Tag: World Record

16-year-old Canadian Summer McIntosh broke the 400m freestyle world record previously held by Australian Ariarne Titmus

Swimming: At 16, Canadian Summer McIntosh Breaks the 400m Freestyle World Record

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SWIMMING RECORD: 16-year-old Canadian Summer McIntosh broke the 400m freestyle world record previously held by Australian Ariarne Titmus Canadian Summer McIntosh, 16, broke the 400-meter freestyle world record in Toronto on Tuesday, which was held by Australian Ariarne Titmus during the Canadian selections for the next World Championships in Fukuoka, Japan (from July 14 to 30). McIntosh clocked 3’56”08, beating […]

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Brigid Kosgei victorious at the Chicago Marathon, world record held on October 13, 2019.

Kenyan Brigid Kosgei Explodes Female World Marathon Record

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On Saturday 12th October 2019, her compatriot Eliud Kipchoge became the first man to run the 42.195 km in less than two hours. Weekend of madness for the marathon: Kenyan Brigid Kosgei exploded the old world record of Paula Radcliffe in Chicago (USA) Sunday 13th October, 2019, the day after the feat of his compatriot Eliud Kipchoge , first man to run 42.195 […]

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New world record as 456 Balloons take off at the same time

456 Ballons Take Off, The World Record was Beaten

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The world record for Hot Air Balloon takeoff was beaten on Friday in Chambley, in eastern France, with simultaneous take off of 456 balloons, surpassing the previous record of 433 takeoffs established two years ago at this demonstration. “We are constantly growing, it is a great pride because this record, we stood there a lot” , […]

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Robert Marchand has traveled 22.547 kilometers in one hour, at the age of 105 years, a new Cycling record

Cycling: At 105 years, Robert Marchand rode 22.547 Kilometers in One Hour!

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Robert Marchand dashing young man of 105 years set a new cycling speed record on the national velodrome in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines. It is simply extraordinary. The Ardéchois set a new hour record in its class: 22,547 km travelled! It was three years ago, that Robert Marchand, who was then 102 years old, broke the world record of […]

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The longest lightning flash has been confirmed as a world record

7.7 seconds, a Lightning Flash in Provence Beats all Records

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WEATHER: This flash of lightning in France “lasted continuously for 7.74 seconds” … Seven seconds, 74 hundredths. Most of the lightning that lasted the longest in the world, which struck on the 30th August, 2012 in the southeast of France, was approved on Friday by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). New #lightning records established in Oklahoma, […]

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