Until this opportunity presented itself, Duong said he never would have dreamt of trying to break a Guinness World Record. But now that he’s set one world record, he’s thinking he may try to break more.

Ben Duong, 24, set a new world record for completing the fastest half marathon while dribbling a basketball during the Austin Marathon on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2024.

A 21-year-old chihuahua in Florida has made some history, according to the Guinness Book of World Records.

A company in China successfully did that back in September, and as a result, it got itself into the Guinness Book of World Records. Shenzhen Damoda Intelligent Control Technology Co. set a world record by sending 3,051 unmanned aerial vehicles into the sky. The number of UAVs broke the previous world record of 2,066, set in 2018 by Intel Corporation in California. But even better than the record was a sensational light show the drones produced. Taking off in a grid-like formation, the drones depicted images such as Earth, the International Space Station and Mars, paying tribute to China’s role in the space industry.

TEXAS – A 17-year-old Texas teen now holds the Guinness World Record for having the longest legs. Maci Currin, of Cedar Park, Texas, will make an appearance in the 2021 Guinness Book of World Records for having the world’s longest legs for a female, and for having the longest legs as a teenager, according to the world records' website. She’s 6 feet, 10 inches tall and Guinness says her legs account for 60% of her total height. Currin says she hopes her new world record helps other tall women appreciate their height, rather than shy away from what makes them unique. RELATED: What’s Up South Texas: San Antonio artist wins world record for mini art