Guinness World Records 2024: Know The Top 10 Records Broken This Year

Kevin, a three-year-old Great Dane from Iowa, USA, was recognised as the world's tallest male dog, standing at an impressive 0.97 m (3 ft 2 in) tall in June 2024

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DonnaJean Wilde, a 58-year-old retired high school vice principal from Canada, achieved an incredible feat by holding an abdominal plank position for 4 hours and 30 minutes

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Reuben Looks Twice Jr., a 16-year-old male teenager Native American from South Dakota, had been officially recognized as having the longest hair measuring 161 cm (5 ft 3.3 in)

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A 57-year-old Keith Boyd has become the fastest person to run the length of Africa, covering the 8,000-mile journey from Cape Town to Cairo in a record-breaking 301 days

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Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal participated in his sixth Euros, setting a new record for the most appearances in the tournament

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British cycling sensation Mark Cavendish has shattered a 47-year-old record at the Tour de France, securing his 35th career stage win in July 2024

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The title of the largest known genome belongs to the Tmesipteris oblanceolata fork fern, boasting an astonishing 160.45 billion base pairs of DNA

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Ruth Chepngetich of Kenya shattered the women's marathon world record with a blistering time of 2 hours, 9 minutes, and 56 seconds at the 2024 Bank of America Chicago Marathon

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French artist Richard Plaud has set a new record for the tallest matchstick sculpture, standing at 7.18 meters (23 ft 6 in) in Saujon, Charente-Maritime, France

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The Municipality of Suresnes, in collaboration with Confédération National de la Boulangerie-Pâtisserie Française and Nutella, set a new world record for the longest baguette at 140.53 meters

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