RIYADH: The past 12 months have been eventful in terms of record breaking in Saudi Arabia.
From the largest date dish in the world (containing a whooping 11 tons of Hassawi dates from Al-Ahsa), to Saudi footballer Majid Abdullah scoring five goals in one game, there have been plenty of new entrants from the Kingdom into the Guinness World Records.
It has the world’s tallest clock tower, the Makkah Royal Clock Tower (standing at an impressive 601 meters tall), and saw members of Princess Noura University create the world’s largest “human ribbon” to promote breast cancer awareness, made of 8,264 women.
Saudi Arabia continued to break records in 2019, especially during its entertainment seasons. Here are some of the achievements set in 2019 according to the Guinness World Records website:
World’s largest packaged product word “Ariel”:
The largest packaged word consisted of 10,838 items and was achieved in Jeddah by Procter & Gamble Saudi Arabia on Dec. 12, 2019.
World’s tallest temporary stage:
The world’s tallest temporary stage measured 38 meters (m) or 124 feet, 8 inches in height and was erected at MDL Beast Fest, the region’s biggest music event held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Dec. 21, as it hosted a series of superstar DJs during the three-day festival.
World’s biggest car loop:
The largest “loop the loop” in a car measured 19.49 m (63 feet,11 inches) and was achieved by British stunt performer Terry Grant during Riyadh Season on Nov. 25, when he broke his own record.
World’s largest falcon racing tournament:
The largest falcon racing tournament was held by the Saudi Falcons Club in Riyadh on Dec. 16, with 2,350 falcons participating.
I’m Hungry’s largest burger restaurant:
You can now head over to Jeddah to the recently opened I'm Hungry restaurant — the largest burger restaurant in the world, measuring an astonishing 2,860 square meters (30,785 square feet) which opened Dec. 12.
World’s largest hot air balloon glow show:
The Royal Commission for AlUla created the longest lineup of “Nightglow” hot air Balloons. The largest hot air balloon glow show, a display spanning over three kilometers and featuring 100 hot air balloons, took place during the Winter at Tantora Festival, organized by the commission, on Jan. 6, 2019.
The greatest height achieved by a human cannonball:
The greatest height achieved by a human cannonball was recorded at 27.12 m (89 feet) was achieved by American stuntman David Smith Jr, also known as “The Bullet,” in Riyadh, on Nov. 26
