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• Helen Skelton’s Amazing Amazon Helen Skelton’s Amazing Amazon Adventure

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    Helen Skelton triples current World Record as she reaches 1,000 mile mark!

    Courageous kayaker, Helen Skelton, has tripled the current Guinness World Record for the longest solo journey by kayak as she reaches the half way point in her epic 2,010 mile kayak in aid of Sport Relief.

    
    The existing Guinness World Record, set in 2006, stands at 326.98 miles and Blue Peter presenter Helen has more than tripled that distance, clocking up over 1,000 miles in just three weeks as she battles through her Amazing Amazon Adventure.

    
    Super Skelton will have also set a new Guinness World Record for the longest distance in a kayak in 24 hours by a woman - paddling her way through 75 miles of Amazonian waters in just one day. Evidence of both records is being sent to Guinness World Records for final verification.

    
    Helen said: “One thousand miles down, one thousand miles to go. I know I’ve got a lot of hard work still to do but at least I am closer to the end than the beginning now. Every single day here is tough so all I can do is take each one at a time and get through it. I have been suffering with the heat, my shoulders are sore and my legs are covered in mosquito bites but I’m battling on.”

    
    Helen set off on the 20th January from the start of the geographic Amazon, near Nauta in Peru, and is aiming to finish a whopping 2,010 miles downstream at Almerim in Brazil, where the river becomes tidal.

    
    In order to reach the 2,010 mile target in just six weeks, Helen is having to maintain a gruelling pace, paddling around 60 miles a day with only one rest day a week - making this one of the toughest physical challenges ever undertaken in aid of Sport Relief.

    
    A Guinness World Records spokesperson said “We are extremely pleased to hear that Helen has tripled the current record mark and we hope to ratify both these records as quickly as possible to recognize this fantastic achievement”.

    Blue Peter hope Helen’s incredible efforts will inspire families across the UK to rise to their own challenge for Sport Relief, enter the Sport Relief Mile and help raise money that will change lives forever. Go to sportrelief.com now to find out how you can get involved.

    
    Viewers are able to follow Helen’s progress with weekly TV updates from the Amazon on CBBC’s Blue Peter and a full round up of Helen’s challenge will be shown in two Blue Peter special episodes on 16th and 17th March, in the lead up to the Sport Relief Weekend.

    
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    For information, interview requests and photography please contact:

    Jess Ord j.ord@comicrelief.com  or call 0207 840 2517

    NOTES TO EDITOR

    1. Current GWR : the longest journey by canoe or kayak was made by Daniel Bloor (UK) who travelled 326.98 miles (526.22km) from Tewitfield, Cumbria to Little Venice, London, UK, from 9 June 2006 to 19 June 2006. Evidence of her tremendous feat is already being sent to Guinness World Records headquarters for verification.
    2. New GWR category for the longest kayak in 24 hours by a woman on flowing water.
    3. This is the start of the geographic Amazon where the Rio Maranon and the Rio Ucayli, the two rivers that feed the Amazon, meet.

    About Helen Skelton
    Twenty six year old Helen has undertaken a number of testing physical endeavours in the past. In April 2009 she completed a 78 mile, 24-hour ultra-marathon in the Namibian desert and has run both the London and New York marathons. She has also taken on many Blue Peter challenges, from speed boat racing to having a swarm of bees form a ‘beard’ on her face!

    CBBC
    CBBC won the Children's Channel of the Year Award at the Children's Baftas in November 2008 and was named Children's Channel of the Year at the Broadcast Digital Awards in June 2009. Figures show that CBBC is one of the most-loved channels for children, and it reaches more six to 12-year-olds than any other children's channel in the UK. Almost a third of all six to 12-year-olds in digital homes in the UK tune into CBBC on a weekly basis.

    
    About Sport Relief
    As one of the UK’s biggest fundraising events, Sport Relief brings the entire nation together to get active, raise cash and change lives. The Sport Relief Weekend takes place from Friday 19th March to Sunday 21st March 2010 including a night of Sport Relief telly on BBC One and the Sport Relief Mile events across the UK on Sunday 21st March. All the cash raised by the public will help transform the lives of those living tough lives across the UK and the world’s poorest countries.
     
    Since its launch in 2002, millions of people have taken part in Sport Relief, helping to raise over £80 million. Sport Relief has a unique history of dedicated people doing extraordinary things to rise to the challenge, from David Walliams’ astonishing swim across the English Channel to Eddie Izzard’s truly amazing marathon a day around the UK.   Further information is available on www.sportrelief.com
     
    Sport Relief is an initiative of Comic Relief, registered charity 326568 (England/Wales); SC039730 (Scotland).

     

     

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• Grammy Awards 2010: Continuing Grammy Awards 2010: Continuing a Record-Breaking Tradition

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    This past Sunday, January 31, marked the 52nd time the Recording Academy gathered music’s best and brightest in one room and recognized the past year’s achievements at the Grammy Awards. At these, the most prestigious awards in music, it can feel like an artist’s greatest accomplishment to win just one (an “impossible dream,” in the words of Taylor Swift, winner of 4 Grammys this year), but there are some who have added so many of those coveted golden gramophones to their collection that they have joined the ranks of Guinness World Record holders as well as Grammy winners.

    

    The big story this weekend was the 3-D tribute to Michael Jackson, current holder of 10 Guinness World Records. Sunday’s show included a star-studded performance of “Earth Song” featuring, along with a recording of Jackson’s voice, Celine Dion, Usher, Carrie Underwood, Jennifer Hudson and Smokey Robinson. In 1984, Jackson set a record for MOST GRAMMY AWARDS WON IN A SINGLE YEAR BY AN INDIVIDUAL when he won a total of 8 awards with his album Thriller, itself a record holder as the BEST SELLING ALBUM ever. Beyoncé Knowles took home the most awards in 2010, with 6, but did not win enough of her 10 categories to set a new single-year record. Her near-ubiquitous song “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)” was crowned Song of the Year, Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, and Best R&B Song.

    The original moonwalker also has some very distinguished company among Grammy record holders. Here are just a few of the most notable Guinness World Records set at the Grammy Awards:

    MOST GRAMMY AWARDS WON BY AN INDIVIDUAL – LIFETIME:
    Georg Solti (UK), a Hungarian-born British conductor, won a total of 31 Grammys in his lifetime, including a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1996. He won his first Grammy in 1958, the inaugural year of the ceremony. With her win this year, Allison Kraus tied producer Quincy Jones in 2nd place, with 27 wins.

    

    MOST GRAMMY AWARD WINS BY A GROUP:
    U2 (Ireland) won 22 Grammys over an 18-year span from 1988 (Joshua Tree) through 2006 (How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb). Both albums took home “Album of the Year,” and three other years the band won one or more of the “Big Four” awards (Song of the Year, Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Best New Artist). In 1987, the band joined The Beatles and The Monkees as co-record holders for MOST ALBUMS ON THE U.S. CHART SIMULTANEOUSLY (7).

    EARLIEST WINNER OF THE “BIG FOUR” GRAMMY AWARDS IN ONE YEAR:
    Speaking of those much-coveted “Big Four,” Christopher Cross (USA) swept them all in 1981 when in addition to winning in the Best New Artist category, his self-titled debut album took home Album of the Year, while the song “Sailing” garnered both Song and Record of the Year. Although the Recording Academy no longer allows nominees for Song, Record or Album of the year to be eligible for Best New Artist, both Taylor Swift and Lady Gaga were each nominated in all of the remaining “Big Four” categories.

    

    MOST GRAMMY AWARDS WON IN A SINGLE YEAR BY A GROUP:
    In 2000, Santana’s (USA) Supernatural picked up 8 awards. The album itself, a series of collaborations by Santana with other contemporary artists, earned Album of the Year and Best Rock Album, while that year’s most ear-catching single, “Smooth” featuring Rob Thomas, nabbed both Record of the Year and Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals. Supernatural also holds the Guinness World Record for BEST SELLING ALBUM BY A LATIN ARTIST, as well as granting Santana the LONGEST GAP BETWEEN FIRST CHART ENTRY AND FIRST NO. 1 SINGLE (30 years) and the LONGEST GAP BETWEEN U.S. CHART ALBUM HITS (28 years). This year, Carlos Santana presented the Album of the Year award to Taylor Swift for 2009’s best-selling album, Fearless.

    MOST GRAMMY AWARD NOMINATIONS IN DIFFERENT CATEGORIES:
    Banjoist Béla Fleck (USA) has proved Grammy’s most versatile musician, earning 20 nominations and 9 wins in 8 different categories: country, pop, jazz, bluegrass, classical, folk, spoken word and composition and arranging. Her 9th win came in 2010 when “Throw Down Your Heart” nabbed Best Pop Instrumental Performance.

    YOUNGEST GRAMMY NOMINEE – SOLO ARTIST:
    At just 9 years 313 days old, “Miguelito”, born Miguel A. Valenzuela Morales (Puerto Rico), won the Latin Grammy Award for Best Latin Album for Children for El Heredero on 13 November 2008. Now 11, Miguelito continues to record music. He released his latest album, Los Pitchers, in August of 2009.

