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The 2026 World Cup won’t just be the largest tournament in history. It’s also shaping up to be one of the most consequential from a records perspective. With an expanded field, more matches, and an ...

On August 7, at the 1995 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden, Jonathan Edwards produced the two greatest triple jumps the world had seen, one after the other. In an enthralling 20 minutes of ...

This is an updated version of a story first published on Nov. 2, 2025. The original video can be viewed here. With more than 150 million copies sold in 40 languages, Guinness World Records is one of ...

It’s been nearly two months since Australian sprint star Cameron McEvoy took down the world record in the 50-meter freestyle. Competing at the China Open, McEvoy clocked 20.88 in the one-lap sprint, ...

With 20 Guinness World Records and a collection valued at over $150 million, one man sees himself as a caretaker for the world’s most priceless liquid history. Mr. Nguyễn Đình Tuấn Việt has achieved ...

On Oct. 6, 1985, at the height of East Germany’s era of systematic state-sponsored doping, the country’s most celebrated sprinter delivered her most astonishing performance. Marita Koch demolished a ...

Most of us can hold our breath for between 30 and 90 seconds. A few minutes without oxygen can be fatal, so we have an involuntary reflex to breathe. But freediver Vitomir Maričić recently held his ...