UK Guinea Pigs have serious G-Force as they set new Guineas World Records

You’ve heard of the Guinness World Records, but this week a new breed of record breakers have emerged from the sawdust. An elite squad of guinea pigs, inspired by Disney’s new film ‘G-Force’, has set two new ‘Guineas World Records’, proving that when it comes to furry four-legged athletes, Britain truly has talent.

To mark the recent release in cinemas of Disney’s new 3D family adventure, G-Force, about guinea pig government agents, the finest guinea pigs from across the UK were hand-picked and brought together in a Central London cinema at a special screening of G-Force to set a series of Guinness World Records. Pitting their wits and paws against one another in a series of challenges, they successfully set two World Records: ‘Fastest Run by a Guinea Pig’ and ‘Longest Jump by a Guinea Pig’.

-Two-year-old speed demon Flash set the new World Record for Fastest Run, conquering the 10m red carpet track in just 8.81 seconds. At less than a tenth of the size of Usain Bolt, that makes him comparatively faster than the human world record holder!

-The World Record for Longest Jump was set by two-and-a-half-year-old Diesel who leapt a staggering 20.5 centimetres between two set points.

Bill Nighy, one of the stars of the film, which is released nationwide on Friday, said: “Trust me, these guys have serious G-Force.”

Katie Ellis, 8, from Rainham in Kent, said, “It was brilliant watching them set the records. Flash was my favourite - I couldn’t believe how fast he was!”

The records were officially verified by Guinness Records and earned their place in record-breaking history and their own ‘Guineas Book of Records’ supplement, produced to coincide with the new film.