    Since their inaugural year, the Grammys have evolved from a modest 28-category affair at the Beverly Hills Hotel to the massive event now held at the Staples Center. With 109 categories, 18 performers, and even the very first 3-D awards show broadcast, this year’s ceremony was certainly one to remember!

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• Shaun White Breaks Records at Shaun White Breaks Records at Winter X Games 14!

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    Another bright crisp shiny day greeted us as we made our way to Buttermilk Mountain to kick off Day 2 of Winter X Games 14.  We were pretty geared up for the day as in the evening the Men's Snowboard Superpipe Finals were going to take place and Shaun White stood a good chance of breaking his own record for most Winter X Games medals ever won.  Before the evening's competition he had 14, nine of which were gold so we were going to make sure we kept track of all the heats and elimination rounds to make sure he was there. 

    

    Before that however we headed off to the Snowskate Park for another day of Guinness World Records challenges.  Today we were going to see who could do the highest ollie on a snowskate flat deck as well as seeing who could do the most kickflips in 30 seconds on a snowskate as well.  

    We were expecting good things because Phil Smage was present.  He is actually in the current Guinness World Records book for a number of things including the longest ollie on a snowskate which is over 11ft!

    

    

    Phil and others lined up to take part but the competition were quickly knocked out.  Starting the bar at 10 inches it seemed a fairly comfortable start but soon the bar rose to a record-breaking 28 and a half inches and only Phil was left standing. 

    Amazing!  Seriously, try popping a flat deck over two feet off the snow - very cool and a new Guinness World Record!

    

    Next came the kickflip competition for which there was no current record so we were going to see what these guys could do.  After a few rounds only Max Hilty was left standing, or flipping I should say, as he completed 14 kickflips in the alloted 30 second time period.  You know, it looked kinda straight forward for these guys but by the end they were exhausted! 

    

    Congrats to Max though, another Guinness World Record, another Guinness World Record breaker! 

    Phil and Max seemed comfortable in the superlative spotlight, nice one guys and thank you for competing!

    

    After trying my own hand at a bit of snowboarding and failing miserably it was time to learn something from the pros so we headed to the superpipe to watch the men's snowboarding finals.  As mentioned all eyes were on Shaun White and he did not disappoint.  White seemed to be everywhere, even where you'd least expect it!

    

    This is the view from the top of the pipe.

    

    Despite a nasty fall on the lip of the pipe in a practice run he did what no-one else had ever done before - win gold for the third straight year in a discipline no-one can seem to match him at.  At only 23 years of age the guy is already a legend and an inspiration.

    Fans and media greeted Shaun everytime he finished a run.

    

    But it wasn't just the medals he was breaking records in.  Oh no.  In his gold-winning run, White jumped 23 ft off the edge of the pipe to set a new world record for highest air ever.  That's what it takes to not only win gold but get in to the Guinness World Records book!

    

    Congratulations Shaun White on your win and all the very best for the Winter Olympics.

    And those are the main headlines for Day 2 of Winter X Games 14.  Keep coming back for more updates as we continue to cover the absolutely awesome Winter X Games in Aspen, Colorado. 

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• Super Bowl Special! Super Bowl Special!

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    Welcome to the first ever spin off of the monthly sports blog…the Super Bowl Special! Here I pick my Top 3 Super Bowl records of all time, predict what records we could see go on the night and records surrounding this year’s teams you will ever need to know!

    Super Bowl XLIV is taking place on 7 February and without doubt it is one of the highlights of the 2010 sporting calendar. The New Orleans Saints have made it for the first time ever – can they finally shake the tag of the “Aints”?

    

    The Indianapolis Colts have been here before, and I don’t just mean the Super Bowl; their three previous appearances were in Miami. Peyton Manning will be hoping to repeat his performance in Superbowl XLI that earned him the MVP and the Colts franchise the Vince Lombardi Trophy for the second time.

    

    But before we get onto this year’s encounter let’s cast our mind back to some classic records and at the risk of a barrage of disagreement, I countdown my Top 3 favourite Super Bowl records.

    3. Fresh in the memory from last year, I remember falling off my chair when James Harrison impersonated Forest Gump to score the longest touchdown in a Super Bowl and put the Steelers in command at halftime.

    

    The longest touchdown in Super Bowl history is 100 yards, scored by James Harrison (USA) of the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLIII, at the Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, United States, on 2 February 2009.

    2. Rewind to 2002, Adam Vinatieri scores a 48 yard field goal. Patriots win the Super Bowl by 3! Two years later… Adam Vinatieri scores a 41 yard field goal. Patriots win the Super Bowl by 3! In 2007 he kicked three more field goals to help the Colts to victory and in the process taking his total number of Superbowl field goals to seven the most field goals by an individual in a Superbowl career.

    1. It’s 2007 and I had just finished telling my friends that there was no way the Bears would win the Super Bowl…and I was right. But I did get a bit worried about my prophecy when this happened!

    Devin Hester (USA) playing for the Chicago Bears in the Super Bowl XLI, became the first player in Super Bowl history to return the opening kickoff for a touchdown, on 5 February 2007.

    And those are my favourite three records in Super Bowl history, disagree? Have a slightly longer memory than me? Then tell me your top in the comments box at the bottom of the page!

    Now back to this year, the Guinness World Records team have already been discussing some of their favourite records of this year’s NFL season, the postseason saw a couple of records fall, read about those in the main section of the January Sports Blog. But what about the records that we might see go on 7 February?

    New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts are both strong offensive outfits just look at the stats. So the highest aggregate score in a Super Bowl could be under threat. It currently stands at 75 when the 49ers pummelled the Chargers 49-26 at Super Bowl XXIX.

    

    When you think of the best passers in the game look no further than the two Quarterbacks on show. Peyton Manning is already a multiple record holder, he has the most passing touchdowns in a decade (314), the most passing yards in a decade (42,254) and most seasons passing more than 4,000 yards – he has now done it for 10 straight seasons!

    The 2008 offensive player of the year Drew Brees has already proved he is more accurate than an Olympic archer. Back in the 2007 season he completed 443 passes, the most passes completed in an NFL regular season. This campaign,  like Peyton Manning he passed over 4,000 yards in regular season and was in the top 5 for postseason passers.

    

    With that kind of pedigree don’t be surprised if either Brees or Manning top Tom Brady’s mark for the most passes completed in a Super Bowl game – he threw 32 in Super Bowl XXXVIII. Or maybe, just maybe, Steve Young’s long standing record for the most touchdown passes in a Super Bowl could be broken. He threw six passes for the 49ers in that 49-26 demolition job mentioned above.

    As for the teams, the Colts are proud record holders of the most consecutive NFL game wins. Before their 29-15 reverse against the New York Jets on 27 December, they had won an amazing 23 straight games going back to November 2008. The Saints aren’t overflowing with records – sorry Saints fans it’s true! – but special mention to Reggie Bush who ran in 2 return touchdowns in 2008 against the Vikings, tying the record for the most return touchdowns scored in an NFL match by an individual.

    Finally I leave you with a golden piece of Super Bowl trivia, they may not be records but it just wouldn’t be right if I didn’t let you know that this is the first ever year that the Super Bowl number matches the number of the current US president. That’s right folks, Barack Obama is the 44th president during Super Bowl XLIV and there is a whole website about it here if you want to learn more!

    Ralph Hannah (with help from Mike Janela)

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    29 January 2010

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• January Sports Blog January Sports Blog

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    2010 has only just started but I’ve already got loads of records to whet your appetite for the rest of the year! This month we have long throw-ins, pull ups, veterans, young guns and a Super Bowl Special! For a change let’s start by having a look at what has come through the Guinness World Records offices this month because there has been plenty of record-breaking from you the public.

    What you did this month!!

    In last month’s blog (link) I told you Danny Brooks had broken the record for the longest football throw-in and now we have the footage (with some fantastic commentary from the cameraman) so you can see the 49.78 metre effort for yourselves.

    Also in last month’s blog I showed you North American pair Luke Myers and Tyler Cole break the record for the fastest sport stacking doubles cycle stack at 7.47 sec. Check out how German brothers Jonathan and Samuel Kettler got on when they attempted it.

    In yet another throwback to last month we told you Steve Hyland had set the record for most pull ups in one hour at 953, well now he has gone even better and is closing in on the 1,000 mark! The most pull ups in one hour is 994 by Stephen Hyland (UK) in Stoneleigh, Surrey, UK, on 1 January 2010.

    Dale Sheppard set the record for the longest golf shot seated, he drove the ball an incredible 113.55 m (372 ft 6 in) at the Moonah Links Golf Club's Open Course 11th hole in Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia, on 27 November 2009.

    
    And here is the best of the rest that got the Guinness World Records stamp of approval this month. Congratulations to all involved, keep these records coming!

    Most people keeping a football in the air
    The most individuals each keeping a football in the air at the same time is 792. The record, organised by the Jogo Bonito Europa LLC (Hungary), was set during the International Youth Football Tournament in Kaposvar, Hungary, on 23 July 2009.

    Longest distance swimming in relay (open water)
    The longest distance swimming in relay in open water is 684.75 km (425.48 miles) and was achieved by a team of swimmers at Lake Camlough, Camlough, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, between 9 to 19 September 2009.

