Guinness World Record Stories

Kenya-based environmentalist seeks to break World Record after planting 30,000 trees in a day
Mishi Gongo  |  Apr 23, 2024

The current world record holder planted 20, 060 trees in Canada in July 2021.

World record marathoner Kelvin Kiptum to be laid to rest
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 23, 2024

Kiptum died on February 11, 2024, after he lost control while driving his Toyota Premio from Eldoret towards Ravine.

Chef Maliha's fate unknown as Guinness World Record remains mum
Farhiya Hussein  |  Feb 03, 2024

She submitted her evidence of the longest home kitchen cooking marathon in September 2023. 

Kenya's Beatrice Chebet smashes women's 5km world record in Barcelona
Agency  |  Dec 31, 2023

The 23-year-old improved on the previous women-only world record of 14:29 set by Ethiopia’s Senbere Teferi in Herzogenaurach on September 12, 2021.

Kenya's 23-year-old Kiptum rewrites marathon history
Dennis Tarus  |  Oct 14, 2023

After Kiptum's latest fete, Kenyan athletes now claim 10 out of the 15 fastest Men's Marathon times in history.

New world record holder Kelvin Kiptum awarded Sh5m after marathon heroics
Dennis Tarus  |  Oct 10, 2023

Kiptum shattered the world record previously held by his Kenyan compatriot Eliud Kipchoge after clocking 2:00:35.

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