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01 / Sprinting 9.58 s Men's 100 m Usain Bolt · Berlin, Germany See record ↗ -
02 / Motorsports 164.5 mph Fastest lap in Formula 1 history Max Verstappen, 2025 Italian Grand Prix qualifying · Monza, Italy See record ↗ -
03 / Baseball 762 home runs Most career home runs (MLB) Barry Bonds See record ↗ -
04 / Football 89,214 yards Most career passing yards (NFL) Tom Brady See record ↗ -
05 / Cricket 55 centuries Most centuries in One Day Internationals Virat Kohli (India) · India v West Indies, 1st ODI See record ↗ -
06 / Horse Racing 12,842 wins Most career wins by a jockey (North America) Russell Baze (USA) · Northern California, USA See record ↗ -
07 / Sprinting 12.75 s Men's 110 m hurdles Ja'Kobe Tharp (United States) · Hayward Field, Eugene, Oregon, USA See record ↗ -
08 / Horse Racing $533 million Highest career earnings by a jockey John R. Velazquez · North America See record ↗ -
09 / Horse Racing 13,069 wins Most career wins by a jockey (worldwide) Jorge Ricardo · Worldwide; Brazil See record ↗ -
10 / Horse Racing 1:32.20 Fastest mile by a racehorse Dr. Fager · Arlington Park, Chicago, Illinois, USA See record ↗ -
11 / Horse Racing 6 wins Most Kentucky Derby wins by a trainer Ben Jones and Bob Baffert (tied) · Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky, United States See record ↗ -
12 / Horse Racing $20 million Richest horse race Saudi Cup · King Abdulaziz Racetrack, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia See record ↗ -
13 / Horse Racing 27 wins Most Breeders' Cup wins by a jockey Mike E. Smith · United States See record ↗ -
14 / Horse Racing 12 wins Most Melbourne Cup wins by a trainer Bart Cummings · Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia See record ↗ -
15 / Sprinting 7.65 s Women's 60 m hurdles Devynne Charlton · Glasgow Arena, Glasgow, United Kingdom See record ↗ -
16 / Horse Racing 56 wins Longest winning streak by a racehorse Camarero · Puerto Rico See record ↗ -
17 / Sprinting 27.8 mph Fastest human running speed recorded Usain Bolt · Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany See record ↗ -
18 / Sprinting 3:07.41 Mixed 4 x 400 m relay United States (Vernon Norwood, Shamier Little, Bryce Deadmon, Kaylyn Brown) · Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France See record ↗ -
19 / Horse Racing 54 years Oldest jockey to win the Kentucky Derby Bill Shoemaker · Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky, United States See record ↗ -
20 / Horse Racing 8:47.8 Fastest Grand National Mr Frisk, ridden by Marcus Armytage · Aintree Racecourse, Aintree, Merseyside, United Kingdom See record ↗ -
21 / Sprinting 12.12 s Women's 100 m hurdles Tobi Amusan (Nigeria) · Hayward Field, Eugene, Oregon, United States See record ↗ -
22 / Sprinting 50.37 s Women's 400 m hurdles Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (United States) · Stade de France, Paris, France See record ↗ -
23 / Sprinting 7.27 s Men's 60 m hurdles Grant Holloway · Convention Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States See record ↗ -
24 / Sprinting 45.80 s Men's 400 m hurdles Alison dos Santos · Zurich, Switzerland See record ↗ -
25 / Horse Racing 147 rating points Highest Timeform rating Frankel · Royal Ascot, Ascot, England See record ↗ -
26 / Horse Racing 3 wins Most Grand National wins by a horse Red Rum · Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool, United Kingdom See record ↗ -
27 / Horse Racing 170,513 spectators Largest crowd at a horse race 2015 Kentucky Derby · Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky, United States See record ↗ -
28 / Horse Racing $16 million Most expensive racehorse sold at auction The Green Monkey · Fasig-Tipton sale, Florida, United States See record ↗ -
29 / Sprinting 36.84 s Men's 4 x 100 m relay Jamaica (Nesta Carter, Michael Frater, Yohan Blake, Usain Bolt) · London, United Kingdom See record ↗ -
30 / Sprinting 40.82 s Women's 4 x 100 m relay United States, Tianna Madison, Allyson Felix, Bianca Knight, and Carmelita Jeter · Olympic Stadium, London, United Kingdom See record ↗ -
31 / Horse Racing 5 wins Most Kentucky Derby wins by a jockey Eddie Arcaro and Bill Hartack (tied) · Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky, United States See record ↗ -
32 / Soccer 5,787 days Youngest player in the UEFA Champions League Max Dowman (England) See record ↗ -
33 / Soccer 5,988 days Youngest player to win the Premier League Max Dowman (England) See record ↗ -
34 / Soccer 5,917 days Youngest Premier League goalscorer Max Dowman (England) See record ↗ -
35 / Horse Racing 6 wins Most Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe wins by a jockey Lanfranco "Frankie" Dettori · ParisLongchamp Racecourse, Paris, France See record ↗ -
36 / Sprinting 2:54.29 Men's 4 x 400 m relay United States (Andrew Valmon, Quincy Watts, Butch Reynolds, Michael Johnson) · Stuttgart, Germany See record ↗ -
37 / Sprinting 6.34 s Men's 60 m Christian Coleman · Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States See record ↗ -
38 / Sprinting 6.92 s Women's 60 m Irina Privalova · Madrid, Spain See record ↗ -