    Youngest runner to complete 100 marathons (female)
    The youngest female to run 100 marathons is Melanie Johnstone (United Kingdom, b. 7 December 1974) aged 34 years 279 days when she completed the 2009 Moray Marathon, in Elgin, Scotland, United Kingdom, on 13 September 2009.

    Longest journey kite surfing (male)
    The longest kitesurfing journey is 178.50 nautical miles (330.58 km; 205.41 statute miles) and was achieved by Steen Carstens(Denmark) who travelled from Sprogo, Denmark to Lysekil, Sweden, on 17 August 2009.

    
    January records

    Over in the states there were plenty of records to get the year off to an incredible start.

    On 24 January Brett Favre missed out on his quest to be the oldest Quarterback to win a Super Bowl after the Vikings crushing overtime defeat to the New Orleans Saints. But not to worry Favre fans, Brett notched up yet another Guinness World Record in that game, the most postseason passing yards in an NFL career now stands at 5,855 yards.  Favre broke the record with the 310 passing yards he managed during the conference championship game.

    

    Two weeks earlier, Favre’s old team the Green Bay Packers were involved in a record-breaking encounter with last year’s surprise package the Arizona Cardinals. There were 12 touchdowns in regular play, eight of them in the second half and when Karlos Dansby got into the endzone in overtime it ended the match at 51-45 to the Cardinals. The highest score in an NFL playoff game!

    

    From NFL to NBA and 37 year old basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal reached 28,000 points this month, a great achievement…but not a record. The most NBA points in a career is held by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and standing at 38,387 so Shaq still has a bit to do. January did see a basketball record though; step forward Kobe Bryant the youngest individual to score 25,000 points in an NBA Career. The Los Angeles Lakers player was just 31 years and 151 days old when he sunk a free throw against Shaq’s Cavaliers on 21 January 2010.

    

     

    In the Australian Open there are two Brits in the finals, Andy Murray faces Roger Federer in the men's singles and his Hopman Cup partner Laura Robson has made the girl's finals at just 16 years of age. Of course she is a long way of Martina Hingis, who at 16 years 117 days was the youngest ever winner of a senior Australian Open title when she won the 1997.

    

    Finally on 15 January in the Dubai Mall Guinness World Records adjudicator Matt Boulton officiated two attempts by Mehdi Hobbedarvish. Check out how he got on in his attempts to break the most consecutive tennis ball touches in one minute using feet and the longest time controlling a tennis ball with the feet. 

     
    What’s coming up in February

    On the very first weekend we are treated to Super Bowl Sunday, and there are just too many records to talk about in this blog, so for the lowdown on the classic Super Bowl records over the years check out my Superbowl Special!
    Also For a look at the top NFL records in 2009 you can get a sneak peek of our favourites here.

    The six nations is back on  6 February with defending champions Ireland taking on Italy at Croke Park. But it could be the old England Ireland rivalry that is of most interest from a records front. Ireland’s vice captain Ronan O’Gara has scored the most points in the tournament, he is on 499 just 20 ahead of England’s Jonny Wilkinson who has been named in Martin Johnson’s England squad. Wilkinson has scored the most points in a match – 35 against Italy in 2001, most in a season – 89 again in 2001 and of course has the most points in international rugby union with 1,125 in 79 matches. The tournament runs until 20 March and it promises to be an intriguing battle.

    

    That's it for this month but don't foget the Winter Olympics is also coming up in February and so will our Winter Wonderland preview. Check back soon for more details!

    

    Ralph Hannah

    Was your record featured this month? Think I missed something out? Give me your thoughts in the comments box below!

    29 January 2010

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• Guinness World Records Gears U Guinness World Records Gears Up for SUPERBOWL XLIV

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    GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® GEARS UP FOR SUPER BOWL XLIV WITH ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE NFL’S TOP RECORD BREAKERS IN 2009

    Peyton Manning, Brandon Marshall And Chris Johnson Lead List of Who’s Who In
    NFL Record Breaking Feats

    NEW YORK – January 26, 2010 – Super Bowl XLIV is just around the corner, and to celebrate the upcoming knockdown, drag-out turf war in Miami, Guinness World Records®, the world authority on all matters of record breaking, is announcing the top broken records of the 2009 National Football League (NFL) season. Some of the sport’s biggest stars like Peyton Manning, Brandon Marshall and Chris Johnson have scored major points in the record book with their amazing athletic feats, helping to make this season one of the league’s best.  

    “Naturally, as the world’s top record breaking authority, we follow the NFL very closely to watch for outstanding athletic achievements and smashed records,” said Craig Glenday, Editor-in-Chief for Guinness World Records. “With the epitome of sporting excellence – the Super Bowl — quickly approaching, we are highlighting a few of the past year’s most fantastic gridiron records to ready people for what is sure to be an amazing competitive contest.”

    Below are some of the fantastic individual and team Guinness World Records achieved this NFL season:

    PEYTON MANNING
    Most Passing Yards In A Decade*: The Colts’ quarterback set this record in November by throwing a total of 42,254 yards.

    Most Passing Touchdowns In A Decade*: The world-class quarterback completed the decade with 314 touchdown passes.

    BRANDON MARSHALL
    Most Catches In An NFL Game: The Broncos’ wide receiver had 21 receptions against the Indianapolis Colts on December 13, 2009.

    CHRIS JOHNSON
    Most Combined Yards From Scrimmage In An NFL Season: The running back earned 2,509 yards from scrimmage this year.  Though he didn’t get the single-season rushing record, he did break the record for most yards from scrimmage, breaking Marshall Faulk’s record of 2,429 set in 1999.

    
    JOSHUA CRIBBS
    Most Kickoff Returns For Touchdowns In An NFL Career: The renaissance man, who’s spent five years in the NFL, earned his eighth kickoff return for a touchdown this season.

    VERNON DAVIS
    Most Touchdowns By A Tight End In An NFL Season: The tight end finished the 2009 season with 13 touchdowns to tie the record set by San Diego Chargers’ tight end Antonio Gates in 2004.

    JIM CALDWELL
    Most Consecutive NFL Game Wins To Start A Career, Head Coach: The Indianapolis head coach won his first 14 games as an NFL head coach, breaking the old record of 10 set by Willy Lemm in 1961-62.

    INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
    Most Consecutive NFL Game Wins: The team won 23 regular season games in a row starting on November 2, 2008 and ending on December 17, 2009.

    Most NFL Wins In A Single Decade*: The team logged 115 wins, surpassing the 49ers of the 90s.

    * Decade totals comprise all regular-season games played between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2009.

    To check out even more great sporting accomplishments, check out the Guinness World Records 2010 edition - the most comprehensive collection of the greatest and most amazing accomplishments from around the world and beyond.  A “must-have” for both knowledge-seekers and aspiring record-breakers of all ages, Guinness World Records 2010 is available for the suggested retail price of $28.95.  For more information about Guinness World Records 2010 visit the Guinness World Records 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 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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• GWR Live! at Forum Istanbul GWR Live! at Forum Istanbul

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    On 15 January 2010 the ribbon was cut at Forum Istanbul as the largest shopping mall in Europe to signal the start of the first ever Guinness World Records Live! Roadshow. It was overseen by two of our best known and most loved record holders Sultan Kosen and He Pingping (who stood on a table to do his overseeing!). As soon as the ribbon touched the floor, shoppers rushed to the various challenge tables where they could practice one of 21 different records currently on offer. You could write the fastest text in Turkish, dress a mannequin in the fastest time or put the most t-shirts on in one minute, it is up to you. GWR Live! has brought the magic of record-breaking to the Istanbul public’s doorstep free of charge.

    

    Forum Istanbul will host GWR Live! for the next six weeks every Friday, Saturday and Sunday for seven hours a day. On the hour every hour several lucky shoppers will have the chance to break an official Guinness World Record under the watchful eye of our Turkish adjudicator Seyda Subasi-Gemici. There is also a chance for Turkish people to exhibit their record-breaking potential on stage by applying for their own world record  - if you are interested you can make your application at www.rekorlarforumlarda.com

    

    In total the Turkish public will have 23 weeks to try and set new Guinness World Records! We are sure to see some great new Turkish record holders to join Sultan Kosen (Tallest man living), Ali Bahacetepe (Most concrete blocks broken in one minute), Ilker Yilmaz (Furthest distance squirting milk from the eye) and the rest!

    

    The GWR Live! Roadshow moves on from the 2010 capital of culture to seven other MULTI shopping centres in Turkey; the full dates are here:

    Forum Istanbul: 15 Jan – 16 Feb
    Forum Trabzon : 23 Feb – 8 Mar
    Forum Ankara: 16 Mar – 1 Apr
    Forum Kapadokya (Nevsehir): 8 Apr – 16 Apr
    Forum Camlik (Denizli): 23 Apr – 1 May
    Forum Aydin: 8 May – 16 May
    Forum Bornova (Izmir): 23 May – 1 June
    Forum Mersin: 4 Jun – 23 June

    To find out more about Sultan and Pingping’s first ever meeting click here
    To find out more about what happened on the first day click here

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• Oldest Dog Passes Away Oldest Dog Passes Away

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    14 January, 2010 (London, England) - We are saddened to hear that Otto the dog (aged 20 years) passed away this morning.

