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.

Renu Dhariyal from Uttarakhand has been recognised by Guinness World Records for the longest hair on a living woman. Her ...

Olympic 800m gold medalist Emmanuel Wanyonyi broke one of the longest-standing world records on the track, running the fastest 1000m in history. Wanyonyi clocked 2 minutes, 11.83 seconds at a Diamond ...

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

The pantheon of mile world record-holders has a new member. When Josh Kerr stormed over the finish line at the London Stadium ...

Betty Bromage took on the challenge a second time and has performed the stunt six times throughout her life ...

The world records for alligators are kept by the Safari Club International and are based solely on length. Following are the ...

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.

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 ...