GWR 2024 Look Inside - Flipbook - Page 5
GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS 2024
WHAT’S NEW?
Alex Pang’s 3D artwork peels
away the layers of a selection
of record breakers to see what
makes them function.
Inside GWR 2024
As you’ll see from the cover by award-winning
artist Rod Hunt, the theme of this year’s book
is the Blue Planet. So take a deep breath
and submerge yourself in our sea of aquatic
superlatives! Of course, you’ll also discover
the very best of the thousands of new records
that we’ve approved over the past year. And
with lockdowns and quarantines now a distant
memory for much of the world, the claims
have been flooding in…
You’ll also find plenty of new and classic
records to explore once you’re back on dry
land, with topics as diverse as rollercoasters,
robots, movie props and manga. And as ever,
you’ll discover the latest record-breaking
successes in music, TV, gaming and sports.
What are you waiting for? Dive in!
Young Achievers
Continuing our theme of celebrating record
breakers of all ages, we introduce you to
six more under-16s who’ve shown courage,
determination and passion beyond their
years. Look out for a Ukrainian contortionist,
an Australian drummer and an Indian yoga
instructor (above), among others.
Join us on a deepsea odyssey to the
bottom of the oceans!
Encounter the most
bizarre, beautiful and
deadly sea creatures,
swim through the
largest coral reefs
and trawl the seabed
for shipwrecks and
lost treasure.
Q&As
Exclusive record-holder
Our talent scouts have been
scouring the planet for the
most inspiring, astounding
and diverse record holders
to join the GWR family.
Specially commissioned
photography
Gaming greats
You’ll find videogame
high scores, speedruns,
hardware stats and
esport legends in our
mini Gaming section.
You’ll also meet some of
the superlative stars from
the gaming community,
plus all your favourite
characters and franchises.
Hall of Fame
Meet the latest inductees to the
GWR Hall of Fame: those record
breakers who truly embody
what it means to be Officially
Amazing! This year, we welcome
into the family the likes of
iceman Wim Hof, para athletes
Shingo Kunieda and Diede de
Groot, the incomparable Harlem
Globetrotters (right) and, in
a special tribute to history’s
longest-reigning queen, Her
Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Information boxes, tables and
fact bubbles add detail and
context to the records.
History chapter
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In a new feature chapter for GWR 2024,
we take an engagingly quirky look at
our record-breaking past. Egyptians,
pirates, catapulting knights and even
real-life witches, vampires and ghosts
all vie for your attention in this crazy
chronicle of the past 2,000 years.
YOUR RECORD-BREAKING BUCKET LIST AWAITS!
Being awarded a GWR certificate is high on many people’s bucket lists. To celebrate this, we’re revealing
the 100 most popular “things to do before you die”, as ranked by our friends at BucketList.net. Look out for
records relating to everything from skydiving and whale-watching to dog-sledding and flying a plane.
Aquatic Life chapter
In this section, we embark on a superlative
safari of the most remarkable flora and fauna
that live in, or near, water. As we descend from
the coast to the abyssal trenches, we pass
through the ocean’s various layers, getting up
close to the fish, mammals, crustaceans and
other organisms that dwell there.
Continue the story online at
guinnessworldrecords.com
Whenever you see this symbol, visit
guinnessworldrecords.com/2024 for bonus video
content. Our video team has curated a selection
of clips from the world’s most awe-inspiring
record holders. Don’t miss the opportunity
to see the records explode into life!