39 / Horse Racing 1:53 Fastest Preakness Stakes Secretariat · Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland, United States See record ↗ -
40 / Sprinting 3:15.17 Women's 4 x 400 m relay Soviet Union: Tatyana Ledovskaya, Olga Nazarova, Mariya Pinigina and Olga Bryzgina · Seoul, South Korea See record ↗ -
41 / College Sports 156,990 people Largest crowd at a college football game Tennessee vs. Virginia Tech, Battle at Bristol · Bristol, Tennessee, United States See record ↗ -
42 / Swimming 49.45 s Men's 100 m butterfly Caeleb Dressel · Tokyo, Japan See record ↗ -
43 / Sprinting 43.03 s Men's 400 m Wayde van Niekerk · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil See record ↗ -
44 / Baseball 21 strikeouts Most strikeouts by a team in a nine-inning MLB playoff game Cleveland Guardians · Cleveland, Ohio, United States See record ↗ -
45 / Cycling 10 days, 6 hours, 27 minute Fastest Route 66 crossing by bicycle Joe Barr · Santa Monica, California, USA, to Chicago, Illinois, USA See record ↗ -
46 / Soccer 315 ft Longest goal ever scored in soccer Tom King (Newport County) See record ↗ -
47 / Cricket 1,024 balls Fastest to 2,000 men's T20I runs by balls faced Abhishek Sharma · Holkar Stadium, Indore, India See record ↗ -
48 / Paralympics 1:33:16 Women's wheelchair marathon Catherine Debrunner · Chicago, Illinois, United States See record ↗ -
49 / Swimming 21.28 s Men's 50 m butterfly short-course world record Egor Kornev (Russia) See record ↗ -
50 / Rugby 109,874 people Largest crowd at a rugby match Australia vs New Zealand · Stadium Australia, Sydney, Australia See record ↗ -
51 / Golf 1,545 ft Longest drive in PGA Tour competition Mike Austin · Winterwood Golf Course, now Desert Rose Golf Course, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA See record ↗ -
52 / Boxing and MMA $260 million Highest boxing purse for a single fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States See record ↗ -
53 / Boxing and MMA 100 fights Longest unbeaten professional boxing record Jimmy “The Mighty Atom” Wilde · United Kingdom See record ↗ -
54 / Rugby 8 titles Most Six Nations Championship titles France See record ↗ -
55 / Soccer 140 goals Most UEFA Champions League goals Cristiano Ronaldo See record ↗ -
56 / Boxing and MMA 21 finishes Most finishes in UFC history Charles Oliveira See record ↗ -
57 / Paralympics 2,347 medals Most Summer Paralympic medals by a country United States · Paris, France See record ↗ -
58 / Weightlifting 1,453 lb Heaviest equipped bench press Jimmy Kolb (USA) · Elizabethton, Tennessee, USA See record ↗ -
59 / Soccer 980 goals Most career official goals (men) Cristiano Ronaldo See record ↗ -
60 / Marathon 56:51 Men's half marathon Yomif Kejelcha · Lisbon, Portugal See record ↗ -
61 / Weightlifting 1,127 lb Heaviest deadlift Raúl Flores · Birmingham, England See record ↗ -
62 / Hockey 9 teams Most NHL teams represented by a winning goaltender Cam Talbot (Canada) See record ↗ -
63 / Swimming 22.09 s Men's 50 m backstroke short-course world record Pieter Coetze (South Africa) See record ↗ -
64 / Olympics 207 teams Most nations at a single Olympic Games Rio 2016 Summer Olympics · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil See record ↗ -
65 / Tennis 167 titles Most WTA singles titles Martina Navratilova See record ↗ -
66 / Baseball 115,300 fans Highest single-game attendance (MLB) Los Angeles Dodgers and Boston Red Sox · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California, United States See record ↗ -
67 / Basketball 209 triple-doubles Most career triple-doubles (NBA) Russell Westbrook See record ↗ -
68 / Soccer 15 titles Most UEFA Champions League titles by a club Real Madrid · Europe See record ↗ -
69 / Soccer 48 trophies Most trophies won by a soccer player Lionel Messi See record ↗ -
70 / Tennis 15 years Youngest Grand Slam singles champion Charlotte “Lottie” Dod · Wimbledon Championships, London, United Kingdom See record ↗ -
71 / Soccer 162 assists Most Premier League assists Ryan Giggs · Premier League See record ↗ -
72 / Soccer 4 titles Most FIFA Women's World Cup titles United States women's national team · France See record ↗ -
73 / Golf 58 strokes Lowest round on the PGA Tour Jim Furyk · TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, Connecticut, United States See record ↗ -
74 / Soccer 4 titles Most UEFA European Championship titles Spain · Germany See record ↗ -
75 / Soccer 354 caps Most international caps (women) Kristine Lilly (United States) · Mexico City, Mexico See record ↗ -
76 / Olympics 18 medals Most Olympic medals won by a woman Larisa Latynina · Tokyo, Japan See record ↗ -
77 / Tennis 5 titles Most US Open singles titles (men, Open Era) Jimmy Connors, Pete Sampras, and Roger Federer · USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows, New York, United States See record ↗ -
78 / Rugby 1,598 points Most points in men's Test rugby Dan Carter (New Zealand) · International rugby union See record ↗ -
79 / Soccer 16 titles Most Copa America titles Argentina · United States See record ↗ -
80 / Baseball 29 home runs Most career postseason home runs (MLB) Manny Ramírez · MLB postseason games, United States See record ↗ -
