All of these Guinness World Records have been broken in the county in the last decade. As Guinness World Records 2020 has been released - which can be purchased here - we look at some of the best:
1. Fastest 100 m sprint (full body burn, without oxygen)
The fastest 100 m sprint full-body burn (without oxygen) is 24.58 seconds, and was achieved by Antony Britton (UK) in Huddersfield, UK, on 13 October 2017. Photo: GWR
2. Fastest garden shed
The fastest garden shed is 129.831 kph (80.67 mph) and was achieved by Kevin Nicks (UK) in South Yorkshire, UK on 16 September 2017. Photo: GWR
3. Fastest marathon with two runners handcuffed together - mixed pair
The fastest marathon with two runners handcuffed together - mixed pair is 3 hr 43 min 17 sec and was achieved by Rebecca Csar de S (UK) and Nuno Csar de S (Portugal) at the Virgin Money London Marathon, in London, UK, on 28 April 2019. (The couple are from Ilkley, West Yorkshire) Photo: GWR
4. Fastest motorized shopping trolley
The fastest speed achieved by a motorized shopping trolley is 113.298 km/h (70.4 mph) by Matt McKeown (UK) at Elvington Airfield in East Yorkshire, UK, on 18 August 2013. Photo: GWR