People World Records

A total of 11 students from iD Tech Camps at Stanford University screamed in high pitch while wearing their ID cards.

Rob Roush led 104 people through a hula hoop in two minutes.

Václav Š. completed a table tennis rally with 31 hits to 15 people holding a glass of beer.

A total of 5,290 people including The Goddard School children, teachers, family & friends across the nation played Simon Says. They set the record to promote the importance of self-regulating games and the power of learning through play. Learn more about the feat here.

Kade Hill led 89 students from the Maine Arts Camp in a parade while dressed as cartoon characters.

As part of the "Dream Big - Read" summer reading program, members of Kasson Public Library gathered 15 people to simultaneously read "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?" by Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle.

Todd Price and 13 friends performed “The Wave” around a van.

Led by Andy "Eighteen Inches" Buckle, 17 people from UK Insights simultaneously balanced a ruler on one finger while hopping on one foot.

A total of 1,175 people formed a circle and linked their arms with each other. They set the record at Isaac Wolfson Stadium in Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa to celebrate South Africa's Freedom Day and to promote unity and social cohesion in their community.

Wheelchair Dancers, a nonprofit organization, led 80 participants in wheelchairs and their dance partners in dancing the Tango. They set the record to promote self-esteem and teamwork, fun, and inspiration for physically challenged people. Learn more about the feat here.

Greg K. led 36 people in simultaneously eating mini-donut burgers. They set the record as part of Straw's 3rd anniversary. Straw is a carnival-inspired restaurant and caterer located in San Francisco, California.

Luke and 39 people created a low-five chain. They lined up and each person low-fived the next.

Group members from Rotary Club of Tirupur Pride and AVP Trust Educational Institutions Tirupur created a painting using their fingerprints. The painting measured 24 meters in length and 23 meters in width.

Matty MyBoy and his girlfriend volleyed three balloons for six minutes, 9.47 seconds.

Doug McManaman set 1,700 RecordSetter world records. See all his records here.

Josh B. led 21 authors in simultaneously hugging a librarian. They set the record at YA Fest at the Palmer Branch of the Easton Public Library in Easton, Pennsylvania. The authors are Melissa Groeling, Anne Greenwood Brown, Jacqueline Kesller, Jen McConnel, K.M. Walton, Margie Gelbwasser, Amie Borst, Bethanie Borst, Molly Cochran, Radjeep Paulus, Aaron Starmer, Tiffany Schmidt, Alissa Grosso, Josh Berk, Jennifer Murgia, Ellen Jensen Abbott, Cristin Terrill, Kit Grindstaff, David Lubar, Jennifer Hubbard, Jeff Hirsch, and Kimberly Ann Miller.