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Guinness World Records Day

First held in 2004 to mark Guinness World Records becoming the best-selling copyright book of all time, Guinness World Records Day (GWR Day) is now a much-anticipated annual celebration that has inspired some iconic record-breaking achievements. So whether you have a desire for adrenaline, knowledge or finding your limits, we’re encouraging everyone to take part.

GWR Day 2023 will take place on Thursday 16 November.

Highlights

Highlights from previous GWR Day celebrations and other attempts to get you in the record-breaking mood!

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GWR Day 2021
GWR Day 2021
Farthest flip between horizontal bars
Farthest flip between horizontal bars
2 men in the Fastest tuk-tuk
Fastest tuk-tuk
man dunking biscuit into mug
Highest bungee dunk
man in scuba diving gear underwater
Fastest 10 km SCUBA diving
real life iron man
Real life Iron Man sets new flight speed record
Longest spinning fidget spinner
Longest spinning fidget spinner
Longest successful basketball shot
Longest successful basketball shot
Largest vegan cake
Largest vegan cake
Fastest bed
Fastest bed