81 / Olympics 13 years Youngest individual Olympic gold medalist Marjorie Gestring (United States) · Berlin, Germany See record ↗ -
82 / Golf 21 years Youngest Masters champion Tiger Woods · Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia, United States See record ↗ -
83 / Basketball 14 three-pointers Most three-pointers in a single game (NBA) Klay Thompson · United Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA See record ↗ -
84 / Golf $130 million Most career earnings on the PGA Tour Scottie Scheffler · East Lake Golf Club, Atlanta, Georgia, USA See record ↗ -
85 / Soccer 190 goals Most international goals (women) Christine Sinclair (Canada) · Halifax, Canada See record ↗ -
86 / Soccer 36 goals Most goals in a single Premier League season Erling Haaland · Premier League, England See record ↗ -
87 / Tennis 14 titles Most French Open singles titles (men) Rafael Nadal · Roland-Garros, Paris, France See record ↗ -
88 / Soccer 199,854 spectators Highest attendance at a soccer match Brazil vs Uruguay · Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil See record ↗ -
89 / Soccer 13 titles Most Premier League titles by a club Manchester United · England See record ↗ -
90 / Soccer 11 s Fastest goal in FIFA World Cup history Hakan Şükür · Daegu, South Korea See record ↗ -
91 / Golf 6 wins Most Open Championship wins Harry Vardon · The Open Championship venues, United Kingdom See record ↗ -
92 / Golf 15 strokes Largest margin of victory in a men's major Tiger Woods · Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach, California, United States See record ↗ -
93 / Basketball 4 championships Most WNBA championships by a team Houston Comets, Minnesota Lynx, and Seattle Storm · WNBA See record ↗ -
94 / Tennis 10 titles Most Australian Open singles titles (men) Novak Djokovic · Melbourne, Australia See record ↗ -
95 / Golf 4 titles Most U.S. Open wins (golf) Willie Anderson, Bobby Jones, Ben Hogan, and Jack Nicklaus (joint record) · United States See record ↗ -
96 / Golf 25 wins Most Ryder Cup wins Sergio Garcia · Whistling Straits, Kohler, Wisconsin, United States See record ↗ -
97 / Basketball 10,646 points Most career points (WNBA) Diana Taurasi · WNBA regular season See record ↗ -
98 / Soccer 13 goals Most goals in a single FIFA World Cup tournament Just Fontaine (France) · Sweden See record ↗ -
99 / Soccer 3 awards Most Ballon d'Or Feminin awards Aitana Bonmatí See record ↗ -
100 / Soccer 260 goals Most Premier League goals Alan Shearer · England See record ↗ -
101 / Soccer 6 titles Most MLS Cup titles by a club LA Galaxy · Carson, California, United States See record ↗ -
102 / Olympics 10 Olympic Games Most Olympic Games appearances Ian Millar and Nino Salukvadze · Paris, France See record ↗ -
103 / Tennis 40 titles Most ATP Masters 1000 titles Novak Djokovic See record ↗ -
104 / Boxing and MMA 8 divisions Most weight divisions with a world boxing title Manny Pacquiao · Arlington, Texas, USA See record ↗ -
105 / Soccer 36 titles Most La Liga titles by a club Real Madrid CF · Spain See record ↗ -
106 / Basketball 8,521 points Most career playoff points (NBA) LeBron James See record ↗ -
107 / Golf 6 titles Most Masters Tournament wins Jack Nicklaus · Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia, United States See record ↗ -
108 / Olympics 72 years Oldest Olympic medalist Oscar Swahn · Antwerp, Belgium See record ↗ -
109 / Boxing and MMA 20 years Youngest heavyweight boxing world champion Mike Tyson · Las Vegas, Nevada, USA See record ↗ -
110 / Hockey 176:30 Longest game in NHL history Detroit Red Wings vs. Montreal Maroons · Montreal Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada See record ↗ -
111 / Rugby 277 points Most points in a Rugby World Cup career Jonny Wilkinson (England) · Rugby World Cup tournaments, 1999 to 2011 See record ↗ -
112 / Basketball 186 points Most points by a team in a single game (NBA) Detroit Pistons · McNichols Arena, Denver, Colorado, USA See record ↗ -
113 / Boxing and MMA 16 wins Most UFC title fight wins Jon Jones · Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA See record ↗ -
114 / Soccer 91 goals Most goals in a calendar year Lionel Messi · José Zorrilla Stadium, Valladolid, Spain See record ↗ -
115 / Golf 263 strokes Lowest 72-hole score in a men's major Xander Schauffele · Valhalla Golf Club, Louisville, Kentucky, United States See record ↗ -
116 / Tennis $195 million Most career prize money in tennis Novak Djokovic See record ↗ -
117 / Tennis 163.4 mph Fastest tennis serve recorded Samuel Groth · Busan, South Korea See record ↗ -
118 / Tennis 32 titles Most Davis Cup titles by a country United States See record ↗ -
119 / Tennis 109 titles Most ATP singles titles Jimmy Connors See record ↗ -
120 / Soccer 234 caps Most international caps (men) Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) · International men's association football See record ↗ -
121 / Tennis 11 hours 5 minutes (39,900 seconds) Longest tennis match John Isner and Nicolas Mahut · Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom See record ↗ -
122 / Soccer 17 goals Most FIFA Women's World Cup goals Marta Vieira da Silva (Brazil) · FIFA Women's World Cup finals, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015 and 2019 See record ↗ -