    Otto, a dachshund from Shrewsbury, was recognised by Guinness World Records for being the world’s oldest living dog.  Guinness World Records would like to extend our condolences to his owner Peter Jones.

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• TALL MEETS SMALL AT MEGAMALL! TALL MEETS SMALL AT MEGAMALL!

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    WORLD’S TALLEST MAN MEETS WORLD’S SHORTEST TO CELEBRATE THE LAUNCH OF THE GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS LIVE! ROADSHOW AT FORUM ISTANBUL, TURKEY

    14 January, 2010 (Istanbul, Turkey) – Today, the world’s tallest man, 8 ft 1 in (246.5 cm) Sultan Kösen, will welcome the shortest man in the world, 2 ft 5.37 in (74.61 cm) He Pingping, to his native Turkey to celebrate the 15 January opening of the new Guinness World Records Live! Roadshow at Forum Istanbul.

    The momentous first-ever meeting between the world’s tallest and shortest will take place inside the Forum Istanbul shopping centre, where the two famous record holders will be given a chance to experience the Guinness World Records Live! Roadshow before it opens to the public the next day.

    Developed by Europe’s leading retail real estate developer, Multi Corporation, Forum Istanbul recently opened in Turkey and is the largest shopping mall in Europe. Sultan’s and Pingping’s meeting will kick off six weeks of record-breaking at Forum Istanbul where members of the public can attempt 50 different records at the Guinness World Records Live! Roadshow inside the mall.

    Director Marketing & Communications for MULTI, Mark Cunningham, said: “We are delighted to launch the very first Guinness World Records Live! Roadshow at Forum Istanbul and present the world’s most recognizable record holders with an opportunity to meet face to face.”

    Sultan Kösen was announced the tallest man in the world by Guinness World Records last September and though he has enjoyed travelling the world as a result of his newfound fame, he is very happy to be back in Turkey and proud to host Pingping and show him around historical Istanbul on his first visit to the country.

    Kösen said: “I’ve wanted to meet Pingping ever since I was awarded the title ‘tallest man’ and I’m really happy that he was willing to travel to Turkey so we could both take part in the launch celebration of Guinness World Records Live! at Forum Istanbul – I can’t wait to show him around our beautiful city.”

    The Guinness World Records Live! Roadshow at Forum Istanbul will be open to the public from Friday to Sunday for six consecutive weeks, starting on 15 January, before moving on to seven other locations, including Trabzon, Ankara, Nevşehir, Denizli, Aydın, İzmir and Mersin, for a total of 23 weeks.

    Guinness World Records Live! Senior Producer, Paul O’Neill, said: “I’m very excited to see our Roadshow bring the fun of record-breaking to an audience of a million people across Turkey. It’ll be like a rock tour of record challenges …without the bad language.”

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    Media Contacts:

    International (non-Turkish) Media: Karolina Davison, Email: karolina.davison@guinnessworldrecords.com, Phone: +44 (0)207 891 4584, Mobile: +44(0)775 398 8922

    U.S Media: Jamie Panas, Phone: + 1 718 513 7263, Email: Jamie.Panas@guinnessworldrecords.com

    Turkish Media: Ceren Topaktas, Email: ctopaktas@multiturkmall.com,
    Phone: +90 212 443 13 64, Mobile: +90 530 353 22 48

    Notes to Editor:

    • The Guinness World Records Live! Roadshow will tour the following locations and dates:

    - Forum Istanbul (Istanbul): Six weekends, 15 January – 16 February

    - Forum Trabzon (Trabzon): Three weekends, 23 February – 8 March

    - Forum Ankara (Ankara): Three weekends, 16 March – 1 April

    - Forum Kapadokya (Nevşehir): Two weekends, 8 April – 16 April

    - Forum Çamlık (Denizli): Two weekends, 23 April – 1 May

    - Forum Aydın (Aydın): Two weekends, 8 May – 16 May

    - Forum Bornova (İzmir): Two weekends, 23 May – 1 June

    - Forum Mersin (Mersin): Three weekends, 4 June – 23 June

    
    • Sultan Kösen

    Turkish Sultan Kösen (27) was announced the world’s tallest man by Guinness World Records in September 2009. At 2.465 m (8 ft 1 in), Kösen seized the title from China’s Bao Xishun who stands 2.361 m (7 ft 8.95 in) tall. Kösen is also the current Guinness World Records holder of 'largest hands' and 'largest feet', measuring 27.5 cm and 36.5 cm respectively. Born and raised in the Mardin province of Turkey, Kösen’s height is due to a condition known as pituitary gigantism. After a series of surgeries to remove the tumor which was causing his excess growth, Kösen stopped growing in 2008.

    • He Pingping

    21-year old He Pingping is the world’s smallest mobile man. Pingping measures 74.61 cm (2 ft 5.37 in) and lives with his family in Inner Mongolia, China. In September 2008, Guinness World Records invited him to celebrate the launch of the Guinness World Records 2009 edition and meet Svetlana Pankratova, the woman with the world’s longest legs. Pingping was born with a condition known as Primordial Dwarfism (PD) and according to his dad, at birth he was small enough to fit into the palm of his parent’s hand.

    
    About Guinness World Records Live!

    Guinness World Records Live! is a brand new, dynamic business area of the global Guinness World Records™ brand, which takes the magic of record-breaking straight to the fingertips of the public in an interactive, entertaining and accessible fashion. First developed in Dubai, the Guinness World Records interactive experience involves creating an environment where the public can attempt records and become genuine record holders instantaneously. Guinness World Records Live! can be set up in various places such as shopping malls, resorts, or theatres; or as a touring road show, mobile marketing campaign or corporate adjudication night. The mission is to entertain, educate and inspire people through a live Guinness World Records experience; and to celebrate ordinary people achieving extraordinary feats.

     

    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 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.

    About Multi Corporation

    Multi Corporation is the leading commercial developer of inner-city retail space in Europe. Multi invests in, develops and manages large-scale mixed-use shopping centers and inner-city regeneration projects that are innovative, unique, sustainable and appealing. Multi’s “Design & Development” formula focuses on outstanding design and quality. Multi’s projects are, since 1982, internationally recognized and awarded for their innovative and original nature, quality of architectural character, sustainability and profound sensitivity to local environments. Multi developments regularly act as the engine for revitalizing a city or region. By respecting the uniqueness of the local culture and market, Multi’s projects captivate people by enhancing their surroundings. Multi is active in 14 countries, with the head office in the Netherlands and offices in Belgium, France, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Germany, United Kingdom, Czech Republic, Poland, Switzerland, Slovakia, Ukraine and Turkey. Fore more information on Multi Corporation, visit www.multi.eu or contact Mark Cunningham, Director of Marketing & Communications, on phone: +31 (0) 182 690 900, mobile: +31 612 497332, or email: mcunningham@multi-development.com

    About Forum Istanbul

    Forum Istanbul is the largest shopping mall in Europe comprising 265 national and international brands on 175,000 square meters of retail space. Developed by leading European real estate development corporation Multi Turkmall, Forum Istanbul opened its doors to the public on 17 November 2009 and employs a workforce of 5,000 people with a forecasted 25 million visitors and a 500 million Euro turnover per year. Ready to make way for a new life in Istanbul through its original architectural design and abiding works of art, Forum Istanbul offers more than just a shopping experience. The family-friendly mall is set to play an intricate role in the cultural, artistic, entertainment and social life of Istanbul through national and international exhibits, music performances and events. Forum Istanbul Shopping and Living Center is located in Bayrampaşa at the junction of the E5 and TEM freeways.

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• 20 Years of The Simpsons! 20 Years of The Simpsons!

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    One of my favorite The Simpsons episodes has to be Sweet and Sour Marge which aired in 2002 in the series’ thirteenth season.  The reason it’s one of my favorites is because part of the episode parodies Guinness World Records.  It starts when Homer buys a book on world records published by Duff at a library sale. After boring everyone with world record trivia, Homer decides to break a record himself. He gathers the whole town to build the world's tallest human pyramid. After Jimbo and Kearney move their hands just before the record is claimed, the pyramid collapses into a giant sphere that rolls through town, taking in Agnes Skinner, Hans Moleman, and a suicidal man about to jump from a ledge onto the street. The entire town rolls to a truck weighing station and the Duff record book officials say that Springfield is the world's fattest town, ahead of Milwaukee.  At the time of the original airing the fattest city in the US was in fact Chicago, Illinois - hilarious!  The episode also featured Ben Stiller as special guest voice of a character called Garth Motherloving.

    

     There are two factual references to our book in the episode. 

    1) When Homer looks up the most clothespins stuck to one's face and neck in the Duff Book of World Records, it coincides with information contained in the real Guinness World Records book.  In the Duff book, the person referenced is Kevin Thackwell.  In the 2001 edition of the Guinness World Records book, Kevin Thackwell is listed as the person who held the record at the time.  Homer even gets the number of pins correct (116) found on page 18 of the hardcover edition. 

    2) Lisa also mentions that the Duff Book of World Records was created to settle disputes in taverns.  This is exactly the same as how the Guinness World Records book started in 1955! 

