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Follow how records are established, updated and superseded over time.

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2026

  1. Longest Released Stop-Motion Feature Film

    2026-10-23

    Wildwood (2026 film) · 132 minutes

    Culture & EntertainmentCurrent
  2. Largest Satellite Constellation by Number of Satellites in Orbit

    2026-10-06

    Starlink satellite constellation · more than 11,000 satellites

    SpaceCurrent
  3. Fastest Men's 400 Metres Hurdles

    2026-08-27

    Alison dos Santos · 45.80 s · Letzigrund Stadium, Zürich, Switzerland

    SportsCurrent
  4. 2026-08-15

    Kate Douglass · 23.19 s · William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center, Irvine, California, United States

    SportsCurrent
  5. 2026-07-10

    Emmanuel Wanyonyi · 2:11.83 s · Monaco

    SportsCurrent
  6. 2026-07-01

    Legend of the Seas (2026 cruise ship) · 248,663 GT

    TransportCurrent
  7. 2026-06-27

    Marrit Steenbergen · 51.68 s · Rome, Italy

    SportsCurrent
  8. 2026-06-23

    LineShine supercomputer · 2.198 EFLOPS · Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

    TechnologyCurrent
  9. 2026-06-10

    Ja’Kobe Tharp · 12.75 s · Eugene

    SportsCurrent
  10. 2026-05-23

    Yan Ziyi · 71.74 m · Xiamen

    SportsCurrent
  11. 2026-04-28

    Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge · 626.01 m · Zhenfeng, Guizhou, China

    ArchitectureCurrent
  12. 2026-04-26

    Sabastian Sawe · 1:59:30 seconds (7170 seconds total) · London, United Kingdom

    SportsCurrent
  13. 2026-04-26

    Tigist Assefa · 2:15:41 s · London

    SportsCurrent
  14. 2026-03-31

    Indonesia · 55 volcanoes · Indonesia

    NatureCurrent
  15. 2026-03-22

    Devynne Charlton · 7.65 s · Torun

    SportsCurrent
  16. 2026-03-21

    Simon Ehammer · 6670 points · Torun

    SportsCurrent
  17. 2026-03-20

    Cameron McEvoy · 20.88 s · Longgang Universiade Center Natatorium, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

    SportsCurrent
  18. 2026-03-12

    Mondo Duplantis · 6.31 m · Uppsala

    SportsCurrent
  19. 2026-03-08

    Jacob Kiplimo · 57:20 s · Lisbon

    SportsCurrent
  20. 2026-02-20

    Sagrada Família · 172.5 m · Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

    ArchitectureCurrent
  21. 2026-02-15

    Toshikazu Yamanishi · 1:20:34 s · Kobe

    SportsCurrent
  22. 2026-02-13

    Khaleb McRae · 44.52 s · Fayetteville

    SportsCurrent
  23. 2026-02-06

    United States · 7:10.29 s · Philadelphia

    SportsCurrent
  24. 2026-01-24

    Josh Hoey · 1:42.50 s · Boston

    SportsCurrent
  25. 2026-01-22

    Sinners · 16 nominations

    Culture & EntertainmentCurrent
  26. 2026-01-09

    Action Comics #1 copy sold in January 2026 · 15,000,000 USD

    Culture & EntertainmentCurrent
  27. 2026-01-05

    Makkah Royal Clock Tower · 560.875 m · Makkah, Saudi Arabia

    ArchitectureCurrent
  28. 2026-01-01

    Jonathan (giant tortoise) · at least 194 years · Plantation House, Saint Helena Island

    NatureCurrent

2025

  1. 2025-12-27

    Shanghai Metro · 906 km · Shanghai, China

    TransportCurrent
  2. 2025-12-26

    China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. · over 50,000 km · China

    TransportCurrent
  3. 2025-10-25

    BecomingX · 1,118.56 m · Garpenberg zinc mine, Sweden

    SportsCurrent
  4. 2025-09-29

    Qianhai Snow World indoor ski centre · 140,008.3 m² · Qianhai Snow World, Bao'an District, Shenzhen, China

