The largest Soul Train dance consisted of 291 participants and was achieved by the Philadelphia Soul Train Line Dancers (all USA), in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, on 13 February 2012. The attempt took 3 1/2 hours to complete.

The largest spoons ensemble consisted of 1,980 participants and was organized by Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd. (Japan) at the Hawaii Convention Center, in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, on 10 August 2012. All participants were Japanese either employees of Daito Trust Construction or their family members who traveled to Hawaii for a week of team bonding and to attempt 2 records. The other record attempt was for the Largest body percussion. 2,037 people took place in the event, but 57 were disqualified due to not to Continue reading →

Sportswear giant Nike, based in Oregon, USA, had revenues of US$19.014 billion (then approx. £12 billion) in fiscal year ending 2010.

The American Queen, a luxurious traditional steamboat (paddle-wheeled riverboat) launched in 1995, is 127.4 m (418 ft) long and has a displacement of 4,891 tonnes (10.78 million lb). Built at a cost of $65 million (£41 million at 1995 rates) by the Delta Queen Steamboat Company, it has six passenger decks and place for around 450 passengers. American Queen is propelled by a 45 tonne (99,200 lb) paddle wheel which is 9.1 m(30 ft) wide and 8.5 m (28 ft) in diameter. Full speficications in Continue reading →

The world record for the most people to ‘Stand Up Against Poverty’ in 24 hours was set on 16 – 17 October 2007 for the United Nation´s Millennium Campaign and involved a massive total of 43,716,440 participants in 6,540 events around the globe.

The largest stir-fry weighed 1,818.91 kg (4,010 lb) and was achieved by the University of Massachusetts Dining Services in Amherst, Massachusetts, USA, on 5 September 2011. The pan the stir-fry was cooked in was 4.27 meters in diameter (14 feet) and 45.72 centimeters deep (18 inches). It was made especially for the event. The main chef for the event, Jet Tila, is a previous record holder for the largest stir-fry, set in September 2004.

The largest string ensemble consisted of 858 players from Hillsborough County String Teachers and Students (all USA) at Williams Middle Magnet School in Tampa, Florida, USA, on 11 May 2011. Participants played Pachelbel’s “Canon in D” on violin, viola, cello and bass.

The largest streetball tournament consisted of 7,296 participants in the Adult Male division of Spokane Hoopfest 2009 in Spokane, Washington, USA from 27-28 June 2009. Hoopfest is an annual 3-on-3 basketball tournament comprised of 26,656 total players on 6,725 teams across 23 different tournament divisions. Spokane Hoopfest celebrated its 20th anniversay in 2009, organised by the Spokane Hoopfest Association. Regulation-sized basketball half-courts are assembled annually on the streets of downtown Spokane, which closes for the duration of the tournament, to accomodate teams playing 3-on-3 basketball Continue reading →

The largest swimming lesson consists of 1,308 participants and was achieved by the World Waterpark Association (USA) at Sun-N-Fun Lagoon in Naples, Florida, USA, on 20 June 2014.

The largest swimming lesson at multiple venues consists of 36,564 participants and was achieved by the World Waterpark Association (USA) at 480 locations in 22 countries on 20 June 2014.