By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
Guinness World Records, the global authority of record-breaking achievements will launch the brand new Guinness World Records 2023 (GWR2023) edition on 15 September 2022.
The 2023 edition takes readers on a journey that’s out of this world, revealing the latest and greatest record-breaking achievements here on Planet Earth and across the vast distances of space.
As lockdown restrictions ease, humanity’s horizons are expanding once again, and our world is experiencing unprecedented change – in the environment, culture, technology and society.
Craig Glenday, Editor-in-Chief, Guinness World Records says: “We’ve sifted through nearly 40,000 record applications over the past year to bring you Guinness World Records 2023. People from all walks of life continue to be fascinated by extremes, and we’ve received claims from across the planet – indeed, even from space! This is why I’ve said the new edition is ‘Out of this World!’, as one of the big themes for this year is space. We’ve truly entered a new era in space travel, which has heralded a new space race: who’ll be the youngest, the oldest, the most travelled? But record-breaking isn’t just the preserve of billionaires – literally anyone on the planet can qualify, and this year more than ever we’ve made record breaking accessible to all. We’ve introduced new categories that have been ring-fenced just for kids, and we’re proud to have launched classification categories for physical, intellectual and visual impairments. It’s important to us that everyone has the same opportunities when it comes to world records, whether you’re solving jigsaw puzzles at high speed, growing giant aubergines, creating your own content on Tik Tok or even rocketing off to space!
With ever more focus on diversity and inclusion, we showcase the most inspirational, eye-catching, mind-blowing achievements from the past year, across a multitude of topics such as gaming and the human body, engineering and wildlife.”
What you’ll find featured in the book:
• Space – We start with a tour of space, exploring astronomical superlatives in a chapter dedicated to the latest developments in the New Space Race… from tech innovators and pioneering space tourists to the latest planetary landers and the new James Webb Space Telescope – the largest of its kind
• Hall of Fame – Each year, we identify record-breakers who we believe should be singled out for special attention. Which record-breaking icons haves gone above and beyond to find themselves inducted into the Guinness World Records Hall of Fame in the 2023 edition?
• Young Achievers – We introduce you to six more incredible teenagers – including sports stars and chess grandmasters – whose success is proof that age is no barrier to being the best in the world at something
°Snapshot – In these unique photo-features, our 3D artists take a visual approach to storytelling, using comparisons from famous locations around the world to reveal just how epic some record breakers truly are
• Top 25 Gaming Records – From the most critically acclaimed and best-selling games to the longest marathons and richest esports stars, we run through the 25 most significant videogame records in our archive, encompassing classics such as Pac-Man and Donkey Kong right up to Minecraft and Fortnite
• Around the World in 180 Records – To celebrate the 150th anniversary of Jules Verne’s Around the World in 80 Days, we dedicate a chapter to a whistlestop tour of our planet, allowing our readers to explore the world from their living rooms! We point out the recordworthy geographical landmarks, tourist hot-spots and cultural phenomena from across the globe.
PLUS! Delve deep into the natural world to encounter the animal kingdom’s mightiest – and most bizarre – beasts; get up close and personal with the most iconic human beings – the tallest, shortest, strongest and hairiest on the planet; and be amazed at the extraordinary skills on display from the jugglers, rock-climbers, freestylers and mermaids (yes, mermaids!) who populate the Extraordinary Exploits chapter. The Modern World chapter charts our ever-changing society, taking in everything from cryptocurrency and positive action to fast food and TikTok stardom.