    Sports
Current
  • 2025-09-26

    Saudi Electricity Company Bisha BESS · 2,000 MWh · Bisha, Saudi Arabia

    TechnologyCurrent
  • 2025-08-29

    Dongfang Electric 26-MW offshore-design wind turbine prototype · 26 MW · Onshore testing base, Dongying, Shandong, China

    TechnologyCurrent
  • 2025-07-05

    Beatrice Chebet · 13:58.06 s · Eugene

    SportsCurrent
  • 2025-07-05

    Faith Kipyegon · 3:48.68 s · Eugene

    SportsCurrent
  • 2025-07-01

    Jakarta · 41.914 million people · Jakarta, Indonesia

    Human SocietyCurrent
  • 2025-07-01

    India · about 941.4 million people · India

    Human SocietyCurrent
  • 2025-07-01

    China · about 939.481 million people · China

    Human SocietyCurrent
  • 2025-06-06

    Chenab Rail Bridge · 359 metres · Reasi district, Jammu and Kashmir, India, over the Chenab River

    TransportCurrent
  • 2025-06-04

    Alessandro Ciambrone · 5441.93 m² · Santa Maria Capua Vetere prison, Caserta, Italy

    Culture & EntertainmentCurrent
  • 2025-05-10

    Vittoria Bussi · 50.455 km · Velodromo Bicentenario, Aguascalientes, Mexico

    SportsCurrent
  • 2025-04-13

    Mykolas Alekna · 75.56 m · Ramona, Oklahoma, United States

    SportsCurrent
  • 2025-04-13

    Mykolas Alekna · 74.89 m · Ramona, Oklahoma, United States

    SportsHistorical
  • 2025-04-01

    Minecraft · over 350 million copies copies

    Culture & EntertainmentCurrent
  • 2025-03-30

    Domen Prevc · 254.5 m · Letalnica ski flying hill, Planica, Slovenia

    SportsCurrent
  • 2025-02-16

    Yomif Kejelcha · 26:31 s · Castellon

    SportsCurrent
  • 2025-01-01

    Beyoncé Knowles · 35 GRAMMY Awards

    Culture & EntertainmentCurrent
  • 2025-01-01

    Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport · 106,302,208 passengers passengers · Atlanta, Georgia, USA

    TransportCurrent
  • 2025-01-01

    Ne Zha 2 · about $1.99B US dollars

    Culture & EntertainmentCurrent
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    Fastest Women's 50 m Freestyle (Long Course)
    Men's 1000m World Record
    Largest Operational Cruise Ships by Registered Gross Tonnage
    Women's 100 m Freestyle World Record (Long Course)
    World's Fastest Supercomputer
    Men's 110m Hurdles World Record
    Women's U20 Javelin World Record
    World's Highest Bridge
    Fastest Men's Marathon
    Women's Marathon Women-only World Record
    Country with Most Volcanoes Erupting Since 1960
    Women's 60m Hurdles World Record
    Men's Indoor Heptathlon World Record
    Fastest Men's 50 m Freestyle (Long Course)
    Highest Men's Pole Vault
    Men's Half Marathon World Record
    Tallest Church in the World
    Men's Half Marathon Race Walk World Record
    Men's Short Track 400m World Record
    Men's Short Track 4x800m World Record
    Men's 800m Short Track World Record
    Most Academy Award Nominations for a Film
    Highest Confirmed Sale Price for a Single Comic Book
    Highest Open-Air Observation Deck
    Oldest Living Land Animal
    Longest Operating Urban Metro Network
    World's Longest High-Speed Rail Network
    Deepest Underground Marathon
    Largest Indoor Ski Centre by Certified Area
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    Largest Battery Energy Storage Station Capacity
    Largest Rated Capacity of an Installed Individual Wind Turbine
    Fastest Women's 5000 Metres
    Fastest Women's 1500 Metres
    World's Most Populous City
    Country with the Largest Rural Population
    Country with the Largest Urban Population
    World's Highest Railway Arch Bridge
    Largest Mural Credited to One Artist
    Women's Greatest Distance Cycled in One Hour
    Longest Men's Discus Throw
    Longest Men's Discus Throw
    Best-Selling Video Game of All Time
    Longest Men's Competitive Ski Flying Jump
    Men's 10km World Record
    Most GRAMMY Awards won by an artist
    World's Busiest Airport
    Highest-Grossing Animated Film
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