Enter Break Record For Free

As the world's unrivalled authority on record-breaking achievement, our role is to celebrate the world's best, to inspire ordinary people and to entertain and inform. For these reasons, we do not pay record-breakers for their achievements or for carrying out a record title attempt.

How to set or break a world record Explore the world records database thoroughly.Choose a world record to attempt.Apply and wait to receive the guidelines.Understand the requirements and evidence needed for the attempt.Practice, practise, practise?Carry out your official world record attempt.

How do I apply to set or break a record? Register for an account. You will receive an email with an activation link.Click on the green 'Apply for a record' button. Search for the record that you want to break. When you find the record, click the 'Apply Now' button.Complete the application form.

Applications take 12 weeks to process ? it even takes two weeks to get a response if you ask a question. There's a $5 fee to apply for a new record instead of applying to break an existing record, which is free. But beyond that, the application process doesn't cost anything ? unless you want to speed things up.

How to set or break a world record Explore the world records database thoroughly.Choose a world record to attempt.Apply and wait to receive the guidelines.Understand the requirements and evidence needed for the attempt.Practice, practise, practise?Carry out your official world record attempt.

This is a paid-for service which costs £500 (in the UK) and $800 (in the US) for applications for existing record titles, and £650 (in the UK) and $1,000 (in the US) for applications for new record titles. You can select this service when submitting your application.

It can take up to 12 weeks* for us to assess your application and send you the guidelines for your record attempt.