Author: Asia Book of Records Team

Mohammad Asif Iqbal (born on November 29, 1976) of Kolkata, West Bengal, set a record for being the fastest to complete a marathon by a blind individual without touch. He completed the Tata Mumbai Marathon 2025 (42 km) in 6 hours, 54 minutes and 3 seconds without taking any physical support from anyone despite having 100% vision impairment. He accomplished this feat by relying solely on his inner strength and instincts, which shows the indomitable spirit of the human will, as confirmed on January 19, 2025.

Alkem Laboratories Ltd (CNS Team), Maharashtra, India set the record for maximum number of doctors pledging to encourage patients to express themselves for better mental health. A total of 1698 doctors across India pledged virtually from October 11, 2024 to November 10, 2024, to promote open communication and emotional well-being in addressing mental health challenges among patients, as confirmed on November 25, 2024.

M.O.P. Vaishnav College for Women (Autonomous) and Audacious Dreams Foundation of Tamil Nadu, India, set a record for organising the maximum number of women students to complete an online course on financial literacy and being certified. A total number of 3283 women students from the same college were certified for completing a 5-hour online course on financial literacy (offered by UNICEF under the banner of ‘Passport to Earning’) between November 20 and December 9, 2024, as confirmed on December 14, 2024.

Abhinandhu U. (born on December 29, 2011) of Kerala, India, set a record for swimming the maximum distance across Vembanad Lake with chained hands. He swam 7 km across Vembanad Lake with chained hands (starting from Ambalakadavu of Alappuzha district to Vaikom beach at Kottayam) in 1 hour and 20 minutes on February 10, 2024, at the age of 12 years, 1 month and 13 days, as confirmed on June 17, 2024.

T John College of Pharmacy, Karnataka, India set the record for ‘Tallest Bowl of Hygieia Model made of Brass’. The students of the college have created the brass model of Bowl of Hygieia (Symbol of Pharmacy) using Grade 1 brass metal. The bowl measuring 6.4 feet in height and 3.4 feet in width including 1.6 feet at the base and 3.01 feet of the bowl. Weighing 237.8kg, the model will be kept on a concrete stage in an air-tight container and will be displayed in the college campus as confirmed on May 14, 2024.

Supriya Kumar Masram (born on September 7, 1981) of Maharashtra, India, set the record for reciting the maximum articles of Indian Constitution. She recited 75 articles of the Indian Constitution in English IN 6:21 minutes to commemorate both the 75th year of India’s Independence and the 75th year of the Indian Constitution, as confirmed on August 13, 2024.

Master Shivansh Kumar Masram (born on November 7, 2013) of Maharashtra, India, set the record for the Maximum Bold Words of a Book Recalled by a Child. He saw a book for 5 minutes then recalled the bold letters in sequence from page 1 to 50 without seeing anything in the book. He also told the bold letters of the pages from page 51 to 100 when asked for bold letters randomly, as confirmed on August 13, 2024.

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd, based in Hyderabad, Telangana, India, set a record for the ‘Maximum Healthcare Professionals (HCPs) recommended Arthritis Patients to be Active.’ Recognizing that Arthritis can lead to functional limitations and inactivity, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories led an initiative to promote physical activity as a way to reduce pain, strengthen muscles around the joints, and alleviate stiffness. As part of this initiative, a total of 6,561 HCPs across India recommended that arthritis patients stay active to enhance their overall health, as confirmed on August 20, 2024.

Lucky Lenin (born on December 19, 2015) of Kerala, India (currently residing in UAE), set a record for being the fastest to answer 50 questions related to the UAE. He answered 50 general knowledge questions related to the UAE in 1 minute, 43 seconds and 50 milliseconds, at the age of 8 years, 6 months and 25 days, as confirmed on July 24, 2024.

Alkem Laboratories set a record for ‘Maximum Doctors to Take a Pledge for Reliever Free India on Raising Asthma Patients Awareness’. A total of 3575 Doctors Pledged Digitally for Asthma Awareness and Inhaler-Free India starting from May 25, 2024 till June 18, 2024, as confirmed on June 26, 2024.