At one point the 34-year-old looked set to break the world record, but narrowly missed out by 21 seconds.
An attempt to break the world record for the most sandcastles built in an hour is being made on a Dorset beach.
The twins had thought the vegetable was likely to be bigger than it actually turned out to be and had hoped to break the world record.
An attempt on Bournemouth beach to break the world record for the most sandcastles built in an hour has failed by being just five structures short.
Almost three million television viewers watched 17-year-old swimmer Ellie Simmonds break the world record as she won gold in a dramatic S6 400m freestyle race on Saturday.
He and captain Daniel Vettori offer the host's only realistic hope of making the 196 runs required for an improbable victory, which would break the world record for a successful fourth innings run chase.
Ye Shiwen took seconds off her personal best to break the world record and win a gold medal in the 400m medley on Saturday, swimming faster in the last 50m than the winner of the men's event.
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"This was my first real attempt to break the world record, I knew I was good, I had trained hard, " added Rudisha, whose father Daniel won silver for Kenya in the 4x400m at the 1968 Mexico Olympics.
It would be healthy, too, if the developing world could break the rich world's monopoly on international finance.
However, Serena's serve improved gradually and having recovered from 3-1 down to take the second set tie-break, the world number one eventually overpowered her 20-year-old opponent.
The TV researcher asked the owner if he was planning to break to the world record for the biggest bowl of hummus.
When London was announced as the 2012 Olympic host city, it meant one staple of the UK summer would have to take temporary break: the world-famous Glastonbury contemporary arts festival in Somerset.
The 30-year-old Pietersen is looking forward to having a break before the World Cup - which is being held in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh - begins on 19 February.
Meanwhile, there's an emphatic video message from Jolla co-founder Marc Dillon after the break, seeking the world's assistance in taking the heritage of MeeGo into a new era.
So it is hardly a surprise to learn her goal for 2009 is to break into the world's top eight, a feat she hopes to achieve at the world championships this summer.
Bollywood dancers and music filled Victoria Embankment gardens in London on Saturday afternoon as people gathered in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the most people dancing a Bollywood routine.
It's an opportunity to get him home, his wife is giving birth soon so it all fits - he can take a break before the World cup and hopefully be fully fit and ready to go.
He convinced Nigel Mangan, an Irishman preparing to break the Guinness World Record for most consecutive golf balls hit in 12 hours, to use a Hirzl glove on each hand instead of the Bionic gloves he was training with before.
The United States feels that it has taken major steps over the first year or so of the Obama administration to enable it to call for stronger enforcement measures against states that break the rules of the world's nuclear watchdog agency, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
To his great surprise, he loved the job and, after a break to travel the world, began his steady climb up the corporate ladder.
The Serb looked comfortable and made it 4-4 to take the set to a tie-break, which the world number four won.
The 28-year-old is set to break in to the world top 25 after the win, the second time he has won the tournament in five years.
Novak turned professional in 1993 but it took him nine years to break through into the world's top ten.
Moira Hornik, spokeswoman for the charity, said they were hoping for a good turnout to break the current Guinness World Record.
To break the current Guinness World Record, more than 331 people, dressed in suitable attire, need to gather en masse for a minimum of 10 minutes.
Bring your appetite: you can also take part in the festival's effort to break the record for world's largest brunch, and participate in shows by Guerilla Science and Dave Carmel and his Neurological Wonders.
Nike brought him aboard because he was a potentially transformative star who had the ability to break down racial barriers in the world's most staid sport.
The debate over the merits use of fertilizer subsidies has centered on the case of Malawi and the government's decision to break with the IMF and the World Bank by re-introducing fertilizer subsidies.
If government policy is right, then the country is being set up for 4.5% to 5.5% growth for the forseeable future, barring any major blowouts in the developed world, like the break up of the eurozone, or a downgrade on US government debt, for instance.
Lanni, one of the canniest financial minds in Vegas and steward of the number two gambling company in the world, will break ground later this year on the biggest and most ambitiously different property Sin City has ever seen: CityCenter.
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