The world's tallest man, Sultan Kosen of Turkey, is measured by an official from Guinness World Records in New York's Times Square, September 21, 2009. The 26-year-old is 2 metres 46.5 cm (8 feet 1 inch) tall, also claiming the record for the largest hands and feet. Kosen is in New York to promote the Guinness book of World Records 2010. [Xinhua/Reuter]