123 / Motorsports 6.458 s Fastest stick-shift pass at FL2K Brett LaSala See record ↗ -
124 / Golf 62 strokes Lowest round in a men's major Shared by eight players: Branden Grace, Rickie Fowler, Xander Schauffele, Shane Lowry, Lucas Herbert, Sam Burns, Ryan Fox, Kurt Kitayama See record ↗ -
125 / Track and Field 3:42.66 Men's mile Josh Kerr · London, England See record ↗ -
126 / Weightlifting 509 lb Heaviest log lift Cheick "Iron Biby" Sanou (Burkina Faso) · Birmingham, England See record ↗ -
127 / Weightlifting 717 lb Heaviest deadlift (female) Lucy Underdown (UK) · Las Vegas, Nevada, USA See record ↗ -
128 / Weightlifting 5 titles Most World's Strongest Man titles Mariusz Pudzianowski (Poland) See record ↗ -
129 / Weightlifting 320 lb Heaviest snatch, women +86 kg class Li Yan (China) · Gandhinagar, India See record ↗ -
130 / Weightlifting 783 lb Heaviest raw bench press Julius Maddox (USA) · Miami, Florida, USA See record ↗ -
131 / Weightlifting 1,081 lb Heaviest raw squat (belt and sleeves) Devonte Lewis (USA) · Lombard, Illinois, USA See record ↗ -
132 / Weightlifting 397 lb Heaviest Atlas stone lifted (female) Nicole Genrich (Australia) · Melbourne, Australia See record ↗ -
133 / Marathon 366 days Most consecutive days running a marathon (female) Hilde Dosogne · Ghent, Belgium See record ↗ -
134 / Marathon 2:19:51 New York City Marathon course record (women) Hellen Obiri · New York City, New York, USA See record ↗ -
135 / Marathon 1:02:52 Women's half marathon Letesenbet Gidey · Valencia, Spain See record ↗ -
136 / Marathon 2:15:41 Women's marathon (women-only race) Tigst Assefa · London, United Kingdom See record ↗ -
137 / Marathon 1:05:15 Women's half marathon (women-only race) Agnes Ngetich · Copenhagen, Denmark See record ↗ -
138 / Marathon 2:17:22 Boston Marathon course record (women) Sharon Lokedi · Boston, Massachusetts, USA See record ↗ -
139 / Marathon 2:01:52 Boston Marathon course record (men) John Korir · Boston, Massachusetts, USA See record ↗ -
140 / Marathon 2:04:58 New York City Marathon course record (men) Tamirat Tola · New York City, New York, USA See record ↗ -
141 / Cricket 800 wickets Most career wickets in Tests Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka) · Galle, Sri Lanka See record ↗ -
142 / Cricket 400 runs Highest individual score in a Test Brian Lara (West Indies) · St. John's, Antigua See record ↗ -
143 / Cricket 704 wickets Most Test wickets by a fast bowler James Anderson (England) · London, England See record ↗ -
144 / Rugby 145 points Highest team score in a Rugby World Cup match New Zealand · Bloemfontein, South Africa See record ↗ -
145 / Cricket 498 runs Highest team total in a One Day International England · Amstelveen, Netherlands See record ↗ -
146 / Cricket 344 runs Highest team total in a T20 International Zimbabwe · Nairobi, Kenya See record ↗ -
147 / Cricket 15,921 runs Most career runs in Tests Sachin Tendulkar (India) · Mumbai, India See record ↗ -
148 / Rugby 170 caps Most Test caps in men's rugby Alun Wyn Jones (Wales and British and Irish Lions) · Wales See record ↗ -
149 / Rugby 69 tries Most tries in men's Test rugby Daisuke Ohata (Japan) · Japan See record ↗ -
150 / Cricket 952 runs Highest team total in a Test innings Sri Lanka · Colombo, Sri Lanka See record ↗ -
151 / Rugby 4 titles Most Rugby World Cup titles South Africa · Saint-Denis, France See record ↗ -
152 / Weightlifting 575 lb Heaviest clean and jerk, men +110 kg class Alireza Yousefi (Iran) · Gandhinagar, India See record ↗ -
153 / Winter Sports 6 gold medals Most gold medals at a single Winter Olympics Johannes Klaebo (Norway) · Milano Cortina, Italy See record ↗ -
154 / Winter Sports 11 gold medals Most Winter Olympic gold medals Johannes Klaebo (Norway) · Milano Cortina, Italy See record ↗ -
155 / Horse Racing 13 horses Total U.S. Triple Crown winners Thirteen horses (Sir Barton in 1919 to Justify in 2018) · Elmont, New York, USA See record ↗ -
156 / Winter Sports 154.3 mph Fastest speed on skis (women) Valentina Greggio (Italy) · Vars, France See record ↗ -
157 / Horse Racing 31 lengths Biggest winning margin in the Belmont Stakes Secretariat · Elmont, New York, USA See record ↗ -
158 / Winter Sports 238.24 points Highest men's free skate score Ilia Malinin (USA) · Nagoya, Japan See record ↗ -
159 / Winter Sports 835 ft Longest ski jump Domen Prevc (Slovenia) · Planica, Slovenia See record ↗ -
160 / Winter Sports 110 wins Most Alpine Ski World Cup wins Mikaela Shiffrin (USA) · Hafjell, Norway See record ↗ -
161 / Horse Racing $185 Largest Kentucky Derby win payout Donerail (1913) · Louisville, Kentucky, USA See record ↗ -
162 / Winter Sports 100.6 mph Fastest World Cup downhill speed Johan Clarey (France) · Wengen, Switzerland See record ↗ -
163 / Winter Sports 158.8 mph Fastest speed on skis (men) Simon Billy (France) · Vars, France See record ↗ -
164 / Horse Racing 2:24.00 Fastest Belmont Stakes (1.5 miles) Secretariat · Elmont, New York, USA See record ↗ -
165 / Horse Racing 1:59.40 Fastest Kentucky Derby Secretariat · Louisville, Kentucky, USA See record ↗ -
166 / Boxing and MMA 13 s Fastest knockout in a UFC title fight Conor McGregor (Ireland) · Las Vegas, Nevada, USA See record ↗ -
