15 Easy World Records To Beat And Get Your Name in the Guinness Book of Records

It’s no secret that most people want their names etched in history. As it turns out that it’s easier than people realize. Not everyone can win the Super Bowl, an Oscar, or date Jennifer Lopez. But there are easy world records to beat that the average person can perform.

The Guinness Book of Records features incredible records, including the most goals, the biggest mountain, and the tallest building. Famous names like Olympians Usain Bolt and Micheal Phelps hold permanent records that’ll stand the test of time. The book also includes easy-to-beat records to get your name cemented in history. Some of these records are so easy to beat it’s like cracking a couple of eggs, which is one of the records. Here’s a look at 15 easy world records to beat and get your name in the Guinness Book of Records.

1. Most Eggs Cracked By a Team of Two

The father and daughter team of Ross and Mira McCurdy cracked open the Guinness Book of Records in grand fashion. In 2017, Ross and Mira made history by breaking 33 eggs in one minute on the set of the reality show F Word.

Not only did they make history, but they defeated Gordan Ramsay and his daughter Tilly to set the world record. Ross also holds the record for most eggs cracked in one minute with one hand.

2. Most Sticky Notes on the Face

American Taylor Maurer got herself into a sticky situation. In November 2014, the Sioux City native set the record for most sticky notes on the face in one minute. Maurer masterfully covered her face in 60 sticky notes in one fast-paced minute. Nobody has been able to break her record since 2014. 

3. Record for Watching TV

Everyone that loves to binge-watch should consider the record for watching the most amount of TV. Pop in the Breaking Bad collection or the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe to kill a few hours. The current record holder, Alejandro “AJ” Fragoso, watched an astonishing 94 consecutive hours of television with one five-minute break every hour. 

4. Fastest Time To Drink a Cup of Coffee

Andre Ortolff has a reputation for setting incredible world records nobody even realized were world records. In December 2021, Ortolff made history by drinking a cup of coffee in a record-setting 3.17 seconds, breaking his previous world record.

It’s the ideal record to break for anyone that loves coffee. But be warned, it might take a few cups of coffee to break the record, so be prepared to stay up all night. 

5. Most Underpants in 30 Seconds

Since Rachel Schmitt was a young theatre kid, she dreamed of seeing her name in the bright lights. She finally achieved that in July 2022 when she put her underpants on faster than anyone.

While in Ireland, Schmitt set the record for most underpants in 30 seconds at 19, breaking the previous record of 16. 

6. Fastest Window Cleaner

In 2009, Terry Burrows created a legacy that won’t be easy to wipe away unless you’re Terry Burrows. Burrows holds the world record for the fastest window clean at 9.14 seconds.

He cleaned three standard windows with only nine liters of water and a squeegee at the National Windows Cleaning competition in Blackpool, England. 

7. Most Eggs in One Hand

Since setting his first record in 2011, personal trainer Silvio Sabba has more than 200 Guinness Records. He set some challenging records, like most jump squats, however, his most extraordinary record is holding eight eggs in one hand with his palm face down.

8. The Most T-Shirts Half-Marathon Record

Wearing 111 t-shirts, Idaho native David Rush set the world record for most t-shirts during a half-marathon. He completed the YMCA Famous Idaho Half Marathon just under the three-hour world record time limit. All it takes to break this record is a little cardio and a lot of t-shirts.  

9. Longest Kiss

Setting the world record for the longest kiss is the best way to show someone you love them. On Valentine’s Day in 2013, a couple from Thailand, Laksana and Ekkachai Tiranarat, set the record for the longest kiss at 58 hours, 35 minutes, and 8 seconds. They outlasted nine other couples at an event organized by Ripley’s Believe it or Not. 

10. Longest Marathon Hug

The longest marathon hug is the easiest and sweetest way to set a world record. In October 2015, Benjamin Thompson and Benjamin Kannenberg set a record while avoiding homework at the University of Oklahoma. As a result, the two Benjamins held a marathon hug for a record-setting 32 hours, 32 minutes, and 32 seconds. 

11. Fastest 100m Sprint Wearing High Heels

Anyone can win a gold medal in the 100m dash wearing state-of-the-art running shoes at the Olympics. However, none of those superior athletes can do it in heels.

Denmark native Majken Sichlau stunned spectators at the 2015 Tarnby Games when she ran the 100-meter sprint wearing heels in a record-setting 13.5 seconds. 

12. Fastest 100m Sprint Wearing Flip Flops

At one time, sprinter Usain Bolt held the record for the fastest time in the 100-meter sprint. However, one record he doesn’t have is the fastest time in the 100-meter dash wearing flip-flops.

That honor goes to serial record breaker Andre Ortolf who ran the 100-meters in flip flops in 13.8 seconds. At least Bolt still holds the record in the 200-meter sprint, but he accomplished the feat in standard running shoes.  

13. Hot Dog Eating Contest Record 

Competitive eater Joey Chestnut ate his way into the history books one hot dog at a time. In 2021, Chestnut dominated Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July eating contest to retain the Mustard title. He shattered all previous records when he ate a mind-blowing 76 hot dogs in ten minutes. 

14. Somersaulting Longest and Fastest

With more than 500 records to his name, Ashrita Furman holds the record for most Guinness World Records.

In 1986, Furman set the world record for the longest continuous somersault with a distance of 12 miles 390 yards. He followed that up by setting the fastest somersault when he completed a mile in 19 minutes and 11 seconds in 2000. 

15. Most Jelly Eaten By Hands

Few record-breakers compare with Andre Ortolf’s determination to be the best. In this case, he eats jelly better than anyone.

In December 2021, Ortolf continued his incredible record-setting month by eating 1,890 grams of jelly with his hands in one minute. He also holds the record of eating the most jelly with his hands tied behind his back and while wearing a blindfold.