The most pistes skied in 8 hours is 64 achieved by Larry Olmstead and also Jim Harlan (both USA), at Crested Butte Mountain Resort, Crested Butte, Colorado, USA on 7 March 2012. Jim Harlan, a C-6 quadriplegic, skied with Larry Olmstead and matched the record on his mono-ski.
The most step ups in one minute carrying an 80 lb pack is 41 achieved by Robert Natoli (USA) at the Pacific Health Club in Liverpool, New York, USA, on 22 March 2014.
The most step ups in one minute carrying an 80 lb pack is 41 achieved by Robert Natoli (USA) at the Pacific Health Club in Liverpool, New York, USA, on 22 March 2014.
The most runners linked to complete a 5 km race is 116 and was achieved by Team Linked Together for Hope (USA) at the Great Lakes Multisport ‘Run into the New Year’ race held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, on 31 December 2013. The group ran tethered together by a rope threaded through a carabineer attached to each of their belts. This is the third time organiser Robin Gohsman (USA) and compatriots have set a ‘linked running’ Guinness World Records title.
The fastest time to scan and bag 50 items by a team of two is 48.15 seconds and was achieved by Ed Knudson and Sean Calhoon (both USA) of Digimarc Corporation, in New York, New York, USA, on 13 January 2014. The attempt was at the National Retail Federation Annual Convention and EXPO at the Javits Center in New York.
The fastest time to print 500 sheets by a colour desktop printer is 7 min 19 sec and was jointly achieved by the Hewlett-Packard Officejet Pro X551dw and Officejet Pro X576dw All-in-One printers as tested in Vancouver, Washington, USA, on 6 April 2012.
At the age of 17 years 8 months, Marc L. Griffin of Greenwood, Indiana, USA was appointed a Justice of the Peace, assuming the post on 19 February, 1974. Marc L. Griffin noticed the record title whilst conducting legal research for a case he was handling. He decided to make his claim as a result, 37 years after having set the record.
The youngest male golfer recorded to have shot a hole in one is Christian Carpenter (USA) (b. June 6, 1995) aged 4 years 195 days at the Mountain View Golf Club, Hickory, North Carolina, USA on December 18, 1999.
The animal photographed with the most famous people is a White Maltese dog called ‘Lucky Diamond’ who has been photographed with 363 different famous names including Kim Kardashian, Kristin Stewart, Snoop Dogg, Richard Branson and many more. The count was verified on 20 March 2012. Lucky is owned by Wendy Diamond who continues to embark on having her pet photographed with famous names around the world for publicity on behalf of a number of animal welfare charities. The growing list of famous names also icludes
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The most hunger relief packages assembled simultaneously is 555 and was achieved by Walmart Stores, Inc. associates during the annual Walmart Shareholders’ meeting in Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA, on 31 May 2012. The packages, consisting of 15 items each, were comprised of the following unheated, non-perishable goods: macaroni and cheese, fruit & grain bar, applesauce, shelf-sustainable milk, fruit cups, canned spaghetti and meatballs, boxed chicken salad, Ramen noodles, canned pork and beans, dry cereal boxes, packaged cheese and breadsticks, cheddar cheese crackers, juice boxes, pudding packs,
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