    This week we are celebrating in our own way the 20th anniversary of The Simpsons by paying our own humble homage to the global phenomenon.  20 years???  Indeed, 20 years of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, Maggie and the rest of the population of Springfield.  Amazing.  There will be plenty of trivia associated with the show going around but we felt it was definitely worthwhile to remind ourselves of all the Guinness World Records Matt Groening and company have earned over the last couple of decades.  In fact, not only have we featured The Simpsons in our annual book on several occasions but last year our very own Editor-in-Chief Craig Glenday actually presented Mr. Groening with a certificate for all his achievements at ComicCon in San Diego where the creator pronounced to the gathered hordes “There is no end in sight!  Simpsons forever!”

    

    Here’s the clip proving that The Simpsons will be around for a long time yet.

    Since we started monitoring the show it was surprising how quickly the pace gathered once it started to grip everyone’s imagination all over the world.  Young and old alike seemed to be swept along in the yellow tidal wave of popular culture.  Indeed since its inception the show has been recognized in one way or another by Guinness World Records on eight separate occasions.  Check out the show’s prestigious list of superlatives: 

    LARGEST COLLECTION OF THE SIMPSONS MEMORABILIA
    The largest collection of The Simpsons (FOX, USA) memorabilia belongs to Cameron Gibbs of Skye, Victoria, Australia, with 2,580 different Simpsons items, as of 20 March 2008.

    

    
     
    LONGEST RUNNING ANIMATED TV SERIES
    The first episode of The Simpsons (FOX, USA), created by cartoonist Matt Groening (USA), aired on 17 December 1989. The animated show originally featured as a series of 30-second spots on The Tracey Ullman Show; after 50 cartoons were aired on the show, Groening was offered his own series, which premiered as a half hour Christmas special on 17 December 1989. By February 2008, 19 seasons later, 412 episodes had been screened.

    LONGEST RUNNING SITCOM (EPISODE COUNT)
    The longest running sitcom by episode count is The Simpsons (FOX, USA) (443 episodes and counting) which first broadcast on Fox (USA) on 17 December 1989. During its 20th season (2008-09) it finally overtook the 435 episodes of former record holder The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (ABC, USA, 1952-66).
     
    MOST EMMY AWARDS WON BY AN INDIVIDUAL
    James L Brooks (USA) a writer, producer and director best known for his work on The Simpsons (FOX, USA) acquired his 19th Emmy award in August 2006, more than any other individual. Brooks's nearest rival is Dwight Hemion (USA), a variety show producer/director, with 18 wins from the 1960s to the 1990s.
     
    MOST EMMY AWARDS WON FOR AN ANIMATED TV SERIES
    The record for the most Emmy Awards won by an animated TV series is 20, achieved by The Simpsons (FOX, USA) as of September 2003.

    

    MOST GUEST STARS FEATURED IN A TV SERIES
    The world record for the most guest stars featured in a TV series belongs to The Simpsons (FOX, USA). Since first appearing in April 1987 as a series of 30 second spots produced by Matt Groening for FOX's The Tracey Ullman Show, The Simpsons have featured 337 guest stars as of episode 352 which marked the end of the 16th season, aired in the USA on 15 May 2005.
     
    MOST SEARCHED-FOR TV SHOW ON THE INTERNET
    The most searched-for TV show on the internet for the December 2001-July 2003 period, was The Simpsons (FOX, USA), according to the world's largest search engine, Google.

    TALLEST STACK OF DOUGHNUTS
    The tallest stack of doughnuts measured 110.5 cm (43.5 in) and was built by members of 20th Century Fox and Capital Radio to celebrate the premier of The Simpsons Movie (USA, 2007), at the offices of Capital Radio in Leicester Square, London, UK on 25 July 2007.

    Not bad for a show that started as 30-second interstitials on The Tracey Ullman Show on April 19, 1987.  Congratulations to all at FOX and The Simpsons series for giving us 20 years of laughs and a naked skateboarding Bart!  There’s just one last thing to add…

    SIMPSONS FOREVER!!!

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• “VIDEO GAME BIBLE” RETURNS - G “VIDEO GAME BIBLE” RETURNS - Guinness World Records 2010 Gamer's Edition

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    HALO Selected First of Top 50 Games of All Time By Readers of Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition
    
    NEW YORK, NY (January 4, 2010) – The globally-recognized authority on record breaking achievements Guinness World Records, today announced the availability of the best resource for video game records, facts, trivia and new developments, with the Guinness World Records 2010 Gamer’s Edition. Gamer’s Edition 2010 will be sold and distributed globally by BradyGames providing a larger breadth of distribution to both traditional book retailers and specialist gaming stores from January 4th for $14.99 in the U.S. and 21st of January for £15.00 in the UK.
    
    The third book in the series Gamer’s Edition 2010 provides a comprehensive guide to record-breaking video games on all consoles and features the Most Popular Video Game Series of All Time as voted by 13,000 visitors to the Guinness World Records Gamer’s Edition website.  Gamer’s Edition 2010 describes the attributes that likely influenced gamers to select Bungie’s first person shooter Halo over second placed Legend of Zelda as “great video game design: an iconic character, excellent level design, perfect controls and unparalleled multiplayer options.” Modern video game series Call of Duty and Guitar Hero also appear on the list ahead of many classics including Super Mario Brothers and World of Warcraft. 
    
    Described by critics as the “Video Game Bible”, Gamer’s Edition 2010 features interviews with key figures in the industry (including Shigero Miyamoto, creator of Donkey Kong and Nintendo Wii) and a broad range of content from classic arcade games to new developments in technology that will shape the future of gaming. Unique to this year’s book are spreads on many of the best selling games of 2009 including Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2, The Beatles: Rock Band, Assassin’s Creed II, Halo 3 ODST, New Super Mario Bros. and Madden NFL 10. Popular features in every edition include the Twin Galaxies high scores charts that allows gamers to see how they compare with the best in the gaming world and a guide on How to become a Guinness World Record-Breaker.
    
    Compiled and edited by the renowned Guinness World Records editorial team, 2010 Gamer’s Edition features more than 600 updated video game world records. New Guinness World Record highlights include the Best Selling Video Game Series of All Time (Super Mario Bros series sold more than 201 million copies across all genres);  The Highest Grossing Video Arcade of All Time (NBA Jam which earned over $1 billion in its first year of release) and the Longest Time Spent Playing an MMORPG (Sara Lhadi spent 16, 799 hours playing Runescape between November 2004 and October 2009 – this averages out at 9 hours 20 minutes of play every day!)
    
    The book’s new layout and design presents the book’s contents more clearly so the vast amount of information is even easier to enjoy. Departing from the game-by-game structure of the last two books, the new approach covers the world of gaming by genre and sub-genre, enabling the book editors to pick only the strongest and most relevant records in each topic area. 
    
    Guinness World Records Gaming Editor, Gaz Deaves, says: “With huge game releases, big announcements and long-standing records broken, this year has been great for gaming. The Gamer’s Edition 2010 is all about what’s great in videogames right now, and gamers of all ages and abilities will find something amazing in the new book, from the casual to the ultra-hardcore.”
    
    To celebrate the US release of the book, New York City will play host to Guinness World Record holder  for the youngest professional gamer, Lil’ Poison (11- year - old Victor De Leon), as he embarks on a two-day  media tour and challenges other gaming gurus to 1-on-1 games during the week of January 18th.

    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.

    About BradyGames:
    Headquartered in Indianapolis, BradyGames develops high quality video game strategy guides.  The company also produces high-end exclusive Signature Series and Limited Edition guides for leading PC and video game titles.  The ultimate online source for video game strategy, BradyGames.com, features BradyGames news, strategy guide updates, video strategy, Strategy E-Guides, walkthroughs and more.  BradyGames is an imprint of Dorling Kindersley (DK) within the Penguin division of Pearson plc (NYSE: PSO).

    FOR MORE INFORMATION AND/OR ARTWORK PLEASE CONTACT:
    Guinness World Records
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• December Sports Blog December Sports Blog

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    December sports blog

    The record-breaking didn’t slow down for Christmas and this month we have young teams, old heroes, comebacks, new record holders, summer vaulting, winter jumping and a football throw in to put Rory Delap to shame! Check it all out below.

    Your favourite sports record of the decade?

    With only a few days until we start 2010, you can still vote for your top sports record of the decade! Whether it is the continuous dominance of a sport throughout the decade (Roger Federer and Lance Armstrong) or a brilliant year (New England Patriots going 16-0) or just an incredible moment (9.58 seconds to be exact) there is a selection of records to choose from and you can cast your vote right here!

    December records

    Arsenal have developed a reputation under Arsene Wenger for giving opportunities to young players. As the London club had already qualified for the second phase of the Champions League the Frenchman lived up to that reputation in record-breaking fashion. Pictured below is the Arsenal team who took on Greek Champions Olympiacos on 9 December 2009, a.k.a the Champions League team with the youngest average age. The starting XI averaged out at just 20.9 years old – a whole 7 months younger on average than the Ajax class of 2003 (including a young Rafael Van De Vaart, Wesley Sneijder and Zlatan Ibrahimovic) who were the previous record holders.

    

    Last year Harlequins took on Leicester at Twickenham in front of 50,000 spectators the highest attendance for a Guinness Premiership Rugby Union match. This year Harlequins played Wasps at the same venue but went one better, or 26,716 better to be precise as 76,716 fans braved the cold on 27 December to watch a thrilling encounter that was just edged by Wasps by one point as they ran out 21-20 winners.

