New world record

A new world record! That's exciting!

What kind of record are we talking about? Is it a Guinness World Record or another type of record?

Some examples of new world records that have been set recently include:

• The longest duration without sleep: Randy Gardner held the record for 264.4 hours (11 days) in 1964.
• The most hamburgers eaten in one sitting: Joey Chestnut ate 72 hamburgers in 10 minutes in 2016.
• The highest Bungee jump: David Kirke jumped from a height of 252.6 meters (828.8 feet) in 2019.
• The longest fingernails ever recorded: Shridhar Chillal from India has not cut his fingernails since 1952 and they measure a total length of 909.6 cm (358.5 in) in 2018.

What's the new record you're interested in?