and in the zone Shaun had been accompanied by Dom his motivational singer who planned to spur Shaun to record glory with his inspirational rap.
Whether it was Shaun's training, Dom's singing, Blue Peter presenter's Helen, Andy and Joel's cheering or a combination of all three it worked! Shaun may not have been as quick as Usain Bolt's 100 metre record of 9.58 seconds but he can certainly burst a hot water bottle faster than Bolt can run 200 metres - Shaun smashed the previous record of 51.98 seconds by bursting a hot water bottle in an astonishing 18.81 seconds!
The lung-busting effort left Shaun flat out, literally as he collapsed to the floor. But there was no need to worry the new Guinness World Records record holder was just taking a moment to recover before accepting his certificate. What a perfect way to warm up for Guinness World Records Day on 12 November!
If you missed Shuan's record-breaking performance you can watch the attempt in full here
11 November 2009
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Fastest vehicle crossing of th
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Renowned adventurer Hisham Nessim (Egypt) has set a new world record, driving solo across an inhospitable stretch of the Western Desert called the Great Sand Sea in a record 5 hr 33 min.
The journey started from Siwa on 2 March 2009, moving with an assisting team in a convoy consisting of four vehicles carrying all the supplies and maintenance equipment needed to cover three days, which is the period that it took to arrive at the starting point in the south.
At 6:45 a.m. on 5 March, Nessim’s journey began. The starting point was north of El Gelf Plateau, to the south of the Great Sand Sea in Egypt. Ahead lay a journey of approximately 650 km (403 miles) to the end point in Siwa, which he finally reached at 12:18 p.m. Throughout the course of this epic endeavour, a Guinness World Records™ Adjudicator was kept up to date with progress via GPS.
In the first few hours, engineer Nessim drove at an average of 140 km/h (87 mph) while manoeuvring through dangerous sand dunes and without resorting to four-wheel drive. After he had overcome several obstacles in the difficult terrain, bad weather settled in for the last 200 km (124 miles), reducing his average speed from 140 km/h to 100 km/h (62 mph). Coupled with the low visibility, Nessim had no margin for error.
In a press conference after the successful record attempt – attended by Mr Amr El Ezaby, Chairman of the Egyptian Tourism Authority, and General Ahmed Mokhtar, Governor of El Wady El Gedeed – Guinness World Records Adjudicator Talal Omar presented an official GWR certificate and confirmed Engineer Nessim’s terrific achievement.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Patterson Received Record for the “Most Entries on The New York Times Best-Seller List”
NEW YORK – June 1st, 2009 – Internationally acclaimed and best selling author James Patterson received the Guinness World Record for the “Most Entries on The New York Times Best-Seller List” at BookExpo America on Saturday, May 30th. Author of 31 #1 New York Times hardcover bestselling novels, Patterson has topped the fiction and non-fiction charts with 45 of his titles including 1st to Die, Honeymoon and Cross.
“Patterson’s success is a bright spot in the publishing world,” said Craig Glenday, Editor-in-Chief at Guinness World Records. “He’s a prolific writer who has been able to deliver quality work with astounding consistency throughout the years.”
Patterson’s books have received major literary prizes along with successful television and film adaptations including Along Came a Spider and Kiss the Girls, which stars Morgan Freeman as Alex Cross. Patterson also published two top-selling series for young readers, Maximum Ride and The Dangerous Days of Daniel X. On June 29th, Patterson will release his newest novel – Swimsuit.
Patterson will be featured in The Guinness World Records 2010 book, which chronicles the most amazing accomplishments of the decade and is coming to stores September 17th. For more information about Guinness World Records, visit our website at: www.guinnessworldrecords.com
About Guinness World Records
Guinness World Records is the universally recognized authority on record-breaking achievement. First published in 1955, the annual Guinness World Records book is published in more than 100 countries and 25 languages and is one of the highest-selling books under copyright of all time with more than 3 million copies sold annually across the globe. Guinness World Records celebrated its 50th anniversary edition in 2004, a year after the sale of its 100 millionth copy. Guinness World Records also annually publishes the Gamer’s Edition; a records book devoted solely to the world of computer gaming and high score record achievements. The Guinness World Records website (www.guinnessworldrecords.com) receives more than 11 million visitors a year. Guinness World Records is part of the Jim Pattison Group, one of Canada’s largest privately owned companies which is a conglomerate of interests, including advertising, broadcasting, grocery stores and automotive retailing.###
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