Fastest sack race one mile
The fastest one mile (1.6 km) sack race is 16 min 41 sec and was set by Ashrita Furman (USA) in Baruun Salaa in Mongolia, on 19 May 2007.
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Fastest run one mile (male) (indoors)
3:48.45 Hicham El Guerrouj (Morocco) Ghent, Belgium 12 February 1997
Fastest run one mile (female)
4:12.56 Svetlana Masterkova (Russia) Zurich, Switzerland 14 August 1996
Fastest run backwards one mile
The record for running the fastest mile backwards is 6 min 2.35 sec and was set by D. Joseph James (India) at Nehru Stadium Athletics Track, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India on 10 August 2002.
Fastest sandwich made using feet
Using just his feet, Rob Williams of Austin, Texas, USA, made a Bologna, cheese and lettuce sandwich, complete with olives on cocktail sticks, in 1 min 57 sec at the set of Guinness World Records: Primetime on 10 November 2000. The sandwich consisted of two slices of bread (which are taken out of the loaf packet in the time), Oscar Meyer Bologna (complete with rind, which he removed in the time), slices of square processed cheese (plastic removed during the time), lettuce, sliced tomatoes, mustard, Continue reading →
Fastest sand skiing
The fastest sand skiing is 92.12 km/h (57.24 mph) by Henrik May (Namibia) in Swakopmund, Namibia, on 31 May 2010. May – who professionally operates dune skiing in the Namib Desert — sand skiied on the dunes between Swakopmund and Walvisbay. The timing was taken by ALGE-certified timer Eliane Sauter. May, 34 at the time of his record, was originally born in East Germany before moving to Namibia.
Fastest score rollover in a videogame
The fastest ‘rollover’ of a videogame score is 6 min 21 sec, achieved by Nicholas Wietlisbach (USA) who broke the seven-digit score limit on Nintendo Campus Challenge 1991 with a final score of 10,354,000 on 25 November 2009. Source: TG via http://www.twingalaxies.com/index.aspx?c=22&pi=23&gi=8830&vi=105103
Fastest scheduled speed between two rail stops
Between the French stops of Lorraine and Champagne-Ardennes, trains reach an average speed of 279.4 km/h (167.66 km in 36 minutes) according to the last official Railway Gazette International World Speed Survey study in 2005. While this figure is almost half the speed of the fastest train speed ever – 574.8 km/h by a modified TGV V150 in 2007 – it represents a realistic, affordable, environmentally sound and safe top speed.
Fastest segmented completion of Final Fantasy Tactics
The fastest segmented completion of the PlayStation version of Final Fantasy Tactics (Square, 1997) took 4 hr 45 min, and was achieved by John Kearsley IV in 37 segments, on 21 June 2007. Kearsley’s run makes extensive use of glitches and the “Math Skill” ability, which allows the player to clear an entire battlefield in one turn – essential for completing the game’s 50-plus levels quickly. Featured in Guinness World Records Gamer”s Edition 2010
Fastest selling “point ’n’ click” video game sequel
Riven, the sequel to Myst, became the top-selling game of 1997, even though it was only released on 29 October of that year. It sold almost 1.5 million copies in three months, making it the fastest-selling “point ’n’ click” sequel ever. Riven’s success was recognised at Bafta’s first Interactive Entertainment Awards in 1998, where it had the most nominations of any media: In Sound, Moving Images and Design.