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Tom smiling at the camera, with a thumb up, holding an iPad that has his total score on it standing in front of a banner that says 'Guinness World Record official attempt'

Man completes 12-hour darts world record attempt

Tom Barkham smashes his target by throwing 166,612 darts within 12 hours.

A close-up of Duncan Bhaskaran Brown in traditional Morris attire, dancing in the middle of Abingdon during his record-breaking attempt. He is smiling.

Morris dancer completes 11-hour world record attempt

Duncan Bhaskaran Brown estimates he danced 100,000 steps to 186 traditional folk tunes.

Duncan Bhaskaran Brown in full Morris dancing get-up, including a neckerchief, and hat with lots of plants on.

Morris dancer set for 11-hour world record attempt

Duncan Bhaskaran Brown will try to dance for more than 11 hours straight in Abingdon on Saturday.

City plans summer tea party world record attempt

Stoke-on-Trent is asking people to organise simultaneous events at 11:00 BST on 8 July.

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Runners in a race, one dressed as a traffic cone with "Clapham Pioneer" on the costume, giving thumbs up and smiling.

Traffic cone man eyes London Marathon world record

Michael Wiggins is making the record attempt to raise money for research into prostate cancer.

A group of women wearing fluorescent green tops look exhausted as they pull a one-tonne car up Kirkstone Pass.

Women break record for pulling car up high pass

The women smash a previous Kirkstone Pass car pull record, raising money for an Ulverston hospice.

Joshua and George Kohler, both wearing cycle helmets, pale blue cycling tops and black cycling trousers. They are standing by and holding their bikes, which are laden with black panniers, and are pictured on a track in Norfolk, with flat fields either side

Dad and son cyclists in round-the-world record bid

George and Joshua Kohler hope to strengthen their relationship while riding across four continents.

A man wearing a dark baseball cap and a light blue top with white stripes at the shoulders smiles into the camera. He has short dark stubble on his lips and chin. He stands in a room with blue walls and posters on the walls.

Footballer inspires pupils on World Book Day

Freestyle footballer Ash Randall shares his tips on record-breaking with primary school children.

Marmalade wearing a yellow dress covered in daffodils. She is holding a Guinness World Records certificate.

Flurry of Welsh world records broken on St David's Day

The world records achieved to celebrate St David's Day