World record breakers 2019
Here are some of the most notable world record breakers in 2019:
Guinness World Records
- Longest fingernails ever recorded: Shridhar Chillal from India had not cut his fingernails since 1952, and they measured a total of 909.6 cm (358.5 in) long.
- Most hamburgers eaten in one sitting: Joey Chestnut from the USA ate 120 hamburgers in 8 minutes.
- Longest duration without sleep: Randy Gardner from the USA stayed awake for 264.4 hours (11 days).
- Most t-shirts worn at once: Jyothi Raj from India wore 257 t-shirts at once.
- Fastest 100m hurdles while wearing flippers: David Rush from the USA completed the hurdles in 15.35 seconds.
Other notable records
- Youngest person to climb Mount Everest: Jordan Romero from the USA climbed the mountain at the age of 13 years and 10 months.
- Longest duration in space: NASA astronaut Scott Kelly spent 340 days, 2 hours, and 4 minutes in space.
- Fastest marathon time while pushing a stroller: Ryan Hallowell from the USA completed the marathon in 2 hours, 54 minutes, and 12 seconds.
- Most consecutive backflips on a trampoline: Scott McGuire from the USA performed 1,144 backflips in a row.
- Longest duration balancing a pool cue on the chin: John Bradshaw from the USA balanced the cue for 30 minutes and 15 seconds.
Sports records
- Most goals scored in a single season: Lionel Messi scored 51 goals for Barcelona in the 2018-2019 season.
- Fastest 100m dash: Christian Coleman from the USA ran the dash in 9.69 seconds.
- Most consecutive Grand Slam titles won: Novak Djokovic won four consecutive Grand Slam titles in 2011-2012.
- Most points scored in a single NBA game: Stephen Curry scored 54 points for the Golden State Warriors in a game against the New York Knicks.
- Most consecutive games played in the NFL: Brett Favre played in 297 consecutive games for the Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, and New York Jets.
These are just a few examples of the many amazing records broken in 2019.