    

    What’s coming up in 2010!

    2010 is a fascinating year for sport with plenty to get excited for – there is simply too much to hypothesise about in this blog but here is a selection of just some of the main events from the first half of the year and the records that we could see go…

    In January Angola hosts the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time. Samuel Eto’o is already the all time top scorer in the competition with 16 goals but he will be looking to try and break Ndaye Mulamba’s 36 year old record of the most goals in a single Africa Cup of Nations. The Congolese forward and national hero (he is the one in the middle holding the shirt by the way) managed nine goals in the 1974 edition of the tournament and guided Zaire to their second and last Africa Cup of Nations championship.

    

    February is the start of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada. The games have traditionally been dominated by Norway who has the most gold medals, 98, and the most medals overall with 280. It was also a Norwegian who managed the longest competitive ski jump with a mind-blowing 239 metres (784 feet) in Planica, Slovenia in 2005. Ok, ok so Bjorn Einar Romoren’s jump didn’t happen at a Winter Olympics but it was just an excuse to show this video again!

     

     

    In March the new Formula One season begins and the ‘dream team’ of Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton threaten to win the constructor’s championship for McLaren and maybe outscore the 262 points that Ferrari managed in 2004, the most points by a constructor in a Formula One season. However an ex-Ferrari driver might have something to say about that. Michael Schumacher is back racing for Mercedes GP (formerly Brawn GP) and is confident he can challenge for the title. If he did win then that would be an incredible eighth Formula One title to add to the record-breaking seven he already has.

    

    The end of April and beginning of May sees the third edition of the ICC World Twenty20 arrive in the West Indies for two weeks of action-packed boundary-filled cricket. The 2009 World Twenty20 saw an incredible 173 sixes!!  While we are on the subject of maximums the most sixes in a Twenty20 international inning is 10 by Chris Gayle and back in the 2007 Twenty20 World Cup Yuvraj Singh of India managed six sixes in six balls against England – relive it again below! 

    In June the World Cup kicks off in Soccer City in Johannesburg, South Africa. Italy are defending champions and if the Azzurri, unbeaten in qualifying, are victorious in South Africa they would equal Brazil’s five trophies, the most wins of the FIFA football World Cup.

    

    On the other side of the coin the hosts will be desperately hoping to get out of a tough group to ensure they don’t suffer the ignominy of becoming the first host nation to be eliminated in the first round of a football World Cup.

    What you did this month!!

    Well done to everybody who set a new Guinness World Records record in December here are a just a few highlights.

    Most vaults in one hour
    The most vaults in one hour by a team of 10 is 6,250 and was achieved by The Blue Falcons Gymnastic Display Team (all UK) at The Meadows Shopping Centre, in Chelmsford, Essex, UK on 5 September 2009.

    Fastest sport stacking doubles cycle stack
    The fastest sport stacking doubles cycle stack is 7.47 seconds and was achieved by Tyler Cole (Canada) and Luke Myer (USA), at the WSSA Tri-State Sport Stacking Championships in Quincy, Illinois, USA, on 19 September 2009.

    Longest football throw-in
    The longest throw-in (football) is 49 m 78 cm (163 ft 3.8 in) by Danny Brooks (UK) at Midgley Recreational Ground, Halifax, West Yorkshire, UK, on 6 September 2009.

    Check the throw-in here if you don't believe us!!

    Most pull ups in one hour
    The most pull ups in one hour is 953 by Stephen Hyland (UK) in Stoneleigh, Surrey, UK on 28 October 2009.

    Fastest marathon in a suit
    The fastest marathon dressed in a full suit is 3 hr 24 min 46 sec and was achieved by Paul Buchanan (UK) at the Lifestyle Sports - adidas Dublin Marathon, Dublin, Ireland, on 26 October 2009.

    Longest five-a-side football (soccer) marathon
    The longest five a side football marathon is 27 hr 15 min, achieved by the players of the Collingwood College Challengers and the Radio Basingstoke Bandits teams (both UK), at The Sports Centre, Collingwood College in Camberley, Surrey, UK, on 17-18 October 2009.

    Longest marathon playing tennis, singles
    The longest marathon playing tennis, singles is 36 hours 36 min and 36 sec and was achieved by Jeroen Wagenaar (Netherlands) and Serge Fernando (Netherlands) at the Tennis Society 'T.C. de Kooistee' in Hellevoetslius, Netherlands, on 12 September 2009.

    Ralph Hannah

    29 December 2009

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• The Longest Painting The Longest Painting

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    On Sunday the 13th of December 2009 I was lucky enough to fly out to Bahrain to witness a new Guinness World Record being set for the World’s Longest Painting, in an event organised by the Ministry of Education to celebrate 10 years of King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa rule over the Kingdom of Bahrain.

    

    

    The record attempt took place at the Bahrain International Circuit, a spectacular venue famous for hosting competitive motorsports. The painting was laid out along the ‘straight’ of the circuit, doubling up four times over.

    

    6,000 school children aged from 6 – 12 years of age contributed wonderful illustrated images, that when joined together formed a painting 4,955m in length.  The painting’s theme was a celebration of Bahrain life; concentrating on national motifs, landmarks, and traditional crafts. 

    

    

    As I measured this great labour of love it struck me how incredibly passionate the artists were about their subject.  There love and pride for Bahrain was clearly illustrated for all to see.  It is an experience that I, and all those in attendance, will remember for a long time to come.

    

    Many thanks for reading,

    Damian

    Note:  Special mention to Nadia Seyadi, from Bahrain’s Ministry of Education, who was instrumental in organising this fantastic world record.

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• Most trees planted in one hour Most trees planted in one hour

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    On 5 December 2009 between the hours of 11 am to 12 noon three locations across the United Kingdom went head to head as 100 tree planters in each location attempted to break the Guinness World Record for the most trees planted in one hour by a team. The record to beat was 18,124 trees set in 2006 by the Forestry Commission Scotland in Aberdeenshire in the United Kingdom. The three venues were Hainault Forest Country Park in Essex, Heartwood Forest in Hertfordshire and Gransha Park in Northern Ireland. The reason for this tree planting extravaganza? The BBC’s Breathing Places Tree O’Clock of course! Tree O’Clock was at 11am GMT as people across the globe planted  one tree in their back garden, or a group planted dozens or a local community event planted hundreds or even thousands of trees! There was a much larger record at stake here, it was an attempt to plant over 653, 143 trees to break the record for the most trees planted simultaneously – but more about that later.

    In Hainault Park in Essex the planters were made up of school children, Scouts,  Army cadets and teams from IKEA and Calor Gas who had all sacrificed a Saturday morning to do their bit for the environment. The organisers of this record attempt, and that at Heartwood Forest, were The Woodland Trust who used their expertise to teach the planters how to plant a tree correctly and had picked native species to ensure the highest possible chance of survival. In fact The Woodland Trust believes that around 80% of the trees planted at their sites will survive helping to restore the forests back to pre-20th century levels. The attempt in Essex was started by Chris Collins the Blue Peter gardener and Guinness World Records adjudicator, Ralph Hannah, was on hand to check everything was in order.

    Over at Heartwood Forest The Woodland Trust were also underway with Guinness World Records Editor-in-Chief Craig Glenday and official adjudicator Mina Patria both overseeing the attempt. The important thing was to make sure the trees were only planted within the one hour – that means no holes could be dug beforehand and it had to be manual digging, no machinery. After twenty minutes the spade wielding Scouts and Air Cadets in Hertfordshire had planted around 7,000 trees, well on the way to breaking the record.

    In Gransha Park in Northern Ireland a very special local guest had kicked off proceedings, Nadine Coyle (pictured below) of Girls Aloud (the female group with the most consecutive Top 10 entries on the UK chart) had come to lend her support and spur on the local volunteers to success. Guinness World Records adjudicator Patricia Magill was on location in Derry to check the rules were being followed. In particular that Nadine didn’t start planting herself which would have invalidated the attempt as only a maximum of 100 planters are allowed in this record.

    

    After one hour of gruelling manual labour in the cold, muddy fields across the United Kingdom the signal was given to stop digging and planting. As the planters downed spades and made for the well-deserved food and tea on offer the adjudicators began the count. Forty five minutes later a result had been reached and incredibly all three locations had surpassed the 18,124 mark, in fact they had all topped 20,000 trees. But there could only be one winner. A marvellous effort of 20,312 trees by Hainault Forest Country Park was just pipped by ‘neighbours’ Heartwood Forest with 20,326 trees. But both locations were put in the shade by overall winners at Gransha Park, Northern Ireland who planted a fabulous 26,422 trees in one hour. A wonderful achievement resulting in a Guinness World Record!

    

    As Nadine Coyle received the certificate on behalf of all the tree planters and volunteers in Derry, Northern Ireland who had made the event such a success there was a big consolation for the all the tree planting sites. In just three locations in the United Kingdom almost 67,000 trees had been planted in a wonderful example of how we can all do our bit for the environment and really make a difference. 

