British runners in particular have long tried to cross the finish line in less than 4 minutes, records show, sometimes running in the nude or trying to win a bet

Twenty-four hours after breaking the men's mile world record, Josh Kerr reflects on his achievement with The Athletic

The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has publicly praised four young Ghanaian pupils for their Guinness World Records achievements

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Three new women’s world records have been set at the Lumberjack World Championships competition held in a small Wisconsin community, full of high-powered

From a German tattoo-artist-turned-comic to a 52-hour Lagos set, meet the acts who've chased - and nearly caught - stand-up's biggest records before Shane Gillis blew past them all.

As a child I loved Tom Thumb, the perfectly formed human who was only a couple of inches tall; he roamed the countryside while sitting on the back of a mouse or hitched a ride in the ear of a horse. It grieved me to eventually learn that he was a fiction ...

Celebrities are known for their success in music, movies, television, and sports, but some have also earned a place in the record books. From blockbuster achievements and athletic feats to unexpected