Fastest unpaced 4 km cycle from a standing start (male)
The world cycling record over 4 km. (unpaced, standing start) is 4:10.534, by Jack Bobridge (Australia), at Sydney, Australia, on 2 February, 2011.
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Fastest unsupported (kite assisted) journey to the South Pole
The fastest unpowered journey to the South Pole was made my Børge Ousland (Norway), who travelled on skis with assistance from a parafoil kite, in 34 days from 15 November to 19 December 1996. The journey was solo and unsupported, meaning he received no outside assistance. Note: This text is identical to the record for the Fastest solo unsupported (kite assisted) journey to the South Pole.
Fastest unsupported North Pole trek by a female
The fastest unsupported trek to the North Pole by a female is 48 days 22 hr and was achieved by Cecilie Skog (Norway), who left Ward-Hunt Island with teammates, Rolf Bae and Per Henry Borch (both Norway), on 6 March 2006 and reached the North Pole on 24 April 2006.
Fastest vehicle crossing the Egyptian western desert
The fastest vehicle crossing the Egyptian western desert is 13 hr 33 min and was achieved by Hesham Nessim (Egypt) between Siwa Oasis, and Abu Simbel in Egypt, on 10 November 2009. The record was part of Guinness World Records day (12 November 2009). The journey started from Siwa Oasis in the far north west of Egypt on the 10 of November 2009 at 6.30 am covering a distance of approx. 1370 km till the ending point in Abu Simbel which is situated in the Continue reading →
Fastest unsupported row around the British mainland (team)
The record for the fastest unsupported row around the British mainland by a team is 26 days 21 hr 14 min and was set by Lt William de Laszlo, Lt Ben Jesty, Sgt James Bastin and William Turnage (all UK) who departed from Tower Bridge, London on 7 June, rowed clockwise around the mainland and crossed the finishing line back at Tower Bridge, London, UK on 4 July 2005. The row was physically unsupported but they did have radio contact with a shore based team. Continue reading →
Fastest violin player
The fastest violinist is Ben Lee (UK) who played “Flight of the Bumblebee” in 54.24 sec at Norwood Productions, London, UK on 18 December 2011. Ben has held the record for fastest violinist several times and is one of the most committed competitors for this category. He tours the world with bandmate Linzi Stoppard (UK) as one half of the violin duo ‘Fuse’.
Fastest victory in WWF No Mercy on Nintendo 64
The fastest victory in WWF No Mercy on Nintendo 64 was achieved Jesse Krueger (USA) on 1 June 2001. Krueger won his exhibition mode match against an AI opponent set to Expert level in just 57 seconds, with count outs set to 20 seconds and with no TKO, DQ or rope break.
Fastest victory in WWE Legends of Wrestlemania (Yuke’s, 2009)
The fastest victory against a Legendary AI opponent on WWE Legends of Wrestlemania (Yuke’s, 2009) is 55 seconds, achieved by Carmelo Consiglio (USA) in California, USA, on 4 May 2009. Featured in Guinness World Records Gamers Edition 2011
Fastest Very Easy Sudoku Completion
The fastest time to complete a Very Easy Sudoku puzzle is 1 min 23.93 sec by Thomas Snyder (USA) at BookExpo America, Washington DC, USA on 20 May 2006. The attempt was carried out under the auspices of the International Sudoku Organisation and the puzzles were created by Sudoku Grand Master Mike Mepham. Thomas Snyder is American champion and was the second-place finisher at the first World Sudoku Championships in Lucca, Italy in March 2006.
Fastest walk 20,000 metres (female)
20,000 m 1:26:52.3 Olimpiada Ivanova (Russia) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 6 September 2001