Sports World Records You Won’t Believe Exist: There are various types of Sports World Records that exist traditionally, like lightning-fast sprints by runners, swimmers who hold long-course world records with multiple Olympic medals to their names, among others. However, sports are not all about just these kinds of records; there is another category of world records in sports that are unusual and such that may seem downright unbelievable at first instance, but they have been achieved. These Sports world records show a level of creativity that has been brought forth by pure determination with just the right amount of fun.
Here is a list of 6 sports world records you won’t believe exist:
Faster 100 Meters in High Heels
Record Maker – Julia Plecher
Country – Germany
Julia Plecher completed a 100 100-meter run in high heels in 14.521 seconds in Europa Park, Rust, Germany.
She is a professional sprinter and shocked the world by setting this stylish world record, which has also been officially recognized by the Guinness World Records.
Most Consecutive Marathon Runs
Record Maker -Stefaan Engels
Country – Belgium
Stefaan Engels is a triathlete and is also known as “marathon man”.
He earned that name after he ran 365 marathons consecutively for 365 days.
This is one of the most extreme world records; it shows not only his physical endurance skills but also his mental resilience.
Longest Basketball Shot
Record Maker – Corey ‘Thunder” Law, Harlem Globetrotters
Country – Chesapeake, Virginia
Corey ‘Thunder” Law made the world record for the longest basketball shot, which was 109 feet and 9 inches in 2013.
He holds many other world records to his name.
Faster Time to Solve a Rubik’s Cube While Juggling.
Record Maker – Que Jianyu.
Country – Canada
It took just 5 minutes and 2.43 seconds for Que Jianyu to complete a Rubik’s Cube, and at the same time, juggle two other Rubik’s Cubes.
Most Skips Over a Rope in 24 Hours
Record Maker – Sella Sharlin
Country – Israel
With an astonishing number of skips in a period of 24 hours, which add up to 151,409, Sella Sharlin broke the record for the most jump rope skips.
Fastest 100-Meter Hurdles, Wearing Swim Fins
Record Maker – Christopher Irmscher
Country – Germany
Christopher Irmscher made history in 2008 when he completed a 100-meter hurdle in just 14.82 seconds while wearing swim fins. He ended up making a world record in a category that is truly unique.
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