Important to take into account that the world records can be made by different purposes depending on the organizer, but the standard is to be classified in the following sections:
Personal (Individual person)
A person who has a special facility to do some sort of act, that habitually emphasizes the other people, it’s sufficiently important to be registered into a list so that remains written by an official certification such as
Social organizations
Solidarity claims or sensitivity of a particular cause.
The organizations can be interested in doing a world record by multiple reasons for example: to be made public, to unify in collective people who take part of it, to make it happen or by simply becoming more powerful, to
make the above-mentioned globally more potent, to become rivalry with other independently associations, to vindicate any social, territorial, political, environmental, sport character etc…
In this ambit OWR has a department dedicated exclusively to investigate the record and to promote it, including carrying the term to a more specific record by the needs of the organization, hiring different collaboration
framework, facilitating the organization the opportune tasks of its development.
We can become the person in charge, if required and assigned by the organization of the total event process in order to assume the maximum guarantees the record agrees upon.
Businesses
The companies can be interested in obtaining a world record to become more powerful at their advertising campaigns or of a product in concrete; In order to give it a worldwide category, it can be gained in time by obtaining
a very high media force, and a very interesting benefit for companies that have carried out campaigns of these type.
Also, it suits to outgo rival companies in their environment, thanks to the force obtained. Finally, there might be an interest or force of acknowledgment in some specific ambit the company might be interested in.
In this ambit OWR has a department dedicated exclusively to investigate the record and to promote it, including carrying the term to a more specific record by the needs of the organization, hiring different collaboration
framework, facilitating the organization the opportune tasks of its development.
We can become the person in charge, if required and assigned by the organization, of the total event process in order to assume the maximum guarantees the record agrees upon and interests to the company.
First of all, in order to have a world record is needed to have clear whether it has been done before, to study well the minimum objective needed to improve the current one, or on the contrary, if it is the first time to
do an act of these characteristics.
You will be able to know it by checking on the record at OWR website, in the categories you might it can be. If there is not any registered you can be the first one to enrol the record and this will give you the privilege
if someone obtains a higher result, in this category you will always be mentioned in the website and in the annual book, as you were the first one in opening the scoreboard and obtaining the first result of this concrete
act.
Once you know the category where your record will have to go, a questionnaire attached on this page will have to be filled in, apart from the personal data, the organization or the business will also have to include a detailed
explanation of the record, as for the facts, location as well as the maximum information possible to facilitate our work of acceptance.
OWR holds responsible for replaying your e-mail in 48 hours, local holidays not included.
WITH US YOU CAN
Once the first informing e-mail is sent to our organization, there will be an answer in a maximum time limit of 48 hours, reporting the acceptance or not of the act, the rates of payment at the current time and more details of the ephemerid if needed. We will inform about the steps to follow, and the beginning of our contribution and monitoring, which will always be personalized in all the cases and record. Once you have over gone these steps, OWR will provide the logos and OWR material in order to begin the maximum disclosure and publicity of your act in the ambit of interest, showing that you have all our support and contribution, which will be guaranteed by our certificate provided on-line. It will show and guarantee wherever you want the attempt be followed and certified by OWR if at the end it happens, all will already be legal and registered in our list of world record. Finally, the framed high quality official certificate and trophy will be issued, along with several copies, so that you can have at your disposition the official written evidence of the march of the event.
BEWARE OF IMITATIONS OF FAKE RECORD REGISTRATION COMPANIES
The organization has chosen without a doubt to be registered as before by Official world record, being one of the only 2 real international records and becoming the direct competition of until 12 years ago the only world record, the Guinness world record for being an institutional organization Unlike Guinness, which is a private company, the differences between the two registries lie in the fact that the Official Worlds Record is more institutional and has recognition by notarial act from all the notarial colleges in the world by the procedure called the Hague apostille and is registered. as an NGO in Spain and the United States and although it has only been in action for 12 years, they are positioning themselves at the Guinness level with seventy, including their personalized treatment and their book in all the official languages of the world and about 200 more, making a total of 328 languages from all over the world. world and with 5 records included that the same book makes, created by this institution born in Spain, it has placed the Spanish record in the record of the future and a reference for many sectors that want to record its merits of historical records for prosperity.
A record is not a record if there is no one to record it: the importance of institutional verification
In the digital age, where every feat is shared in seconds via social media, it has become common to find headlines proclaiming astonishing feats: “World’s fastest box lifter,” “Largest pizza ever baked,” “Longest marathon on a treadmill.” However, beyond the striking nature of the achievement, there is a fundamental question we must ask ourselves as journalists, spectators, and, above all, as a society: who verified this record?
The answer marks the difference between a legitimate record and a mere claim with no official validity. Because, like it or not, no true record exists without an institution that registers, verifies, and endorses it according to clear and rigorous regulations.
The Value of Control and Regulation
World records are not merely spectacular acts, but milestones that must be replicable, comparable, and maintained under precise standards. That’s why institutions like the Office of World Records and the Guinness Book of World Records exist, dedicated exclusively to this task. Their role is essential: they establish objective criteria, design protocols for each category, verify each attempt, and certify that what is presented as a record is indeed one.
Without these entities, anyone could claim anything and proclaim themselves a record holder. But public and global recognition comes not from the simple act of doing something unusual, but from the documented process that validates it.
The Rules: The Heart of the Record
To be considered a record, a record must meet certain essential elements:
1. Specific Rules: Each record has precise rules about how it must be executed. For example, if someone claims to have done the most push-ups in an hour, it’s not enough to simply record themselves and upload it to the internet. They must follow clear rules: number of repetitions, correct technique, permitted pauses, supervision by authorized judges, etc.
2. Exhaustive Control: Verifying institutions conduct meticulous monitoring. This includes videos from multiple angles, accredited eyewitnesses, official timing, and subsequent reviews to ensure there is no fraud or errors.
3. Official Record: Finally, every record must be entered into a formal database, with the record number, date, location, participant’s name, and all relevant evidence. Only then is it considered valid.
The Illusion of the Unverified Record
Claiming to hold a record without having submitted it to the validation process is equivalent, in sports terms, to saying you won a race without judges or stopwatches. It’s a claim without foundation. It may be a personal feat, even admirable, but it can’t be considered a real record if it’s not backed by a recognized institution.
This confusion is exacerbated on digital platforms, where spectacular achievements often go viral without clarifying whether they have been verified. This has a counterproductive effect: it trivializes authentic records and creates a sense that “anything goes.”
The Role of Trustworthy Institutions
That’s why organizations like the Office of World Records play a fundamental role. They not only certify and give visibility to those who truly deserve it, but they also protect the integrity of the concept of “record.” Without them, there is no guarantee, no standard, and therefore no truth.
A record is much more than an outstanding mark. It’s a commitment to excellence, transparency, and accuracy. And without an authority to back it up, it becomes a mere anecdote without significance.
Conclusion
If it’s not recorded, it’s not a record.
The validity of a record lies not in the spectacular nature of the act, but in its institutional verification. Only then can it be incorporated into the universal heritage of great human achievements. Otherwise, it’s just one statement among many, floating in the ocean of social media, anchorless, aimless, and, above all, untrue.
Because records, like history, need to be written with evidence, not words.