#world-record

#world-record

Valentina Greggio has once again rewritten the record books, setting a new women's speed skiing world record of 248.270 km/h, surpassing her own long-standing mark of 247.083 km/h from 2016.

Yeah, training's gone really well. I'm very happy with where I am. As you get into an indoor season and you start racing and running faster and the reps get shorter and the recovery gets longer, I think you just naturally come into even more shape, which is obviously really exciting.

The Hershey Bears are hosting their biggest regular-season game of the year this afternoon at Giant Center. The team will host its 25th Teddy Bear Toss, aiming to break its ice hockey world record of 102,343 set last season. The team accomplished the feat on January 5, 2025, against the Providence Bruins when Mike Sgarbossa scored Hershey's Teddy Bear Toss goal at 14:45 of the first period, starting the sweet cuddly mayhem.

Breckenridge Distillery set a new record for the world's longest shot ski on Thursday, marking the 13th time the distillery has claimed the title. The lineup included 1,420 participants, 507 skis, and stretched 2,489 feet along Main Street in Breckenridge, Colorado. The record attempt opened the 62nd annual Ullr Fest, the town's long-running winter celebration honoring Ullr, the Norse god of snow.

Gulls fly around the stadium before the event. Photograph: Edgar Su/Reuters Christopher Linke of Germany cools down during the men's and women's 35km race walk. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho/Shutterstock Geordie Beamish attempts to avoid Canada's Jean-Simon Desgagnes as he falls during the men's 3000m steeplechase heats. The New Zealander went on to win gold. Photograph: Emilee Chinn/Getty Images Marcos Santos of Angola leaps into the air while warming up for a men's 100m preliminary round heat. Photograph: Petr David Josek/AP

The train is an ex-District line train that has been converted to run on battery power, and has been running trials to see if that would be a viable way of replacing polluting diesel trains on branch lines where full electrification of the railway is not viable. Although aimed at shorter branch lines, the old tube train had enough battery power for much longer trips, such as between Reading and Paddington.

The record-breaking shot was made on August 14 using AI under the guidance of a UAV complex with a 14.5mm Alligator rifle.

"I did it, I came here to do that and that's what I did, so it's a pretty cool feeling to accomplish the one thing that I came out here to do. A bit of relief there."

Arsenal has agreed to a world-record transfer fee of £1m for Olivia Smith, making her the first women's player to exceed this milestone, surpassing Naomi Girma's previous record of $1.1m.

Katie Vincent's impressive time of 2:00.609 in the women's C-1 500-metre event not only secured her a world record but also highlighted her dominance in sprint canoeing.

Alekna's achievements over the past four years have elevated him to international stardom in track and field.

"I feel great. This is for a good cause, so I feel great. This is a test to my energy to see how far I can go."

Kami Rita Sherpa, at 55, broke his own record, summiting Mount Everest for the 31st time, showcasing an extraordinary dedication to mountaineering since 1994.

"It’s obviously been quite the journey—we start before the sun comes up and finish when the sun’s gone down. I’ve seen every one of your famous animals."

Zaborsky achieved a world record by just 1.26 miles, highlighting the critical importance of small margins in racing, akin to a single snooze button press.

Being a two-time world record holder is surreal; it's unique and incredibly rewarding, yet I don't think it's fully sunk in just days after the race.

Kanyeyachukwu Tagbo-Okeke has set a Guinness World Record for the world's largest art canvas, measuring 12,304 square meters, to promote awareness for autism.

"This is a situation where you can't rely on the force you can apply to the fish, but more so, just put enough pressure on them to keep swimming and tire themselves out."