Minnesota woman breaks Guinness World Record for rucking half marathon

A St. Louis Park, Minnesota, woman broke a Guinness World Record Sunday for rucking a half marathon while carrying a 40 pound pack.

• Oct 12

Minnesota town unveils 65-foot nutcracker, claims world record

A nearly 66-foot Uncle Sam-style nutcracker named Verne the Patriot now stands in Luverne, Minnesota, a small town that already has more nutcrackers than people. And yes, the star-spangled behemoth has a working jaw.

• Jul 21

Minnesota cat earns Guinness World Record for longest tail

Mr. Pugsley Addams, a feisty feline from Mound, Minnesota has clinched a Guinness World Record for having the longest tail on a living, domestic cat, measuring in at a whopping 18.5 inches.

• Apr 9, 2025

Minnesota man takes on muscle-up world record in honor of late friend

Tyler Shilson took aim at a world record in muscle-ups, along the way raising money for a lost friend.

• Apr 11, 2024

See the "behemoth blueberry" named the world's heaviest

Guinness World Records declared the record for the "behemoth blueberry" that's as big as a ping pong ball.

• Mar 15, 2024

Minneapolis man and team set Guinness World Record for fastest time to row length of Mississippi River

A team of intrepid Minnesotans officially owns the Guinness World Record for fastest time to row the length of the Mississippi River.

• Jul 18, 2023

Sister André, world's oldest known person, dies at 118

According to Guinness World Records, Sister André also held the record for the "oldest COVID-19 survivor."

• Jan 17, 2023