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Serial world record breaker David Rush, who holds over 350 Guinness World Records titles, appeared on Tinkercast's game show to inspire kids to chase their own record-breaking dreams. He started his journey to get children excited about STEM subjects, proving that determination and practice make big goals achievable.
A determined 9-year-old from Bowling Green, Kentucky, just became a Guinness World Record holder by drawing and completing a hopscotch course in under 50 seconds. Daxton Hunter joins his dad and brother in the family record book, proving that persistence and a little family inspiration go a long way.
Rodrigue Kwizera just rewrote the record books at the Prague Half Marathon, proving that dedication and determination can push human limits further than ever before. His stunning performance shows what's possible when talent meets opportunity.
Chinese ultrarunner Jiaju Zhao just shattered the course record at one of the world's toughest mountain races, finishing a 330-mile alpine course in under 66 hours. His winning time beat the previous record by more than eight hours.
John Korir broke the 14-year-old Boston Marathon course record by over a minute, posting the fifth-fastest marathon time ever recorded. The Kenyan champion defended his title in just 2 hours, 1 minute, and 52 seconds as three runners beat the previous record in the strongest field in race history.
George Kusche just shattered a 18-year-old ultramarathon record by nearly nine minutes, one year after placing 12th in his debut. South African athletes dominated the historic Comrades Marathon as over 21,000 runners tackled the grueling 86-kilometer course.
Two elite marathoners pushed each other to shatter a course record that stood for years, finishing just seconds apart. Over 25,000 runners from 60 countries turned Vancouver into a celebration of human endurance.
Ethiopian runner Fotyen Tesfay just ran the fastest marathon debut in women's history, clocking 2:10:53 in Barcelona and missing the world record by less than a minute. The 28-year-old shaved nearly eight minutes off the previous debut record while setting new national and course records.
John Korir shattered the Boston Marathon course record by over a minute, posting the fifth-fastest marathon time in history. Three runners beat the previous record in what organizers called the strongest field in the race's 130-year history.
John Korir just ran the fifth-fastest marathon in human history, breaking Boston's course record by over a minute in front of the strongest field ever assembled. Four runners finished fast enough to beat the previous record on the same day.
Addisu Gobena broke the Sydney Marathon course record by more than a minute, while world champion Peres Jepchirchir dominated the women's race. Seven men finished under the old record in one of the fastest marathons of the year.
Philemon Kiriago shattered a four-year-old course record at one of mountain running's most prestigious races, completing the grueling 21.5km Italian course in under 90 minutes. Ruth Gitonga continued her undefeated streak in the women's race, outpacing the reigning World Champion.
Italian swimmer Sara Curtis shattered the 50-meter backstroke world record and became the first Black athlete to hold an individual long-course swimming world record. Her blazing 26.63-second swim in Paris marks a historic breakthrough in a sport working to become more diverse.
Marathon champion Hellen Obiri will make her London Marathon debut Sunday with a shot at breaking the world record of 2:09:56. The 36-year-old Kenyan runner, fresh off a New York City Marathon course record win, trained in Phoenix to prepare for the fast, flat route.
University student Innes Fitzgerald smashed the UK female Parkrun record, completing the 5km course in just 15 minutes 27 seconds. She wasn't even chasing the record when she lined up at the starting line.
At just 19 years old, Italian swimmer Sara Curtis shattered the 50-meter backstroke world record not once, but twice at this week's European Championships. The Virginia college student is now the first Black swimmer to hold an individual long-course world record.
Celebrity chef Hilda Baci woke up to discover her massive jollof rice cookout broke two world records instead of one. Five months after breaking the record for largest Nigerian jollof rice serving, she learned she'd also set the overall rice record.
A father turned a childhood board game into history, smashing a Hungry Hungry Hippos speed record with his family while becoming only the third person ever to hold 200 world records at once. The Rush family cleared the game in 3.75 seconds, beating the previous record by over a second.
Manchester toddler Jude Owens just became the youngest person ever to complete two trick shots in snooker, setting both records before his third birthday. His natural talent emerged at home, and now he's one of the youngest double record holders in Guinness World Records history.
Three friends just became Guinness World Record holders after visiting all 145 CTA train stations in less than nine hours, despite a snowstorm and broken trains. Now they're chasing transit records across America.
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