DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME! [Strike through DO NOT]
You've heard of Usain Bolt, but have you heard of Dineka Maguire? (She holds the world record for bog snorkeling.) Dineka is just one of the hundreds of unsung heroes celebrated here: men and women who go to bizarre lengths to break world records in the weirdest categories, who devote long hours of intense training to spitting dung, eating cockroaches, sniffing feet or tossing tuna in the hope of one day being recognized as the very best in the world in their chosen field. An astonishing compendium of the weirdest, wackiest and most disgusting world records.
Longest distance cycled backwards while playing a violin
Furthest distance skateboarded by a goat
Fastest 5km run while dressed as a penguin and juggling
Longest ear hair
Most drinking straws fitted in mouth

Jim Theobald worked for many years as a journalist, but has been a full-time writer for the past fifteen years. His hobbies include sport, eating and drinking. He lives in Norwich with his wife and three sons.