Category: RECORD

Shiffrin Must Wait for Record Win 86 but Takes Slalom Title

SPINDLERUV MLYN, Czech Republic—A shake of the head, lips pouting … but then all smiles. Mikaela Shiffrin was quick to take the positives after realizing she had to wait for at least five more weeks before tying the World Cup record for most career wins with victory No. 86. The American skier finished runner-up to…


Shiffrin Takes Slalom to Move Within 1 Win of Vonn’s Record

ZAGREB, Croatia—Mikaela Shiffrin felt “really excited” Wednesday after winning the first women’s World Cup race of 2023. And it wasn’t because she had just moved within one victory of Lindsey Vonn’s record. “I skied better than I probably ever have,” Shiffrin said. The defending overall champion dealt best with difficult course conditions to dominate a…


Tesla Says It Sold a Record 1.3 Million Vehicles Last Year

AUSTIN, Texas—Tesla said Monday that sold a record 1.3 million vehicles last year, but the number fell short of CEO Elon Musk’s pledge to grow the company’s sales by 50 percent nearly every year. The 2022 figure topped the prior record of 936,000 vehicles delivered in 2021, but it was shy of the 1.4 million…


Blind Horse From Oregon Achieves 3 Guinness World Records With Owner’s Undying Support

A blind horse who lost his eyes to a chronic disease has risen above his limitations and earned three world records, thanks to the love, support, and persistence of his owner. Endo, a 22-year-old blind Appaloosa horse who lives in Corvallis, Oregon, with his owner, Morgan Wagner, is the proud holder of three Guinness World…


Oldest Living Cat ‘Flossie’ Earns Guinness World Record at 26, Which Is Equal to 120 Human Years

An almost 27-year-old senior cat from the UK has earned herself a Guinness World Record as the “Oldest Living Cat,” for her esteemed age, which is equivalent to 120 human years. Flossie lives with her adoptive owner in London, England. The senior feline was 26 years and 316 days old as of Nov. 10, the…


Angler Reels in Monster Muskie From Minnesota Lake, Garners State Record—And Has the Photos to Prove It

A Minnesota angler has garnered a certified state record after catching a monster muskellunge, which was promptly released back into the water, at Mille Lacs Lake. Back in June, Eric Bakke of Princeton was fishing on the large but shallow lake near where Mille Lacs, Aitkin, and Crow Wing Counties intersect when he hooked and…


Powerball Jackpot Up to Record $1.9 Billion After No Winner

DES MOINES, Iowa—A record Powerball jackpot grew to an even larger $1.9 billion after no one won the lottery drawing on Saturday night. The numbers for the drawing were: white balls 28, 45, 53, 56, 69, and red Powerball 20. The next chance for someone to get lucky will be Monday night. The new $1.9…


Tesla Rebounds to Report Record Deliveries in Q3 as It Charts Course for Strong Finish to the Year

Tesla Inc. on Sunday announced that third-quarter deliveries rose to a record level after the previous quarter’s production-induced setback. What Happened Tesla said it sold 343,830 cars in the third quarter, the company said in a statement on Sunday. This represented a nearly 35 percent increase from the 254,695 units sold in the second quarter,…


US Women Win Record 27th Straight Game at World Cup

SYDNEY—There’s been a long legacy of success for the U.S. women’s basketball team at the World Cup. The names change over time, but the results don’t. Kelsey Plum scored 20 points, Chelsea Gray added 16 and the United States routed Bosnia and Herzegovina 121–59 on Tuesday to break the team record for consecutive wins at…


Kenya’s Kipchoge Shatters Marathon World Record in Berlin

BERLIN—Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge shattered his own marathon world record on Sunday, winning the Berlin race with a time of 2:01.09 to shave half a minute off his previous world best set in the German capital four years ago. The 37-year-old, who has now won 15 of his 17 career marathons, including two Olympic triumphs and…