167 / Cycling 35 stage wins Most Tour de France stage wins Mark Cavendish (Great Britain) · Saint-Vulbas, France See record ↗ -
168 / Cycling 5 titles Most Tour de France overall wins Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault, Miguel Indurain and Tadej Pogacar · Paris, France See record ↗ -
169 / Cycling 35.3 miles Hour record (men) Filippo Ganna (Italy) · Grenchen, Switzerland See record ↗ -
170 / Boxing and MMA 4.4 million buys Most pay-per-view buys for a boxing event Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs Manny Pacquiao · Las Vegas, Nevada, USA See record ↗ -
171 / Cycling 31.4 miles Hour record (women) Vittoria Bussi (Italy) · Aguascalientes, Mexico See record ↗ -
172 / Cycling 183.9 mph Fastest speed on a bicycle (motor-paced) Denise Mueller-Korenek (USA) · Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah, USA See record ↗ -
173 / Boxing and MMA 11 defenses Most consecutive UFC title defenses Demetrious Johnson (USA) · Las Vegas, Nevada, USA See record ↗ -
174 / Cycling 26.9 mph Fastest Tour de France (average speed) Tadej Pogacar (2026 winner) · France See record ↗ -
175 / Boxing and MMA 25 defenses Most consecutive boxing heavyweight title defenses Joe Louis (USA) · New York, USA See record ↗ -
176 / Boxing and MMA 28 wins Most UFC wins Jim Miller (USA) · Las Vegas, Nevada, USA See record ↗ -
177 / Cycling 31.6 mph Fastest road stage in Tour de France history 2026 Tour peloton (Vichy to Nevers) · Nevers, France See record ↗ -
178 / Paralympics 11.40 s Women's 100 m T12 world record Omara Durand (Cuba) · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil See record ↗ -
179 / Paralympics 844 gold medals Most Summer Paralympic gold medals by a country United States · Paris, France See record ↗ -
180 / Paralympics 41 gold medals Most Paralympic gold medals Trischa Zorn (USA) · Athens, Greece See record ↗ -
181 / Paralympics 12.46 s Women's 100 m T64 world record Kimberly Alkemade (Netherlands) · Nottwil, Switzerland See record ↗ -
182 / Paralympics 10.61 s Men's 100 m T64 world record Richard Browne (USA) · Doha, Qatar See record ↗ -
183 / Paralympics 15.20 s Women's 100 m T53 world record Catherine Debrunner (Switzerland) · Nottwil, Switzerland See record ↗ -
184 / Paralympics 10.64 s Men's 100 m T38 world record Jaydin Blackwell (USA) · Paris, France See record ↗ -
185 / Paralympics 55 medals Most Paralympic medals won by an athlete Trischa Zorn (USA) · Athens, Greece See record ↗ -
186 / Paralympics 16.31 s Women's 100 m T34 world record Hannah Cockroft (Great Britain) · Nottwil, Switzerland See record ↗ -
187 / Paralympics 10.37 s Men's 100 m T13 world record Salum Ageze Kashafali (Norway) · Oslo, Norway See record ↗ -
188 / College Sports 1,202 wins Most wins by a men's college basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski (Army, Duke) See record ↗ -
189 / Motorsports 16 titles Most Formula 1 constructors' championships Ferrari See record ↗ -
190 / College Sports 47 games Longest winning streak in college football (FBS) Oklahoma (1953-57) See record ↗ -
191 / College Sports 3,951 points Most career points in women's college basketball Caitlin Clark (Iowa) See record ↗ -
192 / College Sports 1,288 wins Most wins by a women's college basketball coach Geno Auriemma (UConn) See record ↗ -
193 / Motorsports 4 wins Most Indianapolis 500 wins A.J. Foyt, Al Unser, Rick Mears and Helio Castroneves (tied) · Indianapolis, Indiana, United States See record ↗ -
194 / College Sports 88 games Longest winning streak in men's college basketball UCLA (1971-74) See record ↗ -
195 / College Sports 8 Heisman Trophies Most Heisman Trophy winners by school USC See record ↗ -
196 / Motorsports 5 championships Most consecutive NASCAR Cup Series championships Jimmie Johnson (2006-2010) See record ↗ -
197 / College Sports 67 yards Longest field goal (college football, FBS) Russell Erxleben, Steve Little and Joe Williams (tied, 1977-78) See record ↗ -
198 / Motorsports 7 championships Most IndyCar championships A.J. Foyt See record ↗ -
199 / College Sports 111 games Longest winning streak in women's college basketball UConn (2014-17) See record ↗ -
200 / Motorsports 237 mph Fastest Indianapolis 500 qualifying run Arie Luyendyk · Indianapolis, Indiana, United States See record ↗ -
201 / Motorsports 3,362 miles Greatest distance in the 24 Hours of Le Mans Audi R15 TDI plus (Bernhard, Dumas, Rockenfeller), 2010 · Le Mans, France See record ↗ -
202 / College Sports 12 titles Most College World Series titles USC See record ↗ -
203 / Motorsports 155.8 mph Fastest Formula 1 race (average speed) Max Verstappen, 2025 Italian Grand Prix · Monza, Italy See record ↗ -
204 / College Sports 6,405 yards Most career rushing yards (college football, FBS) Donnel Pumphrey (San Diego State) · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States See record ↗ -
205 / College Sports 3 titles Most College Football Playoff titles Alabama See record ↗ -
206 / College Sports 2,628 yards Most rushing yards in a season (college football, FBS) Barry Sanders (Oklahoma State), 1988 See record ↗ -
