Guinness World Records (@guinnessworldrecords)

Today is our 70th birthday, and who better to light the cake candles than the wonderful world's shortest woman Jyoti Amge ♥️🎂 We’re celebrating our 70th anniversary this month with record holders from around the world #GWR70

World’s fastest man, Usain Bolt, has been officially named a GWR ICON! 🏆 The Jamaican athlete holds a string of unbelievable world records – most notably the fastest run 100 metres (male) in just 9.58 seconds. 🇯🇲 “I’m honoured to be a part of the greats, and always happy to be recognized by the Guinness World Records book. For years I’ve been in there and I’ve finally got all the certificates, which are going to look really good in my house." Guinness World Records Editor-in-Chief Craig Glenday met Usain to award him his ICON certificate! ⚡ Click the link in the bio to find out more!🏃

Shortest woman Jyoti Amge 🇮🇳 and tallest woman Rumeysa Gelgi 🇹🇷 just met for the first time! #GWRday #guinnessworldrecords #officiallyamazing

The king of collections: from finger puppets to Pringles cans, Sonny Molina keeps all 🏆 Salacnib "Sonny" Molina (USA) has a dream – to collect the most collections records in the world. Spanning the walls of his house in Woodstock, Illinois, and spilling over on to shelves, boxes, and bins are the fruits of his labour. Miniature skateboards are arranged neatly on tables, Pringles cans decorate every corner of the room, and skull-themed drinkware are stuffed into his cabinets. Over the course of his decades-long collecting career, Sonny has amassed a total of 12 active Guinness World Records titles for his accomplishments – ranging from post card to finger puppet collections, and even a handful of running titles that show off his grit and determination. “I never thought even in my wildest dreams that I could be part of the prestigious and respected organization of Guinness World Records,” said Sonny. “I came from a country [Philippines] where it is very rare to have a world record, and I wanted to change that. I wanted to be one of the few that will hold several records in the future. “A reason I applied for a Guinness World Records title was to prove that an ordinary guy like me could be extraordinary, and that’s what I did.” Click the link in our bio for the full story.

The World's TALLEST Human Pyramid Jogeshwari’s Konkan Nagar Govinda Pathak just made history at the Sanskruti Dahi Handi festival in Thane 🎉 They formed a 10-TIER human pyramid – the first of the year – reaching a jaw-dropping 50 ft high 🤯 That’s as tall as the Hollywood sign!

Fastest time to cut 10 watermelons with a martial arts sword 🍉🗡️ 9.03 seconds by Fan Shisan 🇨🇳

Largest alcoholic punch🍹 1025.189 litres (225.510 gallons) by The Duppy Share and Reggae Land

Doogie Sandtiger (USA) has the largest collection of Crocs shoes in the world. As of November 2024, when he initially submitted evidence, Doogie had 3,569 pairs – a number that has since swelled to over 3,800. Doogie’s earned himself a place in the Guinness World Records 2026 book, achieving an ambition he wrote down 18 years ago. Doogie grew up in the foster care system, moving from family to family in Connecticut. Amidst the constant changes, he says that he never learned how to tie his shoes – a fact that made him self-conscious throughout early adulthood, and caused him to only wear shoe options like slip-ons, jelly shoes, and velcro straps. “When you’re going to different temporary placements, a lot gets lost along the way,” he told Colorado Public Radio. “There’s not a lot of continuity of care. Each placement [doesn’t know] what you learned at your last placement.” “Nobody ever taught me. Everybody assumed I knew. I didn’t,” he said. “I was very shy as a kid. I didn’t like reaching out to people for help. I didn’t ask for help on how to tie my shoes. I was too embarrassed.” Everything changed when he went for a walk in his neighbourhood one day and spotted a woman wearing lavender Crocs. “I saw art in them. So, I went and got my first pair that day. It was just a pair of plain black Crocs.” His collection began from that moment onwards. The rest is history – click the link in our bio for the full story. #gwr2026 #crocs

Greatest distance motorcycle wheelie held by mouth 🏍️ 300 m (984 ft 3 in) by Ahmad Othman 🇸🇦

Married taekwondo pros Chris and Lisa Pitman (UK) hold lots of records, including the record for the most pine boards broken in one minute with one hand 🥋 We’re celebrating our 70th anniversary this month with record holders from around the world #GWR70

Fastest time to limbo skate under descending poles over 50 m 🛼7.46 seconds by Shrishti Dharmendra Sharma 🇮🇳

Fastest 100 m barefoot on LEGO® bricks ⏱️ 24.75 seconds by Gabrielle Wall 🇳🇿