Teen powerlifter breaks deadlift world record
At 17, Muhammad Hazrul was determined to make it to the world powerlifting stage. But he did not…
Two world records broken within an hour at Swiss Diamond League meet
Brazil’s Alison dos Santos and American Masai Russell have both shattered world records in the hurdles at the…
Johannes Liebmann breaks world record in men’s 1,500m freestyle
The world record for the men’s 1,500m freestyle, an event once dominated by Australians Grant Hackett and Kieren…
Italian star Sara Curtis breaks women’s 50m backstroke world record for second time this week
Italian teenage swimming sensation Sara Curtis has broken the world 50m backstroke world record again, just a day…
Indian man performs astonishing 847 push ups with a 60-lb pack strapped on his back
For Rohtash, his fitness journey has been a personal one, after a major traffic accident left him unable…
99-year-old Victorian mechanic Ray Gloster might be on the verge of a world record
Locals call it the Mallee Track. A 185-kilometre section of the Mallee Highway, it stretches from Manangatang in…
194-Year-Old Tortoise Becomes World’s Oldest Known Land Animal
Some animals live much longer than humans, but one tortoise has lived through nearly two centuries. Jonathan, a…
Gout Gout clocks personal best in 150m stoush with Noah Lyles at Ostrava Golden Spike
Rising Australian athletics star Gout Gout and American champion Noah Lyles have hugged it out after their first…
Penny Smith sets world record at trap shooting World Cup in Kazakhstan
Australian shooter Penny Smith has broken a trap world record with her perfect performance in a World Cup…
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe says super shoe technology should be enabled as records tumble
World Athletics boss Lord Sebastian Coe said he will not “strangle” the innovation that has led to a…
Ultra-swimmer Andy Donaldson sets world record with 55km Ord River challenge
An Australian marathon swimmer has set a world record by swimming 55 kilometres in 11 hours and 51…
Sabastian Sawe becomes first man to run a marathon in under two hours with victory in London
Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe has became the first man to run a marathon in under two hours, winning the…