Biel, Switzerland – A monumental success was achieved on International Chess Day, when over 350 chess events took place worldwide, both online and on the board, with an astonishing 7,284,970 participants, setting the record for the Most chess games were played in 24 hours, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY. “On International Chess Day, July […]
Dallas, Texas, USA – The jersey of the legendary batsman of the New York Yankees Babe Ruth when he announced his swing before hitting a home run into center field during the 1932 World Series, earned him $24,120,000 – setting a new world record for the The most valuable sports collectible in the worldaccording to […]
The Olympic Games may have only just ended, but the action is far from over for the world’s best athletes. And for the best of the best, world records look set to continue tumbling when the Diamond League resumes in Silesia in 2024. The biggest surprise of the competition came on Sunday evening, when Jakob […]
Norwegian long-distance star Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Swedish pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis both set new world records at the Wanda Diamond League meeting in Silesia on Sunday. Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Mondo Duplantis rewrote the history books again on Sunday with two stunning world records in the men’s 3000m run and pole vault at the 12th Wanda […]
Half Moon Bay, California, USA–Travis GiengerTeacher at Anoka Technical College in Anoka, Minnesota, teaches agriculture and farming techniques and has been producing pumpkins for nearly 30 years; at the 50th Annual World Pumpkin Weighing Championship in Half Moon Bay, California, his pumpkin weighed 2,749 pounds, setting the new world record for The heaviest pumpkin in […]
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA – Two popular TikTok creators, Nick DiGiovanni And Lynn Davis (aka Lynja) met in Cambridge to bake a cake pop weighing 97 pounds and 8.52 ounces, which set the world record for the The biggest cake pop in the worldaccording to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY. “The largest cake pop weighs 44.24 kg […]
Devin Williams has waited patiently for a chance to perform at international level, always keeping his goals in mind and striving to achieve them. Well, that day came recently when Devin 2024 NAPF North American Regional Powerlifting Championshipswhich took place from August 4 to 10 in Scottsdale, Arizona. He took full advantage of his opportunity […]
Tampa, Florida, USA – Chefs and volunteers have worked together to create a giant Cuban sandwich that feeds more than 750 people; at just over 365 feet long, it sets the new world record for the The longest Cuban sandwich in the worldaccording to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY. “Chefs and volunteers alike took on the […]
Mekong, Cambodia – A 300 kg giant stingray was hooked by a fisherman in Cambodia in a rural stretch of the Mekong. The gigantic ray, which weighs as much as three baby elephants, sets the new world record as The largest freshwater fish in the worldaccording to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY. “It’s official: A 300-kilogram […]
France’s Leon Marchand made history with a golden double in front of an enthusiastic home crowd, while American Katie Ledecky won her eighth Olympic gold medal, setting a new record, in an epic evening of swimming in Paris. In a remarkable, deafening atmosphere, Marchand achieved the rare feat of winning two gold medals in the […]
