Fastest World Records

Peter Craig juggled two tennis balls in alternating hands while incrementing the number of catches in each hand from one to 20 in one minute, 14.00 seconds.

Mike Stein set two different alarm clocks to 6:15 AM in 11.3 seconds while wearing a Batman mask.

Mick Cullen named 26 bands, each beginning with a different letter of the alphabet, in 10.90 seconds.

Todd DeFazio blew out 107 birthday candles in 4.03 seconds.He performed the feat live on-air in the Star 100.7 studio.

Chef Tony Delois shucked a lobster, made a lobster roll using the meat, and had someone take a bite in two minutes, 20.03 seconds. Delois set the record at a World Record Appreciation Society event held atJoe’s Pub in New York City. Dan Rollman and Corey Henderson were present as witnesses. #WRAS17 tag:RecordSetterBook01

Mark Malkoff recited every Saturday Night Livehost from Season 1990–91 to Season 1994–1995 in two minutes and 51.43 seconds. Malkoff set the record at a World Record Appreciation Society event held at Joe’s Pub in New York City. Dan Rollman and Corey Henderson were present as witnesses. See list of hosts here. [#WRAS17][]

48 attendees of iD Tech Camp at Villanova University created a ‘Warp Speed’ clap chain that was completed in 0.43 seconds. Each person clapped immediately after the person in line next to them, creating, in essence, a wave of claps. Based on their submission claim, the average length of each individual’s clap was .0089583 seconds. Until we can find a way to measure this and/or future submissions in this category, we consider this submission “pending.” [#iDTech][]

Peter Craig opened a suitcase and put on a suit in 17.24 seconds. This record was one of 14 records Craig broke while setting the record for Most URDB World Records Broken In 10 Minutes.

Doug McManaman balanced a wine glass and two shot glasses on top of a 3-foot pole from four locations on his body: hand, nose, chin and head.

Cory Cavinproduced a socially conscious documentary in 7 minutes, 47.18 seconds. Cavin set the record at a World Record Appreciation Society event held at Joe’s Pub in New York City. Dan Rollman and Corey Henderson were present as witnesses. [#WRAS16][]

Sam Stilson of The Record Collection drank an entire milkshake (4 cups) through a vuvuzela in 59.21 seconds.

Nancy Mendelsohn put on two swipes of blush, two swipes of mascara and lipstick in 26.13 seconds while balancing on a soccer ball. Mendelsohn set the record at a World Record Appreciation Society event held at Joe’s Pub in New York City. Dan Rollman and Corey Henderson were present as witnesses. [#WRAS16][]

Maggie Doyle read 82 items off the Turnham Green Chinese take-out menu in one minute. She set the record live on-air duringThe Christian O’Connell Breakfast Show[]. The record was setin London, England. tag:RecordSetterBook01

Brian Pankey performed 10 360 degree spins with three soccer balls in the air in one minute.

Gregory Picklesimer completed a 10-yard soda can unicorn dash in 7.25 seconds. Picklesimerperformed the feat on Thursday June 10, 2010 at the JetBlue ‘Nonstop Nonstops’ World Record Event in Boston’s Copley Square, held in collaboration withRecordSetter. #JB01