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Hindus Celebrate Diwali In Ayodhya

World Nov 12

Diwali celebrations in India set a world record amid rising concerns about air quality

By Biswajeet Banerjee, Associated Press

World Sep 24

2023 BMW Berlin-Marathon
Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa shatters women’s world record by over 2 minutes at Berlin Marathon

Ethiopian runner Tigst Assefa, the winner in Berlin a year ago, ran the race in 2 hours, 11 minutes, 53 seconds to break the previous women's record of 2:14:04 set by Kenya's Brigid Kosgei at the Chicago Marathon in 2019.

By Associated Press

World Aug 23

Mack Rutherford, a 16-year-old British-Belgian pilot, gestures as he arrives at the Wilson airport in Nairobi
Teenage pilot on track to beat world record for solo global flight

Mack Rutherford touched down at Buzet Airstrip near the city of Charleroi, where he originally learned to fly. He’s due to land in Bulgaria on Wednesday. His aim: to displace Travis Ludlow of Britain, who was 18 when he set…

By Mark Carlson, Associated Press

World Jun 04

SAILING-JPN-OCEAN-ADVENTURE-YACHTING
Japananese octogenarian becomes oldest person to sail solo across Pacific

Kenichi Horie arrived in the Kii Strait off Japan’s western coast, completing his trans-Pacific voyage in 69 days after leaving a yacht harbor in San Francisco in March.

By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press

World Aug 02

Gymnastics - Artistic - Women's Floor Exercise - Final
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Analyzing wins, losses and what’s to come for American athletes in Tokyo

Americans athletes at the Tokyo Olympics have had great wins so far: Jade Carey's gold medal in the gymnastics floor exercise, many medals for swimmers Caleb Dressel and Katie Ledecky. Simone Biles is expected to compete in Tuesday's balance beam…

Jul 31

Watch: Skydiver sets world record for highest jump without a parachute

By Michael D. Regan

Skydiver Luke Aikins set a world record on Saturday becoming the first person in history to jump from a plane from 25,000 feet without a parachute or wing-suit in a California desert outside Los Angeles.

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Dec 27

Solo rower completes voyage from North America to Australia

By Stephen Fee

After more than 200 days at sea, a British-born adventurer became the first person to row solo, nonstop from North America to Australia on Sunday. NewsHour’s Stephen Fee has the story.

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May 11

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Bannister recalls the day he conquered the four-minute mile

By PBS News Hour

Just over sixty years ago this week 25-year-old British runner Roger Bannister did what many athletes, and even doctors, had deemed impossible. He broke the four-minute mile. Bannister reflects on the barrier he somehow knew was psychological not physical.

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