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 ...

Josh Kerr won silver and bronze medals in the 1500m at the last two Olympics.

Summer McIntosh broke the 200m butterfly world record, the last women's record from the super-suit era.

Kerr announced his bid to break the world record months in advance, and pulled off the plan in London on Saturday.

The Nissan Qashqai e-POWER has demonstrated the efficiency of its technology in practice by securing a Guinness World Records title. This was not simply another accolade. It was confirmation of the ...

Discover the 25 Most INSANE World Records Ever! From unbelievable human body feats to mind-boggling skills, these crazy achievements will shock you. See th ...

The planet recorded its hottest day ever Sunday, according to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service, as an unrelenting string of heat waves continue to topple daily record high ...

Hong Kong, CHINA: The Guinness World Record Champion of Hula Hoops, Kareena Oates from Australia, performs at a local shopping mall, in Hong Kong, 22 December 2006. Oates manipulates about 70 ...

Seven world records in just over a week raises eyebrows. While such feats are not unheard of in track and field, this record-breaking nine-day period was not at an Olympic Games, a World Championships ...