All articles tagged with #world record
Kristian Gkolomeev swam 50m freestyle in 20.81 seconds at the Enhanced Games in Las Vegas, a PED-promoting event where the time would beat the official world record but won’t count due to doping and a banned supersuit; the meet drew scrutiny over fairness, safety, and the commercialization of sport, while some athletes argue supervised doping and bigger prize money could reform how athletes compete and are paid.
In Las Vegas, the inaugural Enhanced Games billed itself as a revolution in sport through enhancements, but it delivered few official records: the only apparent world record by Kristian Gkolomeev in the 50m freestyle (20.81s) was not official because of banned tech and doping, and most attempts fell short. Three clean athletes nonetheless won events and prize money—Fred Kerley (men’s 100m), Tristan Evelyn (women’s 100m), and Hunter Armstrong (men’s 50m back)—as the organizers touted a cultural milestone while drawing about 250,000 live viewers. The event’s provocative premise and use of banned substances and skinsuits remained controversial, and an update later corrected Armstrong’s nationality to American.
Trump allies are pushing to break the Guinness World Record for the largest fireworks display in Washington, D.C., planning more than 810,904 fireworks over about 30 minutes for a July 4 show tied to the Freedom 250 initiative. The White House-backed effort will be treated as a National Special Security Event, with the Secret Service coordinating heightened security and a public-private funding model; questions remain about costs and taxpayer involvement.
Sebastian Sawe’s 1:59:30 London Marathon win set a world record, but analysts question his reported 4:12 mile at mile 24. Split experts (including Helmut Winter and Mika timing data) suggest the 24th mile appears misreported, estimating it nearer to 4:23 with the 25th mile around 4:27, and note that on-screen splits are unofficial and can be affected by marker placement and wind. London officials say media splits are indicative, not definitive, and official accuracy comes from 5K timing mats. This echoes past London misreports where sensational mile splits were later revised.
Adidas unveiled the Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3, a 97-gram racing shoe with a carbon-fiber plate and Lightstrike Pro Evo foam, and its lightest model helped Sabastian Sawe break the two-hour barrier at the London Marathon 2026, with teammate Kejelcha and Tigist Assefa also setting world records in the same event using the same shoes; Adidas engineered it through lab and field testing and plans a $500 sale through its app.
Sabastian Sawe shattered the London Marathon by finishing in under two hours to set a new official world record, prompting nationwide euphoria in Kenya, especially in the Rift Valley’s Iten, with President Ruto praising the feat and locals inspired to pursue greatness in distance running.
Sabastian Sawe ran 1:59:30 in London to smash the marathon world record by 65 seconds and says a 1:58 is possible in his next race, likely Berlin this autumn; he credited rival Yomif Kejelcha for pushing him and declined champagne, sticking to water and a simple dinner. Adidas funds AIU drug testing to boost trust in athletics, and London Marathon set a record for finishers at 59,830, described as historic by the event director.
Sabastian Sawe ran 1:59:30 in London, becoming one of the first men to finish a marathon under two hours on a course, with Yomif Kejelcha close behind at 1:59:40 and Tigst Assefa setting a women’s world record at 2:15:41. All wore Adidas Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3, a 99-gram 'super shoe' that Adidas says boosts running economy. The piece covers the shoe design, World Athletics rules on stack height and carbon plates, and Maurten-powered fueling, while noting Ruth Chepngetich's doping ban and Adidas-funded anti-doping testing ahead of Berlin 2025.
Sabastian Sawe wore Adidas Adios Pro Evo 3 in the London Marathon to clock 1:59:30, becoming the first official sub-2 hour marathon; Adidas touts the Pro Evo 3 as the lightest fast racing shoe at about 97 grams, with a limited release following its launch.
In London, about 100 Italian chefs assembled at Chelsea Town Hall to craft a 440.6-meter tiramisu, surpassing Milan’s 273.5-meter record. The dessert used 50,000 ladyfinger biscuits and more than 3,000 eggs and was assembled live on site under Guinness World Records validation, finished with a golden crown to honor the King and Royal Family.
Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe became the first athlete to officially run a marathon in under two hours, clocking 1:59:30 at the London Marathon and breaking the previous mark by 65 seconds. He surged ahead in a tight duel with Yomif Kejelcha and Jacob Kiplimo, with Kiplimo finishing third in 2:00:28 and Kejelcha finishing just behind Sawe. The near-ideal conditions and Adidas Adios Pro 3 spikes helped the performance, and Adidas supported extensive testing to address doping concerns around Sawe. In the women's race, Tigst Assefa set a women’s-only world record of 2:15:41, ahead of Hellen Obiri and Joyciline Jepkosgei.
Sabastian Sawe of Kenya shattered the sub-2-hour barrier by winning the 2026 London Marathon in 1:59:30, setting a world record, with Yomif Kejelcha and Jacob Kiplimo rounding out the podium; Tigst Assefa led the women’s field in 2:15:41, a women’s-only world record, while wheelchair titles went to Marcel Hug (men) and Catherine Debrunner (women).
Sebastian Sawe became the first man to run a marathon in under two hours, winning the London Marathon in 1:59:30 and breaking Kelvin Kiptum’s previous 2:00:35 record; Yomif Kejelcha was second and Jacob Kiplimo third. In the women’s race, Tigst Assefa defended her title with 2:15:41, nine seconds faster than last year’s mark, as Obiri and Jepkosgei followed closely.
Sebastian Sawe of Kenya wins the London Marathon in a historic world-record time, becoming the first person to finish a marathon in under two hours, with Tigst Assefa of Ethiopia taking the women’s crown.
Kenyan Sabastian Sawe became the first to clock an unofficial sub-2-hour marathon in London, finishing in 1:59:30 to smash the previous world record of 2:00:35; Kipchoge’s 2019 sub-2:00 wasn’t achieved in a world-record race, while Ethiopian Yomif Kejelcha ran 1:59:41 in his debut and Jacob Kiplimo was third in 2:00:28.