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Record brokenEndurance
Deepest constant weight freedive (men)
Stood 3 years136 m (446 ft)Alexey Molchanov · 2023
New record137 m (449 ft)Alexey Molchanov · Oct 8, 2026
Record brokenAuctions and Collectibles
Most expensive fossil sold at auction
Previous$44.6 millionApex the Stegosaurus · 2024
New record$50.1 millionGus, a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton (sold by Sotheby's) · Jul 14, 2026
Record brokenSprinting
Men's 110 m hurdles
Stood 13 years12.80 sAries Merritt (United States) · 2012
New record12.75Ja'Kobe Tharp (United States) · Jun 10, 2026
Record brokenEndurance
Longest abdominal plank (female)
Stood 2 years4:30:11DonnaJean Wilde · 2024
New record5 hours (18,000 seconds)DonnaJean Wilde · Oct 6, 2026
Record brokenBaseball
Most strikeouts by a team in a nine-inning MLB playoff game
Previous19 strikeoutsChicago White Sox · 2026
New record21 strikeoutsCleveland Guardians · Oct 10, 2026
Record brokenPlants
Heaviest pumpkin
Previous1,295.8 kg (2,856 lb 12.8 oz)Ian Paton · 2026
New record1,431.5 kg (3,156 lb)Ron Wallace · Oct 10, 2026
Record brokenEndurance
Fastest English Channel swim
Stood 10 years6:55:00Trent Grimsey · 2012
New record6:45:25Andreas Waschburger · Sep 8, 2023
Record brokenMovies
Highest-grossing R-rated film
Stood 2 years$1.338 billionDeadpool & Wolverine · 2024
New record$1.352 billion worldwideThe Odyssey · Aug 20, 2026
Record brokenEndurance
Fastest ascent of Everest (south side)
Stood 23 years10:56:46Lhakpa Gelu Sherpa · 2003
New record9 hours 55 minutes 43 secondsTyler C. Andrews · May 28, 2026
Record brokenWeightlifting
Heaviest deadlift
Previous510 kg (1,124 lb)Hafthor Bjornsson (Iceland) · 2025
New record511 kg (1,126.6 lb)Raúl Flores · Sep 5, 2026
Record brokenAuctions and Collectibles
Most expensive guitar sold at auction
Stood 5 years$6.01 millionKurt Cobain MTV Unplugged 1959 Martin D-18E · 2020
New record$14.55 millionDavid Gilmour’s 1969 Fender Stratocaster · Mar 12, 2026
Record brokenRobots and Engineering
Fastest humanoid robot 100 m sprint
Previous8.86 sChinese humanoid robot, World Humanoid Robot Games · 2026
New record8.64 secondsTiangong Ultra, developed by X-Humanoid · Aug 26, 2026
Record brokenSpeedrunning
Fastest Super Mario Bros. any% speedrun
Previous4:54.365LeKukie · 2026
New record4:54.332Niftski · Aug 13, 2026
Record brokenTrack and Field
Men's mile
Stood 27 years3:43.13Hicham El Guerrouj · 1999
New record3:42.66Josh Kerr · Jul 18, 2026
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