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 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 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 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 Watch 6:43 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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
May 11 Watch 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. Continue watching