#record-breaking

#record-breaking

The organisation's first volume was published on August 27 1955 and sparked worldwide curiosity about record-breaking achievements. The inspiration for the book came from a debate at a shooting party in the early 1950s in County Wexford, Ireland, which was attended by Sir Hugh Beaver, the then-managing director of the Guinness Brewery. He and his hosts debated the question of the fastest game bird in Europe but failed to find an answer in any reference book.

Kate Courtney's record-breaking victory at the Life Time Leadville Trail 100 MTB set the new course record at 6:48:55, exceeding the previous record by 10:23.

Knapp's 11-under 61 not only broke the Rocket Classic record but also made him the first PGA Tour player to shoot 61 or lower in the same season.

Gout Gout clocked 20.02 seconds in his first senior race abroad at the Ostrava Golden Spike, breaking his own national record by two hundredths of a second.

I've been part of some crooked numbers. But that was a good one.

"No one has broken any of my three national records. I will be attempting to break the World Record in the 100 Meter Butterfly in a meet this November. If I can drop .37 seconds that would do it!"

The Oklahoma City Thunder displayed an impressive offensive effort in Game 2 against the Nuggets, scoring 87 points by halftime—a new NBA postseason record.

This year, several parts of the UK have been struck by unusually large wildfires, with a record-breaking area of land burnt already surpassed by April.

I gave myself a year to train because it's a long time since I've done a marathon, he told the PA news agency. Running at 60 is very different to running at 40.