    Ralph Hannah
    9 Dec 2009

    For more information on Tree O’Clock click here
    Fore more information on Hainault Forest Country Park, Heartwood Forest and other Woodland Trust sites click here
    For more information on some of the Northern Ireland planting team click here

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• November Sports Blog November Sports Blog

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    The year is coming to a close and November saw the end of the Formula One, baseball, golf and tennis seasons amongst others. There were plenty of records across continents and in various different disciplines as always.

    November records

    Arguably the fastest woman on the road is Ethiopia’s Tirunesh Dibaba, the 5,000 and 10,000 metre Olympic champion took to the streets of Nijmegen in the Netherlands and clocked the fastest road run 15 kilometres in just 46 min 28 sec.

    

    One of the fastest men on the road (albeit with a motorbike) is certainly Valentino Rossi (Italy) who wrapped up his sixth Moto GP Championships in Valencia on 8 November 2009 the most Moto GP Championship titles. In all he managed six wins and 13 podium finishes from his 17 starts this season, another fantastic season for the 30 year old from Urbino.

    

    Moving away from speed and towards longevity one of baseball’s oldest teams the New York Yankees beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-2 in the World Series. The victory on 4 November extended their record for most wins of World Series – they now have 27 – to go along with their record for the most American League pennants a staggering 40.

    

    Veteran pitcher Andy Pettitte (pictured below) also set the record for the most wins in postseason during the World Series when he won his 18th game, his nearest rival is former Braves pitcher John Smoltz on 15 wins.  The records didn’t stop there for the Yankees though as Derek Jeter also extended his record for the most matches played in postseason - 138 and counting.

    

    On 15 November the Philippines boxing legend (and presidential candidate) Manny Pacquiao beat Miguel Cotto (Puerto Rico) to secure the WBO welterweight title. Along with his that title he has also held sanctioned belts in four other weight divisions to equal Thomas Hearns record for the most boxing world titles in different weight divisions. He was WBC lightweight, WBC super featherweight, IBF super bantamweight and WBC flyweight champion since you ask.

    

    And finally windsurfing legend Björn Dunkerbeck was presented with an incredible six Guinness World Records certificates at an international sports awards ceremony on 27 November. Find out more from GWR adjudicator Carl Saville here.

    November “almost” records

    Unfortunately Guinness World Records don’t do subjective but if we did this would probably be the worst miss ever.

    
    And if we ever decide to have a record for the longest successful basketball shot….with an American football. Then LeBron will be the man to beat!

    
    What’s coming up in December?

    The draw for football’s FIFA World Cup takes place on Friday 4th of December and more interested than most will be Thulani Ngcobo (below) of South Africa who won MTN’s Last Fan Standing competition. He now has tickets to see 38 games at next year’s tournament!! If he manages to sit through more than 20 games he will have set a new record for the most matches attended at a football FIFA World Cup by an individual. Sounds easy? I remember Switzerland versus Ukraine in 2006 – not sure I could sit through anything like that again!

     

    

    The Davis Cup Final also gets underway on Friday 4th December with Spain taking on the Czech Republic. Spain has the record for the most ties in a single season when they had to play eight in 1965. Nowhere near such a marathon these days as they reached the final playing just three ties winning 11 of the 15 matches. In contrast Czech Republic won 10 of the 15.

    
    What you did this month!!

    Well done to everybody who set a new Guinness World Records record last month here are a few highlights.

    The most consecutive gymnastic high bar giants was achieved by David Fahradyan of Armenia – check the video to find out how many he does!

     

    The largest football tournament

    Largest human wheelbarrow race
    The largest human wheelbarrow race was achieved by 1,554 participants (777 pairs) in an event organised for Guinness World Records Day, in Armidale, NSW, Australia, on November 6, 2009.

    Highest bicycle wall climb

    The highest bicycle wall climb is 2.89 m (9 ft 5.9 in) and was achieved by Thomas �hler (Austria) at the MTB Freestyle night, Kaprun, Austria, on 7 August 2009.

    

    Longest platform-to-platform bicycle jump
    The longest platform-to-platform bicycle jump was 4m 02 cm and was achieved by Vittorio Brumotti (Italy), in Fiera Milano, Milan, Italy, for Guinness World Records Day in November 2009.

    Longest marathon playing softball
    The longest game of softball played was 115 hr 3 min at Waskatenau, Alberta, Canada on 30 June - 5 July 2009. Team Stollery beat Team Cross 876-766

    Longest marathon playing tennis, singles
    The longest marathon playing tennis (singles) is 36 hours and was achieved by Dennis Schrader and Bart Hendriks (both Netherlands), in Zandvoort, Netherlands, on 10-11 Sep 2009.

    Largest touch/mini/tag rugby tournament
    The largest touch/mini/tag rugby tournament is the Chairman's Cup 2009 organised by Oxfordshire County Council which was contested by 47 teams totalling 492 players at Horspath Sports Ground, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom, on 20 May 2009.

    Most basketball neck catches in one minute
    The most neck catches in one minute is 25 by Ashrita Furman (USA) at Panorama Cafe, Jamaica, New York, USA, on 21 September 2009.

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• Where in the world is Sultan? Where in the world is Sultan? Greece Part 2!

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    Greece's jam packed scheduled demands a Part 2.

    Wednesday morning – we head for a meeting at the Marriage Bureau in central Athens where Sultan gets to meet two candidate brides (all for fun), one from Greece and the other originally from Russia.  After a short interview, Sultan decides that he would like to get to know Dora, the Greek girl, so they head off for a romantic lunch at the harbour.  

     

    After lunch we return to Star TV where Sultan is presented with a fashion show with four models – all of whom take part in an ironing contest to measure each of their domestic skills.  While there, Sultan receives a surprise visit from a Greek tailor and shoemaker who measure him for yet another suit and pair of shoes. Lucky guy!

     

    Our last day in Greece began with an appearance on one of Greece’s leading morning show Proini Meleti where Sultan was presented with yet another gift during his interview, a Greek Outi, which is Greek folk music instrument that may come in handy to serenade his new found love, Dora.

    

    Our final stop takes us to the breathtaking sight of the Acropolis for his final interview.  Sultan is asked about the best thing about his world tour; he said ‘although the languages and cultures have been different, the warmth, kindness and support I’ve received from everyone was consistent and has made me a very happy man’.

    

    As we head off to Athens airport, Sultan is in a rather reflective and melancholy mood, ‘I’m sad the tour has come to end’ he said.  I remind him that it’s just the beginning as 2010 may have even greater things in store for him. 

    

    On a personal note, travelling the world with someone as unique as Sultan has been a fantastic experience and more than anything, I hope a wedding invitation is not too far off in the distant future.

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• GWR Day: International Round U GWR Day: International Round Up!

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    Once again, countries all around the world came together to break records on Guinness World Records Day in November. With more than 50 events taking place in 16 countries, record-breaking mania touched every corner of the globe - from Brazil all the way to China via Italy, Lebanon, Finland and many more!

    We witnessed record attempts such as the tallest matchstick model 6.53 meters achieved by Toufic Daher made of over 6 million matchsticks! 

    In Denmark, celebrity Jim Lynvild peeled and ate 3 lemons without flinching in 28 seconds, smashing the previous
    record! 

    In Finland the craze for record breaking was stronger than ever with 76 nationalities gathering in a sauna (the previous record was 57) and the fastest wheelbarrow race also took place - 40 metres in 17 seconds!

    Germany had no fear braving the cold of the early winter going for a few water sliding records at the Galaxy Centre in Erding: longest distance in 24 hours by a team, and by a single man and single woman in 4 hours!

    

    And Brazil, keen on making their mark, invited Marcio Ribeiro to break his own record to remove T-shirts while heading a football which he successfully did with 28 T-shirts compared to 21 achieved previously!

    Here is the list of records broken on Guinness World Records Day 2009 in Non-English speaking countries...enjoy!

    FINLAND

    Most nationalities in a sauna: Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences (76). Nationalities included: Afghanistan, Chile, Iran, Vietnam, Ghana, Jamaica, Madagascar, Azerbaijan, Latvia, Estonia, Venezuela, Honduras, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ireland, US, UK, Finland and Spain.

    

    ITALY

    The longest platform-to-platform bicycle jump: Vittorio 100% Brumotti (4.02 m)

    

    Fastest time to eat a bowl of pasta: Ernesto Cesario (1 min 30 sec)

    

    Largest pizza base spun in one minute: Geris Mohsen (42 cm diameter)

    FRANCE

    Most translated comic book: Asterix (111 languages and dialects)

    

    GERMANY

    The highest wall climb on darts: Maiko Kiesewetter (5 m)

    The most concrete blocks broken while holding a raw egg: Joe Alexander (11)

    

    The longest distance water sliding in 24 hours (male): Jens Scherer 152.15 km 

    

    The longest distance water sliding in 24 hours (team): Daniel Gildner, Falco Tegtmeier, Kai Falk, Manuel Wasserzier, Marius Toborek, Rudolf Hofmann, Marc Fugger, Andrej Sonnenberg, Stefan Kleinöder, Thomas Renner (1,352.22 km).

    

    The longest distance water sliding in 4 hours (female): Sandra Morawitz (26.011 km).
     
