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Numerous world records and Olympic records were set in various events at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.Some events, such as rowing, occur under variable weather conditions that can unfairly benefit an athlete's performance through no fault of their own.
Athletics records in the Summer Olympic Games have been recorded since 1896. The modern Summer Olympic Games have been held every four years since the first Games in 1896 (except 1916 due to the First World War, 1940 and 1944 due to the Second World War, and 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic) and Olympic records are recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in each event.
In 2008, Guinness World Records released its gamer's edition, a branch that keeps records for popular video game high scores, codes and feats in association with Twin Galaxies. The Gamer's Edition contains 258 pages, over 1,236 video game related world records and four interviews including one with Twin Galaxies founder Walter Day. [90]
At the time, a higher record had been set by Dean Saglio, but on an emulated version of the game rather than a physical arcade cabinet. [9] [b] Lakeman overtook his own record in December and again in June 2015. [8] In September 2015, Wes Copeland bested Lakeman for the high score. Lakeman reclaimed the record within six hours. [10]
Sam Watson climbed the 49-foot overhanging wall in 4.74 seconds, a new world record, but had to settle for bronze. ... Watson's world record game in the bronze medal race.
Record Name Date Games Place Ref 100 m: 11.00 A Marlies Göhr (GDR) 8 September 1979 1979 Universiade: Mexico City, Mexico 200 m: 21.91 A Marita Koch (GDR) 12 September 1979 1979 Universiade: Mexico City, Mexico 400 m: 49.88 Ionela Târlea (ROU) 12 July 1999 Palma de Mallorca 1999: 800 m: 1:56.88 Slobodanka Čolović (YUG) 19 July 1987 Zagreb ...
Masters athletics is a class of the sport of athletics for athletes of over 35 years of age. The events include track and field, road running and cross country running.These are the current world records in various five-year-groups, maintained by WMA, the World Association of Masters Athletes, which is designated by the World Athletics (formerly IAAF) to conduct the worldwide sport of Masters ...
Guinness World Records: The Videogame is a party video game based on the Guinness World Records series of books of world records. Developed by TT Fusion and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, the game was released on November 7, 2008, in Europe, November 11, 2008, in North America, and November 12, 2008 in Australia.