A world record is the best performance in a certain discipline, usually a sports event. Sport is an Activity that is governed by a set of rules or Customs and often engaged in competitively In the United States the form world's record was formerly more common. The term world best was also briefly in use. The latter term is still used in athletics (track and field) to describe performances not recognized as an official world record: either because the event is a non-qualifying event (e. g. the 500 yards run), or because it does not fulfill other criteria of an otherwise qualifying event (e. g. the Great North Run half-marathon, which has an excessive downhill gradient). The BUPA Great North Run is the world's most popular Half marathon Road running event
Outside of conventional sports, world records can also be set in virtually anything that is measurable, but verifying these records is often very difficult. Guinness World Records (formerly Guinness Book of World Records) collects and tries to verify all kinds of world records. Guinness World Records, known until 2000 as The Guinness Book of Records (and in previous U
Malaysia is one country where world record-breaking has become something of a national fad [1]. For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and India also enjoys setting and breaking records: the country has a local version of the Guinness Book of Records, called the Limca Book of Records, after a local soft drink brand. Limca Book of Records is a record book of Indian origin It represents the world record breaking achievements of more than a billion Indians and is the only record book of its
See also
- Athletics world record
- Aviation world record
- Beer drinking records
- Cycling records
- Twin Galaxies - Video Game World Records
- Water speed record
- Weather records
- World records in chess
- World Records Canoeing
References
- ^ Boulware, Jack (2006-04). World records in Athletics (track and field are ratified by the International Association of Athletics Federations. The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI is the world governing body for Air sports and Aeronautics and Astronautics world records Drinking games are Games which involve the drinking of Beer or other Alcoholic beverages These games commonly take place at house parties public bars or This is a list of certified and recognised cycling records as recognised by the Union Cycliste Internationale, International Human Powered Vehicle Association, Twin Galaxies is an American organization that tracks Video game World records and conducts a program of electronic-gaming promotions The World Unlimited water speed record is the officially recognised fastest speed achieved by a water-borne vehicle This is a list of Weather records, a list of the most extreme occurrences of weather phenomena for various categories The World Record-Breaking Capital. Wired Magazine. Wired is a full-color monthly American Magazine and on-line periodical published in San Francisco, California since March 1993 Retrieved on 2008-09-01. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle.
External links
- World Records in Earth Science
- International Association of Athletics Federations Records
- Guinness World Records
- Swimming world records
- World Record Pool Build
- Speedskating world records
- World of Wows - Unusual World Records
- Open Record Book - Free World and Local Records
- World Records News and Event Blog
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