207 / College Sports 62 touchdowns Most passing touchdowns in a season (college football, FBS) Bailey Zappe (Western Kentucky), 2021 · Boca Raton, Florida, United States See record ↗ -
208 / Motorsports 104 pole positions Most Formula 1 pole positions Lewis Hamilton See record ↗ -
209 / Motorsports 200 wins Most NASCAR Cup Series wins Richard Petty See record ↗ -
210 / College Sports 12 titles Most NCAA women's basketball championships UConn See record ↗ -
211 / Motorsports 106 wins Most Formula 1 race wins Lewis Hamilton See record ↗ -
212 / Motorsports 7 championships Most Formula 1 world championships Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher (tied) See record ↗ -
213 / College Sports 100 points Most points in a men's college basketball game Frank Selvy (Furman) vs. Newberry · South Carolina, United States See record ↗ -
214 / Motorsports 7 wins Most Daytona 500 wins Richard Petty · Daytona Beach, Florida, United States See record ↗ -
215 / Motorsports 19 wins Most Formula 1 wins in a season Max Verstappen (2023) See record ↗ -
216 / College Sports 409 wins Most wins by a college football coach (FBS) Joe Paterno (Penn State) See record ↗ -
217 / College Sports 11 titles Most NCAA men's basketball championships UCLA See record ↗ -
218 / Motorsports 10 wins Most consecutive NASCAR Cup Series wins Richard Petty (1967) See record ↗ -
219 / Motorsports 23 years Youngest Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel · Abu Dhabi See record ↗ -
220 / Motorsports 19 wins Most 24 Hours of Le Mans wins (manufacturer) Porsche · Le Mans, France See record ↗ -
221 / Motorsports 212.8 mph Fastest NASCAR qualifying lap Bill Elliott · Talladega, Alabama, United States See record ↗ -
222 / College Sports 19,217 yards Most career passing yards (college football, FBS) Case Keenum (Houston) See record ↗ -
223 / Motorsports 190.7 mph Fastest Indianapolis 500 Helio Castroneves, 2021 · Indianapolis, Indiana, United States See record ↗ -
224 / College Sports 3,667 points Most career points in men's college basketball Pete Maravich (LSU) See record ↗ -
225 / Motorsports 27 wins Most NASCAR Cup Series wins in a season Richard Petty (1967) See record ↗ -
226 / Motorsports 7 championships Most NASCAR Cup Series championships Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt and Jimmie Johnson (tied) See record ↗ -
227 / Motorsports 9 wins Most 24 Hours of Le Mans wins (driver) Tom Kristensen · Le Mans, France See record ↗ -
228 / College Sports 139 titles Most NCAA team championships by a school Stanford See record ↗ -
229 / Motorsports 6 pole positions Most Indianapolis 500 pole positions Rick Mears · Indianapolis, Indiana, United States See record ↗ -
230 / Tennis 24 titles Most Grand Slam singles titles (men) Novak Djokovic · New York, United States See record ↗ -
231 / Golf 15 majors Most LPGA major championships Patty Berg See record ↗ -
232 / Tennis 9 titles Most Wimbledon singles titles Martina Navratilova · London, United Kingdom See record ↗ -
233 / Tennis 24 titles Most Grand Slam singles titles (women) Margaret Court See record ↗ -
234 / Soccer 22 goals Most FIFA World Cup goals Kylian Mbappé See record ↗ -
235 / Soccer 146 goals Most international goals (men) Cristiano Ronaldo See record ↗ -
236 / Soccer $263 million Highest soccer transfer fee Neymar, Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain See record ↗ -
237 / Olympics 23 gold medals Most Olympic gold medals Michael Phelps See record ↗ -
238 / Tennis 428 weeks Most weeks ranked No. 1 in tennis Novak Djokovic See record ↗ -
239 / Soccer 5 titles Most FIFA World Cup titles Brazil · Yokohama, Japan See record ↗ -
240 / Golf 18 majors Most major championships in golf (men) Jack Nicklaus See record ↗ -
241 / Olympics 8 gold medals Most gold medals at a single Olympics Michael Phelps, Beijing 2008 · Beijing, China See record ↗ -
242 / Olympics 28 medals Most Olympic medals Michael Phelps See record ↗ -
243 / Soccer 8 Ballon d'Or awards Most Ballon d'Or awards Lionel Messi · Paris, France See record ↗ -
244 / Olympics 15 medals Most Winter Olympic medals Marit Bjørgen See record ↗ -
245 / Olympics 1,106 gold medals Most Summer Olympic gold medals by a country United States See record ↗ -
246 / Golf 82 wins Most PGA Tour wins Sam Snead and Tiger Woods (tied) See record ↗ -
247 / Hockey 1,963 assists Most career assists (NHL) Wayne Gretzky See record ↗ -
248 / Basketball 43,440 points Most career points (NBA) LeBron James See record ↗ -
249 / Hockey 21 seconds Fastest hat trick (NHL) Bill Mosienko · New York, United States See record ↗ -
250 / Basketball 15,806 assists Most career assists (NBA) John Stockton See record ↗ -
251 / Hockey 691 wins Most career wins by a goaltender (NHL) Martin Brodeur See record ↗ -
252 / Hockey 24 Stanley Cups Most Stanley Cups by a team Montreal Canadiens See record ↗ -
253 / Basketball 33 wins Longest winning streak (NBA) Los Angeles Lakers (1971-72) See record ↗ -
254 / Basketball 1,622 games Most career games played (NBA) LeBron James See record ↗ -
255 / Basketball 50.4 points per game Highest single-season scoring average (NBA) Wilt Chamberlain See record ↗ -
256 / Hockey 92 goals Most goals in a single season (NHL) Wayne Gretzky See record ↗ -
