How to apply for Guinness World Records

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How to apply for Guinness World Records

Guinness World Records, known from its inception in 1955 until 1999 as The Guinness Book of Records and in previous United States editions as The Guinness Book of World Records, is a British reference book published annually, listing world records both of human achievements and the extremes of the natural world.

TSB News reports that many Nigerians have been searching on how to go about the application since Hilda Baci broke the record of 100 hour Cookathon which is yet to be confirmed by the Guinness world record.

Another Nigerian Chef Dammy is currently on a 65-hour Cookathon. Another attempt will be made by Oyinlola for the longest painting marathon as well in October 2023.

If you are one of those looking to make the application, follow the process below:

  1. Register for an account
  2. You will receive an email with an activation link. Click on the link, and you will be brought to a dashboard page.
  3. Click on the green ‘Apply for a record’ button.
  4. Search for the record that you want to break.
  5. When you find the record, click the ‘Apply Now’ button. If you cannot find the record you can apply for a new one by clicking ‘Apply for a new record title’ at the bottom of the page.
  6. Complete the application form.
Once you have submitted your Standard Application, their Records Management Team at Guinness World Records HQ will review the application. If you have applied for an existing title, or for a new title that they find acceptable, they will make the Record Guidelines available to you via your online account, as well as the Guide to Your Evidence. This outlines the evidence you need to submit in order for Guinness World Records to assess the outcome of your record title attempt. This document will also include printable templates of documents to submit to them

All evidence must be submitted online. You can upload your evidence by logging into your account. Please do not send evidence to Guinness World Records by post as all file types are accepted online.

After this, their expert Records Management Team will assess your evidence. If your attempt is verified as successful, you will be eligible for one complimentary Official GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ Record-Holder Certificate to confirm your record-holder status!

How long does it take to get a response to a record breaking application?

Guinness World Records receive over 50,000 record applications a year – that’s almost 1,000 applications every week! Due to the consistently high volume of applications they receive, the waiting times for a response to a Self-service application can be up to 12 weeks*.

What are the benefits of Guinness record holder?

Being a Guinness World Record holder does not have any monetary benefits, but it may have some other benefits such as: Recognition: The Guinness World Record certificate is accepted globally and the holders of this certificate are known all around the world.