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Italian track cyclist Jonathan Milan became the first person ever to ride under 3:59 in the Individual Pursuit, shattering his own world record at the UCI Track World Championships in Shanghai. The 24-year-old clocked 3:58.850 during qualifying, taking three tenths of a second off his previous record and crossing a barrier once thought impossible.
A Spanish athlete just became the fastest person ever to ride a skateboard while standing, reaching a mind-bending 94.34 miles per hour. Diego Poncelet spent years preparing for one perfect descent down a Canadian mountain road.
Zsofia Torocsik just descended 350 feet into the ocean on a single breath, shattering the world record for free immersion diving. The Hungarian athlete's four-minute journey to the depths earned her the world title at the 2026 World Apnea Depth Championships.
Four athletes from three countries just set a world record by doing synchronized dumbbell push-ups at over 16,000 feet above sea level. They climbed Mexico's tallest mountain in freezing conditions to prove that fitness has no limits.
Eliud Kipchoge, who broke barriers with his sub-two-hour marathon attempt, says the record will keep falling because young runners don't know where the limits are. After two athletes officially ran sub-two in 2026, the 41-year-old icon believes we've only seen the beginning.
After doctors told Josette Roozen Tkacik her dancing career was over due to advanced rheumatoid arthritis, she proved them wrong and spent 15 years helping thousands of others reclaim their health. Now she's celebrating with 10 days of free and low-cost movement classes at the historic Carrillo Ballroom.
As AI takes over routine tasks, leadership expert Vinciane Beauchene says the real question isn't whether humans still matter, but how we'll make our unique contributions count. Her TED talk offers a blueprint for designing workplaces where people focus on what truly makes a difference. ---
Your brain might be far more powerful than anyone realized. New research reveals that individual brain cells can run multiple computations at once, dramatically expanding our understanding of human intelligence.
Le'Ezra Brown just shattered the men's 110m hurdles world record with a blazing 12.72-second finish. The incredible feat breaks a mark set just two months ago, proving human speed continues to reach new heights.
Slovenian cyclist Tadej Pogačar just rewrote history on one of cycling's most legendary mountains, crushing a climbing record that stood for over three decades. His stunning performance on Alpe d'Huez reminds us that human limits keep expanding.
Josh Kerr shattered the world mile record in front of 60,000 fans, running the final 110 meters in complete silence after his hearing cut out from pure physical exertion. The British runner clocked 3:42.66, becoming the first person ever to break the 3:43 barrier.
John McFall, who lost his leg at 19, is set to make history as the first physically disabled person in space. The former Paralympic sprinter will help answer groundbreaking questions about disability in microgravity.