World Record

Lasers, Rabbits And New Nikes: How The 2-Hour Marathon Barrier Was Broken

Kim Bellware, The Washington Post | Wednesday October 16, 2019

Eliud Kipchoge's run, in particular, touched off a wave of excitement since the two-hour marathon barrier was long seen as unbreakable.

Over 5.5 Lakh Diyas To Be Lit Up In UP's Ayodhya For Diwali

India News | Edited by Stela Dey | Tuesday October 15, 2019

More than 5.5 lakh diyas will be lit in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya this "Deepotsava", which is a prelude to the festival of Diwali. Last year, Ayodhya had broken a Guinness World Record by lighting more than three lakh earthen lamps and keeping them lit for at least 45 minutes on the banks of river Saryu for Diwali celebrations.

Kenya's Brigid Kosgei Shatters World Record In Chicago Marathon

Agence France-Presse | Sunday October 13, 2019

Brigid Kosgei crossed the finish line alone, with Ethiopians Ababel Yeshaneh and Gelete Burka a distant second and third in 2:20:51 and 2:20:55.

India vs South Africa: India Set New World Record With Test Series Win Over South Africa

Samrat Chakraborty | Sunday October 13, 2019

India bettered their joint-record for most consecutive Test wins at home with the 2-0 series victory over South Africa.

India vs South Africa: Ravichandran Ashwin Reveals His "Special Wicket" After Equalling Muttiah Muralitharan's World Record

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday October 7, 2019

Ravichandran Ashwin equalled Muttiah Muralitharan's world record as he became the joint fastest Test bowler to 350 wickets in the longest format.

India vs South Africa: Ravichandran Ashwin Equals Muttiah Muralitharan's World Record

Akash Khanna | Sunday October 6, 2019

Ravichandran Ashwin became the joint-fastest to take 350 Test wickets, accomplishing the feat during Day 5 of the first Test of the three-match series against South Africa in Vizag.

2 Gujarat Women Run Backward For 13 Hours, Eye Guinness Record

India News | ANI | Thursday October 3, 2019

The women started off their run from Bardoli, around 270 km from Ahmedabad, at 5 pm on Tuesday and finished it the next day at 9 pm in Dandi.

Alyssa Healy Smashes Highest T20I Score In Women's Cricket. Watch

Prakash Rai | Wednesday October 2, 2019

Alyssa Healey created a world record as she scored unbeaten 148 runs off just 61 balls against Sri Lanka in the third and final T20I.

Paras Khadka, Nepal Captain, Creates Stunning World Record That Even Virat Kohli Couldn't Achieve

Akash Khanna | Sunday September 29, 2019

Nepal's Paras Khadka became the only captain to score a century while chasing in a T20I match.

Ravi Shastri Relives The Magic Of Yuvraj Singh's Six Sixes Off Stuart Broad's Bowling

Thursday September 19, 2019

Ravi Shastri was commentating when Yuvraj Singh was hitting Stuart Broad mercilessly all over the park.

Afghanistan Set T20I World Record With Win Over Bangladesh In Dhaka

Edited By Abhimanyu Bose | Monday September 16, 2019

Afghanistan raced to a world record 12 successive Twenty20 international wins with a 25-run victory against Bangladesh on Sunday

"I Would Be Thrilled If Neymar Came Back," Says Barcelona's Lionel Messi

Agence France-Presse | Thursday September 12, 2019

Lionel Messi denied reports he had used his influence to try and force the Barcelona board to push through the deal.

Meet The Smallest Horse In The World. He Has A "Huge Personality"

Offbeat | Friday September 6, 2019

He may be shorter than a greyhound, but his owners insist he has a "huge personality and a huge heart". Bombel, a miniature Appaloosa from Poland, has set the world record for being the shortest male horse.

Bugatti Chiron Becomes The First Series Production Car To Break 300 mph Barrier

Edited By Kingshuk Dutta | Wednesday September 4, 2019

A pre-production model of a Bugatti Chiron became the first hypercar in the world to break the 300 mph or 482 kmph barrier. The car, piloted by Andy Wallace, reached a top speed of 304.773 mph or 490.484 kmph at a racetrack in France.

Man Sets Guinness Record For 1 Leg Full Contact Knee Strikes In 3 Minutes

Telangana News | ANI | Saturday August 31, 2019

Hyderabad man B Sai Deepak Patel set a new Guinness World Record by doing 87 one leg full contact knee strikes in 3 minutes while wearing 5-kilogram ankle weights.