All articles tagged with #world record
Josh Kerr, a multi-time world champion, will attempt to break the iconic mile world record of 3:43.13 in a real race at the London Diamond League on July 18, aided by a customized Brooks spike setup, treating the effort as a peak-season goal rather than a time trial and facing a strong field led by Jakob Ingebrigtsen.
Australian sprinter Cameron McEvoy swam a 20.88 in the 50m freestyle to erase Cesar Cielo’s 2009 world record at the 2026 China Swimming Open, beating the previous mark by 0.03 seconds while Jack Alexy took silver and Kyle Chalmers bronze.
Japan’s Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara captured the country’s first Olympic gold in pairs figure skating at the Milan 2026 Games, delivering a world-record free skate to clinch the title.
Thousands of participants in Birch Bay attempted to set a new Guinness World Record for the largest polar bear dip on New Year’s Day, with over 4,910 people taking part, surpassing previous records, though verification is pending.
A 20-year-old fossil of a brachiosaur foot found in Wyoming has been confirmed as the largest ever discovered, measuring nearly one meter across, and has provided new insights into the dinosaur's range across North America, thanks to modern 3D scanning techniques.
AI VTuber Neuro-Sama broke her own Twitch world record for the largest Hype Train during her third birthday subathon, reaching level 120 with nearly 119,000 subscriptions and over 1 million Bits gifted, showcasing her popularity and the capabilities of AI-powered streaming.
Croatian freediver Vitomir Maričić set a new world record by holding his breath for 29 minutes and 3 seconds in an oxygen-assisted attempt, nearly five minutes longer than the previous record, highlighting extraordinary human breath-holding capabilities and raising awareness for ocean conservation.
An Australian aerospace engineer, Ben Biggs, built a lightweight drone that set a Guinness World Record by reaching speeds of over 388mph, making it the fastest drone on Earth, after several months of design and testing.
Hundreds of bagpipers in Melbourne set a new world record by performing AC/DC's 'It's a Long Way to the Top,' with 374 pipers playing simultaneously, surpassing the previous record of 333 in Bulgaria. The event coincided with AC/DC's concert at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, drawing enthusiastic fans and spectators.
A new world record for the longest lightning flash has been set by a 515-mile megaflash across the US, captured by satellite and confirmed by experts, highlighting the importance of understanding such extreme events for weather forecasting and safety.
Australian swimmer Ariarne Titmus, a four-time Olympic champion and world record holder, announced her retirement at age 25, citing health issues and a desire to pursue goals outside of swimming, after a highly successful career including multiple Olympic and World Championship medals.
Gretchen Walsh set a new world record in the 50m butterfly at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup, and Shaine Casas broke the American record in the 200m individual medley, highlighting a series of impressive swimming performances in Carmel, Indiana.
Chinese scientists set a new world record by generating a steady magnetic field of 351,000 gauss with a superconducting magnet, significantly surpassing previous records and advancing applications in fusion, space propulsion, and power transmission.
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone won her first 400m world title with a time of 47.78 seconds, nearly breaking the longstanding world record, and became the first athlete to win world titles in both hurdles and flat 400m events, marking a historic achievement at the World Championships.
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone won her first world title in the 400m at the Tokyo Championships with a time of 47.78 seconds, the second-fastest ever and just shy of the world record, setting a new championship record in a close race.