Ethiopia’s Letesenbet Gidey has pulverised the women’s half-marathon world record, slicing more than a minute off the previous mark.

Ethiopia’s Kenenisa Bekele has vowed to attack the men’s world marathon record in Berlin on Sunday, just nine months after recovering from Covid-19.

Visitors to Dubai can enjoy a swim with jaw-dropping views in the newly recorded highest infinity pool in the world.

Kenya’s Ruth Chepngetich smashed the women’s half marathon world record on Sunday in a time of 1:04:02 in Istanbul.

The artwork will be the size of two football pitches.

Ladles of Love broke the world record with the most sandwiches made in an hour this past Mandela Day.

The Do More Foundation is aiming to break the World Record and make 100 000 sandwiches in an hour this World Food Day.

Simon Cowell has pledged to double the cash prize for chosen winner.

All about the Antarctica Ultramarathon.

Blink, and you’ll miss him. Eliud Kipchoge managed to shave 77 seconds off of the previous world record during the Berlin Marathon.

The oldest person in the world is celebrating a very significant birthday in Delft.

Some records are made to be broken. Other records are, well, weird…

Such a ruthless display!

An incredible journey is about to come to an end.

Wayde van Niekerk is in line for the most prestigious accolade in global athletics after being confirmed as one three finalists for the men’s award for the 2016 IAAF Athlete of the Year.

The star of the show at Strauss & Co’s winter sale held last night at the Wanderers Club in Johannesburg was undoubtedly JH Pierneef, when a new all-time world record was set by his previously unseen painting, Farm Jonkershoek with Twin Peaks Beyond, Stellenbosch.

119-year-old South African Johanna ‘Gogo’ Mazibuko could be the oldest person in the world, shifting Japan’s Misao Okawa from the Guinness World Record top spot.