[WORLDKINGS - PART 2] Top 500 Immutable World Records (P.860) Dianne Whelan (Canada): The world’s first person to complete the world's longest hiking trail
20-01-2026
(worldkings.org) Canadian filmmaker Dianne Whelan is the first person to complete the world's longest trail network, the Trans Canada Trail (also called the Great Trail), a 24,000 km land and water route, finishing her six-year journey in 2021 as an ecological pilgrimage, documented in her film 500 Days in the Wild. She used various methods like walking, cycling, canoeing, and snowshoeing, covering the trail from coast to coast to coast, focusing on reconciliation and nature. On January 20, 2026, the World Records Union (WorldKings) officially declared Dianne Whelan as “The world’s first person to complete the world's longest hiking trail.”
World Record Achieved with 738,220 Students from 1,442 Schools Performing Vovinam Simultaneously in Ho Chi Minh City
17-01-2026
(WorldKings.org) On the morning of December 1, 2025, a total of 738,220 students from 1,442 schools at all educational levels across Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, simultaneously participated in a mass Vovinam martial arts and music performance following the weekly flag-raising ceremony. The event achieved the highest number of student participants in a simultaneous Vovinam performance worldwide. Subsequently, on January 17, 2026, during the Opening Ceremony of the Ho Chi Minh City Sports Competition for the 2025–2026 academic year, held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, the World Records Union (WorldKings) officially awarded world record certificates to the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City, the Vietnam Vovinam Federation, and Nestlé Vietnam Ltd. – Nestlé Milo brand, with the record criterion being a Vovinam martial arts and music mass performance conducted simultaneously across multiple schools, achieving the highest number of student participants in the world.
[WORLDKINGS-PART 2] Top 500 Immutable World Records (P.859) Curitiba Surf Center (Brazil): The world's first heated indoor wave pool
15-01-2026
(worldkings.org) The center officially opened in 2024, marking the first time this combination was implemented and made operational for public use anywhere in the world. On January 15, 2026, World Records Union (WorldKings) officially recognized Curitiba Surf Center as the “world's first heated indoor wave pool”.
[WORLDKINGS-PART 2] Top 500 Immutable World Records (P.858) Indoor Wingsuit Stockholm (Sweden): The world's first indoor wingsuit flight center
13-01-2026
(worldkings.org) The center opened in 2017 in Stockholm and introduced a completely new way to practice and experience this extreme sport safely. On January 13, 2026, theWorld Records Union (WorldKings) officially declared Indoor Wingsuit Stockholm as the “world's first indoor wingsuit flight center”.
[WORLDKINGS-PART 2] Top 500 Immutable World Records (P.855) Slick City (The United States): The world's first indoor slide park
03-01-2026
(worldkings.org) Slick City opened its first location in 2022 in Denver, Colorado. On January 3, 2026, World Records Union (WorldKings) officially declared Slick City as “the world's first indoor slide park”.
[WORLDKINGS-PART 2] Top 500 Immutable World Records (P.853) Miami Museum of Graffiti (The United States): The world's first museum dedicated to graffiti culture
30-12-2025
(worldkings.org) The Museum of Graffiti in Miami officially opened to the public in December 2019, with the clear goal of preserving, documenting, and legitimizing graffiti as an important global art movement rather than viewing it solely as vandalism or subculture. On December 30, 2025, World Records Union (WorldKings) officially declared Miami Museum of Graffiti as “the world's first museum dedicated to graffiti culture”.
[WORLDKINGS - PART 2] Top 500 Immutable World Records (P.852) Michaela Benthaus (Germany): The world's first wheelchair-bound astronaut to fly into space
27-12-2025
(worldkings.org) On December 20 2025, German engineer Michaela Benthaus, who has paraplegia, traveled to space with Jeff Bezos' company Blue Origin. On December 25, 2025, the World Records Union (WorldKings) officially declared Michaela Benthaus as “The world's first wheelchair-bound astronaut to fly into space.”
[WORLDKINGS - PART 2] Top 500 Immutable World Records (P.851) Linus Pauling (the United States): The world’s first person to receive two Nobel Prizes in different fields
25-12-2025
(worldkings.org) Linus Pauling, a chemist and peace activist from Oregon, was the first American to win two unshared Nobel Prizes: the 1954 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on chemical bonding and the 1962 Nobel Peace Prize for his campaign against nuclear weapons testing, making him the only person with two unshared Nobel Prizes in different fields. On December 25, 2025, the World Records Union (WorldKings) officially declared Linus Pauling as “the world’s first person to receive two Nobel Prizes in different fields.”
[WORLDKINGS - PART 2] Top 500 Immutable World Records (P.850) Institut National des Jeunes Aveugles (France): The world’s first school for the visually impaired
23-12-2025
(worldkings.org) The Institut National des Jeunes Aveugles (INJA) in Paris, founded by Valentin Haüy in 1784/1785, is widely recognized as the first school for the blind in the Western world and Europe, serving as a model for many others, famously educating Louis Braille and pioneering tactile learning methods. On December 23, 2025, the World Records Union (WorldKings) officially declared Institut National des Jeunes Aveugles as “The world’s first school for the visually impaired.”
[WORLDKINGS-PART 2] Top 500 Immutable World Records (P.849) Butantan-DV (Brazil): The world's first single-dose dengue fever vaccine
20-12-2025
(worldkings.org) Butantan-DV was approved by Brazil’s health regulator in 2025. On December 20, 2025, World Records Union (WorldKings) officially declared Butantan-DV as the “world's first single-dose dengue fever vaccine”.
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