    NORWAY

    The largest gingerbread: Ikea Furuset (651 kg / 1,435 lb 3 oz)

    DENMARK

    Fastest time to peel and eat 3 lemons: Jim Lynvild (28.5 seconds)

    

    Fastest person with a pricing gun: Marcus Selliken (40 books). Pending approval

    ALBANIA

    The largest paint brush mosaic: Saimir Strati (10 m x 2.6 m)

    

    LEBANON

    Tallest matchsticks model: Toufic Daher (6 m 53 cm / 6 million matches or 150 boxes, each with 40,000 matches)

    

    Largest collection of model cars:  Nabil Karam (22,222)

    TURKEY

    The most concrete blocks broken in 1 minute: Ali Bahecepete (1077). Pending approval

    

    MEXICO

    Longest paper clip chain by a team: the Dibujando una Mañana Foundation. Pending evidence

    Most concrete blocks broken (+ multiple martial arts record attempts): Eduardo Estrada. Pending evidence

    ThHE NETHERLANDS

    Multiple basketball record attempts: Kiran Harpal. Pending evidence

    CHINA

    Fastest time to ascend a sand dune on a motorcycle: Tao Yongming (6 min 2 sec)

    The longest chain of beads: Development & Reform Commission of Fuxin Municipal Government  (122.6 metres / 402 ft 2.76 in). The chain of beads consists of 13,411 agate beads.

    Well done to all the participants who truly made this fifth edition of Guinness World Records Day an international
    success!

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• Where in the World is Sultan? Where in the World is Sultan? Greece!

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    Widely considered the cradle of early Western civilization and birthplace of democracy, Sultan headed south to the fabulous city of Athens with a special invitation from Star TV, one of Greece’s leading television networks which had alot of beautiful surprises in store for him.

    However, before even arriving in Greece, Sultan was struck by the beauty of the only other passenger in Business Class, Betty Kourakou (one of Greece’s top models), and who just happened to have the seat next to him. Betty immediately pulled out her camera and asked if she could take some photos.  Within two minutes, the Business Class area of the plane became a backdrop for a photo shoot with Betty and Sultan posing for several shots together.  The two-hour flight flew by as Betty clearly kept Sultan entertained!

    

    The next morning, we headed to the studios of Star TV.  As we pulled up to the door, Sultan was greeted by two people on stilts standing nearly as tall as his record-breaking height. 

    

    Also waiting to greet him was Greece’s, and probably the world's, sexiest weather girl, Petroula Kostidou who delivers the weather forecast dressed in lingerie...seriously. Petroula hugged Sultan and welcomed him into the building where they spent some time being filmed while chatting.

    

    Ay caramba! Sultan was getting hot under the collar!

    

    Next, Sultan recorded an introduction to Star News which was later aired as a teaser before the evening news.

    

    After some lunch, Sultan appeared on Greece’s leading daytime chat show, Christina, for an hour-long interview and whose audience for the day was made up of beautiful Greek models all between at 1.85 meters and 1.90 meters tall and who had some challenging and personal questions for him which, at times,  left him blushing.

    

    You can imagine! Needless to say, Sultan really enjoyed himself and had a permanent smile throughout the whole interview.  Mmm...I wonder why?

    

    We wrapped up the day back at the hotel where Sultan recorded another teaser for tomorrow – a giant sized souvlaki (kebab)!!!

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• GWR Day: US Round Up! GWR Day: US Round Up!

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    The US left an indelible mark on the fifth annual GWR Day, with a total of nine records getting broken in celebration of the event! There was a distinct American feel this year, with iconic records attempted on US soil which best represented the United States.
     
    In the US, we’ve always celebrated a full week to honor the day. Beginning on Friday, November 6th, Forth Worth, Texas played host to the record for Most People Twirling Lassos Simultaneously, with 23 wranglers taking the crown at the Stockyards Championship Rodeo. 

    

    Moving east of the Mississippi to Memphis, Tennessee, several hundred cheerleaders from the Universal Cheerleading Association set out to break the record for the Largest Cheerleading Dance!  A total of 297 cheerleaders from across the Mid-South successfully danced their way into the record book. Cheerleaders were prepped to perform a sideline cheer they learned at camp, along with the “Cupid Shuffle” for 5 min 43 sec.

    
     
    On to the Big Apple!
     
    Our neighborhood here in New York also played host to unique GWR Day record attempts. First, renowned eatery Serendipity 3 went for the Largest Cup of Hot Chocolate which measured in at an astonishing 4 gallons! To make the massive drink, the restaurant used 12 pounds of cocoa powder, eight quarts of heavy cream and one pound of shaved French chocolate. The cup itself measured 11 inches tall and 14 inches wide.

    
    In addition, our partnership with CBS News’ The Early Show hosted a week long of record breaking segments. Highlights from the week included a very hair raising record attempt for the Longest Dreadlock!  After a visit to the salon this year in stylists helped detangle some of the hair and Asha Mandela's dreadlock had actually grown over 10 ft since last year’s GWR Day measurement. With measuring tape in hand, GWR Adjudicator Stuart Claxton was able to determine the new length which had grown to an astonishing 19 ft 6.5 in.

     
    Paul “Dizzy Hips” Blair also visited The Early Show on GWR Day, bringing his enthusiasm for hula hooping to new heights while breaking the record for the Most Hula Hoops Spun Simultaneously. With the audience chanting his name - “Dizzy! Dizzy!” - he was able to spin 132 hoops setting a new Guinness World Record!
     
    No strangers to GWR Day, the World Sport Stacking Association hosted their annual STACK UP! challenge and were well on their way to break the Most People Sport Stacking Simultaneously in Multiple Locations record with 268,383 participants tallied so far. Stackers from around the world committed to sport stacking for a 30 minute stretch. Twenty-eight countries were involved and although most were from the US & Canada; Argentina, Australia, Belize, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Malaysia Mexico, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Philippines, Poland, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, and the UK also had registered stackers.
     
    Fitting for Veterans Day, we partnered with Cosmopolitan Magazine & Maybelline NY who collected 1,817 Lip Print Kisses on Postcards to send across to our troops overseas! Actress Anna-Lynn McCord from the TV series 90210 was the record's spokesgal.

    
    Promoting education, understanding and respect for human rights, six members of the International Solidarity for Human Rights - The New Generation, succeeded in their record quest for the Longest Marathon Reading Aloud By a Team.  The record attempt began November 3rd in Miami at the InterAmerican Campus of Miami Dade College and culminated on Guinness World Records Day, November 12th. Guinness World Records adjudicator Mariamarta Ruano-Graham, was on hand to validate the feat.

    
    The six women, Elizabeth Sánchez Vegas, Ana María Leonardi, María Cristina Alarcón, Lilly Blanco, Devorah Sasha and Isabel Viera read their way into the record books, reading for 240 hr 15 min 27 sec, all of which was streamed live here on our website!
     
    And finally, Titan, a 4-year-old Great Dane from San Diego owned by Diana Taylor took home the title of Tallest Living Dog. Titan, a special needs dog who is deaf, blind and epileptic was the sole animal record in over 30 records getting broken internationally for GWR Day. He measured in at a staggering 42.25 inches! Titan's popularity and newfound Guinness World Record glory has helped raise a general awareness of special-needs and shelter animals.

    

    We salute all of those who represented the US this year in what proved to be the most successful and dynamic Guinness World Records Day to date!

    - Jamie

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• Where in the World is Sultan? Where in the World is Sultan? Italy!

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    The last leg of Sultan’s world tour started off with a bumpy ride. Kelly flew out of London early Saturday morning arriving in Milan at 10am. Sultan and his brother flew out of Istanbul for a planned arrival at 10:15am. Or did they? The foggy weather in Istanbul grounded all outgoing flights from Turkey and their flight was delayed for two hours……or so we thought! As the day went on, their flight time continuously changed and Sultan began wondering if he would ever make it to Italy.  Finally, some nine hours later, his plane touched down at Milan Malpensa Airport, which coincidentally was foggy and rainy too.  What a start! 

    

    After a hearty dinner and a goodnight's sleep, Sultan was up at the crack of dawn in good spirits ready to squeeze in as much as possible to make up for his lost day.  Justine Bourdariat, International Marketing Executive for GWR also joined Kelly and Sultan in Italy and was instrumental in rearranging his first interview with one of Italy’s largest Magazines, Oggi, which has an estimated weekly readership of 800,000 people.

    

    After Sultan’s first interview and a quick photo shoot in his bedroom, we braved the rain and headed out to the stunning Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, a covered double arcade formed of two glass-vaulted arcades situated on the northern side of the Piazza del Duomo that includes elegant shops selling most things from haute couture to books and offers a beautiful backdrop for some more  photos.  Despite being mobbed by locals and tourists, the photographer managed to take some great photos for his magazine. 

     

    

    

    Sultan wasn’t going to miss the opportunity to have a few photos taken in front of Duomo, a gothic style cathedral that began construction as early as the 5th century, even though is was raining.

    

    After some lunch and a couple of hours rest, Sultan heads for a book signing at the Mondadori Bookstore where he was greeted by Italy’s national TV station and newspapers and crowds lined up to have their GWR 2010 book signed. His day ended with an appearance on Domenica Cinque, Italy’s highest rated TV show on Sunday.

    

    

    Although Sultan’s official GWR tour ends in Italy, his travels continue as we head of to his next stop - Athens, Greece!

    Stay tuned!

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