Greek swimmer Kristian Gkolomeev set a new 50-meter freestyle record of 20.81 seconds, though it won't be recognized as the official mark.

"My boy has shown athleticism since he first chased a toy on a string around and was too fast for us to keep it away," the ...

Guinness World Records revealed on its X (formerly Twitter) account 13 of the best world records set in 2025 The list included various feats and circumstances, such as the world's tallest dog meeting ...

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 ...

Arriving in the Swedish city of Gothenburg, triple jumper Jonathan Edwards made an unlikely purchase in duty free. He decided to pick up a pair of sunglasses – not for sunning himself on the city’s ...

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 ...

The women’s 100 meters remains one of the signature events in track and field, a straight-line sprint that has produced world records, Olympic champions and global stars. It is the shortest distance ...