257 / Basketball 6 MVP awards Most NBA MVP awards Kareem Abdul-Jabbar See record ↗ -
258 / Basketball 23,924 rebounds Most career rebounds (NBA) Wilt Chamberlain See record ↗ -
259 / Hockey 17 wins Longest winning streak (NHL) Pittsburgh Penguins (1992-93) See record ↗ -
260 / Hockey 7 goals Most goals in a single game (NHL) Joe Malone See record ↗ -
261 / Hockey 2,857 points Most career points (NHL) Wayne Gretzky See record ↗ -
262 / Basketball 73 wins Most wins in a regular season (NBA) Golden State Warriors (2015-16) See record ↗ -
263 / Basketball 100 points Most points in a single game (NBA) Wilt Chamberlain · Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States See record ↗ -
264 / Hockey 929 goals Most career goals (NHL) Alex Ovechkin See record ↗ -
265 / Hockey 125 shutouts Most career shutouts (NHL) Martin Brodeur See record ↗ -
266 / Basketball 11 championships Most NBA championships by a player Bill Russell See record ↗ -
267 / Basketball 4,248 three-pointers Most career three-pointers made (NBA) Stephen Curry See record ↗ -
268 / Basketball 18 championships Most NBA championships by a team Boston Celtics · Boston, Massachusetts, United States See record ↗ -
269 / Hockey 11 Stanley Cups Most Stanley Cups won as a player Henri Richard See record ↗ -
270 / Baseball 383 strikeouts Most strikeouts by a pitcher in a single season (MLB, since 1900) Nolan Ryan · Anaheim, California, United States See record ↗ -
271 / Baseball 505 ft Longest home run measured by Statcast (MLB) Nomar Mazara · Arlington, Texas, United States See record ↗ -
272 / Football 68 yards Longest field goal (NFL) Cam Little · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States See record ↗ -
273 / Baseball 262 hits Most hits in a single season (MLB) Ichiro Suzuki See record ↗ -
274 / Baseball 130 stolen bases Most stolen bases in a single season (MLB, since 1900) Rickey Henderson See record ↗ -
275 / Baseball 105.8 mph Fastest pitch recorded (MLB) Aroldis Chapman · San Diego, United States See record ↗ -
276 / Baseball .372 Highest career batting average (MLB) Josh Gibson See record ↗ -
277 / Football 22,895 yards Most career receiving yards (NFL) Jerry Rice See record ↗ -
278 / Baseball 27 titles Most World Series titles by a team New York Yankees See record ↗ -
279 / Football 5,477 yards Most passing yards in a single season (NFL) Peyton Manning See record ↗ -
280 / Baseball 18 Gold Gloves Most career Gold Glove Awards (MLB) Greg Maddux See record ↗ -
281 / Football 17 wins Only perfect season (NFL) Miami Dolphins (1972) · Los Angeles, California, United States See record ↗ -
282 / Baseball 73 home runs Most home runs in a single season (MLB) Barry Bonds · San Francisco, United States See record ↗ -
283 / Baseball 1,406 stolen bases Most career stolen bases (MLB) Rickey Henderson See record ↗ -
284 / Baseball 2,632 games Most consecutive games played (MLB) Cal Ripken Jr. See record ↗ -
285 / Football 23 games Longest regular-season winning streak (NFL) Indianapolis Colts (2008-2009) See record ↗ -
286 / Football 1,964 yards Most receiving yards in a single season (NFL) Calvin Johnson See record ↗ -
287 / Baseball 2,297 RBIs Most career runs batted in (MLB) Hank Aaron See record ↗ -
288 / Baseball 20 strikeouts Most strikeouts in a nine-inning game (MLB) Shared by Roger Clemens (twice), Kerry Wood, Randy Johnson and Max Scherzer See record ↗ -
289 / Football 55 touchdowns Most passing touchdowns in a single season (NFL) Peyton Manning See record ↗ -
290 / Football 6 titles Most Super Bowl titles by a team Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots (tied) See record ↗ -
291 / Baseball .466 Highest single-season batting average (MLB) Josh Gibson See record ↗ -
292 / Football 7 rings Most Super Bowl wins by a player Tom Brady See record ↗ -
293 / Baseball 10 rings Most World Series titles won by a player Yogi Berra See record ↗ -
294 / Football 45 points Largest Super Bowl margin of victory San Francisco 49ers vs. Denver Broncos (Super Bowl XXIV) · New Orleans, Louisiana, United States See record ↗ -
295 / Football 649 touchdowns Most career passing touchdowns (NFL) Tom Brady See record ↗ -
296 / Football 347 wins Most coaching wins (NFL) Don Shula See record ↗ -
297 / Baseball 110 shutouts Most career shutouts (MLB) Walter Johnson See record ↗ -
298 / Football 1,549 receptions Most career receptions (NFL) Jerry Rice See record ↗ -
299 / Baseball 511 wins Most career wins by a pitcher (MLB) Cy Young See record ↗ -
300 / Football 2,673 points Most career points scored (NFL) Adam Vinatieri See record ↗ -
301 / Football 18,355 yards Most career rushing yards (NFL) Emmitt Smith See record ↗ -
302 / Football 81 interceptions Most career interceptions (NFL) Paul Krause See record ↗ -
303 / Football 72 points Most points by one team in a regular-season game (NFL) Washington Redskins vs. New York Giants · Washington, D.C., United States See record ↗ -
304 / Football 23 sacks Most sacks in a single season (NFL) Myles Garrett See record ↗ -
305 / Baseball 4,256 hits Most career hits (MLB) Pete Rose See record ↗ -
306 / Baseball 652 saves Most career saves (MLB) Mariano Rivera See record ↗ -
