To commemorate 60 years of the much loved Guinness World Records annual and recordbreaking organisation, a series of short original

films is today released, celebrating some of

the most iconic records that have been documented over the past six decades.
The series, hosted on the Guinness World Records YouTube Channel, includes never before
seen contributions from truly great record holders such as Andy Green OBE and his fellow
land speed racer Richard Noble OBE, Lord Sebastian Coe, Sir Roger Bannister, Sir Richard
Branson and Sir Ranulph Fiennes to name just a few.

Andy Green: You cant hear your own shockwave. Thats what its like in a jetfighter, thats
also what its like in a supersonic car, which unfortunately means Im the only person in
history that has never had the opportunity to hear a car make a sonic boom!

This fascinating land speed record film tells of the twist of fate which lead RAF pilot Andy
Green to discover the project and ultimately pilot the trailblazing, 100,000 horse power
Thrust SSC, which reached a staggering 763.035 mph (1,227.985 km/h), Mach 1.020, on 15
October 1997.
Including original contributions from Green and former record holder and project director on
the land speed SSC programme Richard Noble OBE, the film also charts the history of the
land speed record, as well as details some of what the future may hold for the team.
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The iconic records featured in this compelling 13-part series include the Fastest Land Speed
Record, First Sub-Four Minute Mile, Highest Mountain, First Trans-Atlantic Crossing in
a Hot Air Balloon, Tallest Dog and Fastest 100m, records that have been the driving force
behind so many great human achievements and much admired by fans over the last 60 years.
Craig Glenday, Guinness World Records Editor in Chief, said of the anniversary: This
original series of films is a celebration of and thank you to the remarkable record-breakers
whove literally changed the world with their determination and dedication. Its also a fitting
way of commemorating our 60th anniversary and looking back at how much the world has
changed or in some cases, as with Robert Wadlow, the tallest man of all time, stayed the
same over the past six decades.
To view the rest of the series, click the playlist below.
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As well as the fantastic series of films, many other high-profile celebrity record holders have
been honoured with an exclusive 60th anniversary certificate and medal, including Usain Bolt
(Fastest 100m Sprint), Paula Radcliffe (Fastest Marathon, Female), Joe Calzaghe (First Boxer
to win all four major super middleweight titles), Sir Steve Redgrave (Most Olympic rowing
gold medals), Mo Farah (Most European Athletics Championships 5,000 metres gold
medals), Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar (Most test matches in a career, Most centuries
scored in international cricket, Most runs scored in an international career) and Tennis player
Sabine Lisicki (Fastest tennis serve by a woman), all of whom have been recognised for the
outstanding accomplishments which have earned them their GWR title.
To read more about our anniversary, head to www.guinnessworldrecords.com/60

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