Sept. 8 (UPI) --A serial Guinness World Record-breaker from Spain defeated one of his own titles by running 328 feet backward in 16.55 seconds -- while wearing high heels. Christian Roberto López ...

Formula Rossa at Ferrari World Abu Dhabi breaks the rollercoaster launch speed record, reaching 240km/h in just 4.9 seconds.

From the Adidas Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3 to the Nike Alphafly 3, here are the shoes worn for the 10 fastest marathon records.

PARIS — As Kenyan middle-distance star Faith Kipyegon attempts to become the first woman to run a sub-4-minute mile on Thursday, the world turns its attention to the elite company she hopes to join.

Several competitors at the 2026 London Marathon ran the race in costumes, setting Guinness world records in the process.

Ryusei Yonee, 22, from Japan set a new Guinness World Record by running 100 meters on all fours in 14.55 seconds, covering 328 feet. His time beat American Collin McClure’s previous 2022 record of ...

The race for the fastest land speed record on a motorcycle has been a hotly contested accolade ever since the first motorcycles hit the roads. The evolutionary history of motorcycle engines has always ...

Three men race around the MARTA rail system in hopes of setting a Guinness World Record for fastest time visiting every single station. Matthew Plese, Joabe Barbosa and Omar Yousaf take a selfie at ...

A humanoid robot smashed the human world record for fastest finish time in a half-marathon on Sunday in Beijing, according to reports. Named ‘Lightning,’ the approximately 5-foot-5 robot finished the ...

Here is a look at the women's world records in swimming, including the 54.33 produced by Gretchen Walsh less than a week ago.

Australian Gout Gout broke the world record for the fastest 200m run by a teenager in the latest sign of his precocious talent. Gout, who turned 18 last Dec. 29, clocked 19.67 seconds at the ...