307 / Baseball 62 home runs Most home runs in a single season (American League) Aaron Judge · Arlington, Texas, United States See record ↗ -
308 / Baseball 5,714 strikeouts Most career strikeouts by a pitcher (MLB) Nolan Ryan See record ↗ -
309 / Football 200 sacks Most career sacks (NFL) Bruce Smith See record ↗ -
310 / Baseball 56 games Longest hitting streak (MLB) Joe DiMaggio See record ↗ -
311 / Football 208 touchdowns Most career touchdowns (NFL) Jerry Rice See record ↗ -
312 / Football 2,105 yards Most rushing yards in a single season (NFL) Eric Dickerson See record ↗ -
313 / Swimming 2:05.70 Women's 200 m individual medley Summer McIntosh · Victoria, Canada See record ↗ -
314 / Swimming 23.19 s Women's 50 m freestyle Kate Douglass · Irvine, United States See record ↗ -
315 / Swimming 57.13 s Women's 100 m backstroke Regan Smith · Indianapolis, United States See record ↗ -
316 / Swimming 3:54.18 Women's 400 m freestyle Summer McIntosh · Victoria, Canada See record ↗ -
317 / Speed Skating 5:58.52 Men's 5000 m speed skating Sander Eitrem · Inzell, Germany See record ↗ -
318 / Swimming 1:52.23 Women's 200 m freestyle Ariarne Titmus · Brisbane, Australia See record ↗ -
319 / Swimming 54.33 s Women's 100 m butterfly Gretchen Walsh · Fort Lauderdale, United States See record ↗ -
320 / Speed Skating 1:49.83 Women's 1500 m speed skating Miho Takagi · Salt Lake City, United States See record ↗ -
321 / Speed Skating 33.61 s Men's 500 m speed skating Pavel Kulizhnikov · Salt Lake City, United States See record ↗ -
322 / Swimming 51.68 s Women's 100 m freestyle Marrit Steenbergen · Rome, Italy See record ↗ -
323 / Swimming 46.40 s Men's 100 m freestyle Pan Zhanle · Paris, France See record ↗ -
324 / Swimming 20.88 s Men's 50 m freestyle Cameron McEvoy · Shenzhen, China See record ↗ -
325 / Swimming 51.60 s Men's 100 m backstroke Thomas Ceccon · Budapest, Hungary See record ↗ -
326 / Speed Skating 6:39.02 Women's 5000 m speed skating Natalya Voronina · Salt Lake City, United States See record ↗ -
327 / Swimming 1:52.69 Men's 200 m individual medley Léon Marchand · Singapore See record ↗ -
328 / Swimming 1:42.00 Men's 200 m freestyle Paul Biedermann · Rome, Italy See record ↗ -
329 / Speed Skating 36.09 s Women's 500 m speed skating Femke Kok · Salt Lake City, United States See record ↗ -
330 / Speed Skating 1:05.37 Men's 1000 m speed skating Jordan Stolz · Salt Lake City, United States See record ↗ -
331 / Swimming 1:04.13 Women's 100 m breaststroke Lilly King · Budapest, Hungary See record ↗ -
332 / Speed Skating 1:40.17 Men's 1500 m speed skating Kjeld Nuis · Salt Lake City, United States See record ↗ -
333 / Speed Skating 1:11.61 Women's 1000 m speed skating Brittany Bowe · Salt Lake City, United States See record ↗ -
334 / Swimming 3:39.96 Men's 400 m freestyle Lukas Märtens · Stockholm, Sweden See record ↗ -
335 / Swimming 56.88 s Men's 100 m breaststroke Adam Peaty · Gwangju, South Korea See record ↗ -
336 / Marathon 2:09:56 Women's marathon Ruth Chepng'etich · Chicago, United States See record ↗ -
337 / Track and Field 20′ 8.4″ Men's pole vault Armand Duplantis · Uppsala, Sweden See record ↗ -
338 / Track and Field 3:48.68 Women's 1500 m Faith Kipyegon · Eugene, United States See record ↗ -
339 / Marathon 1:59:30 Men's marathon Sabastian Sawe · London, United Kingdom See record ↗ -
340 / Track and Field 8′ 0.5″ Men's high jump Javier Sotomayor · Salamanca, Spain See record ↗ -
341 / Track and Field 29′ 4.4″ Men's long jump Mike Powell · Tokyo, Japan See record ↗ -
342 / Track and Field 12:35.36 Men's 5000 m Joshua Cheptegei · Monaco See record ↗ -
343 / Track and Field 24′ 8.1″ Women's long jump Galina Chistyakova · Leningrad, Soviet Union See record ↗ -
344 / Sprinting 21.34 s Women's 200 m Florence Griffith Joyner · Seoul, South Korea See record ↗ -
345 / Track and Field 1:40.91 Men's 800 m David Rudisha · London, United Kingdom See record ↗ -
346 / Sprinting 47.60 s Women's 400 m Marita Koch · Canberra, Australia See record ↗ -
347 / Track and Field 3:26.00 Men's 1500 m Hicham El Guerrouj · Rome, Italy See record ↗ -
348 / Track and Field 16′ 7.2″ Women's pole vault Yelena Isinbayeva · Zurich, Switzerland See record ↗ -
349 / Track and Field 13:58.06 Women's 5000 m Beatrice Chebet · Eugene, United States See record ↗ -
350 / Track and Field 4:07.64 Women's mile Faith Kipyegon · Monaco See record ↗ -
351 / Sprinting 10.49 s Women's 100 m Florence Griffith Joyner · Indianapolis, United States See record ↗ -
352 / Track and Field 28:54.14 Women's 10,000 m Beatrice Chebet · Eugene, United States See record ↗ -
353 / Track and Field 1:53.28 Women's 800 m Jarmila Kratochvílová · Munich, West Germany See record ↗ -
354 / Track and Field 6′ 10.7″ Women's high jump Yaroslava Mahuchikh · Paris, France See record ↗ -
355 / Track and Field 26:11.00 Men's 10,000 m Joshua Cheptegei · Valencia, Spain See record ↗ -
356 / Track and Field 237 ft Women's javelin throw Barbora Špotáková · Stuttgart, Germany See record ↗ -
357 / Sprinting 19.19 s Men's 200 m Usain Bolt · Berlin, Germany See record ↗ -
358 / Track and Field 323 ft Men's javelin throw Jan Železný · Jena, Germany See record ↗
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