Las Vegas just hosted a 50-meter swim faster than any the sport has ever officially seen, only it likely will never be official. Greek sprinter Kristian Gkolomeev, a four-time Olympian who's never medaled,

"We nearly gave up early on because we were struggling to get any momentum," said Joe Luchsinger

Of the most notable athletes competing, Fred Kerley, who said he did not compete “enhanced,” fell short of the world record by about four-tenths of a second. British swimmer Ben Proud came close to the world record in the men’s 50m fly, posting a 22.32 (WR is 22.27 seconds).

A Texas teen is strutting into the Guinness World Records as both the woman and the teenager with the world’s longest legs. Maci Currin is 17 years old and stands at 6 feet, 10 inches. In fact, her legs make up 60 percent of her total height, according to Guinness.

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 the best-selling books in history. In it, you'll find the ...

Russell was just 0.02s outside Tobi Amusan’s existing world record, while Yan Ziyi recorded the second longest women’s javelin throw in history

David Rush once broke 15 world records in one day while while visiting Guinness World Records headquarters in London

As a child I loved Tom Thumb, the perfectly formed human who was only a couple of inches tall; he roamed the countryside while sitting on the back of a mouse or hitched a ride in the ear of a horse. It grieved me to eventually learn that he was a fiction ...

Seven world records in just over a week raises eyebrows. While such feats are not unheard of in track and field, this record-breaking nine-day period was not at an Olympic Games, a World Championships, or any kind of continental or global meeting.

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It turns out everyone’s favourite childhood toy is actually a record-breaking stair master — and not the type we collectively dread seeing at the gym. According to Guinness World Records, the record for the most stairs descended by a Slinky has been shattered,