Showing posts with label World Record. Show all posts
Showing posts with label World Record. Show all posts
Saturday, 29 August 2026
Saturday, 11 July 2026
THE MAN FROM ANOTHER PLANET 🌍 | EMMANUEL WANYONYI BREAKS 1000M WORLD RECORD
🇰🇪’s Emmanuel Wanyonyi delivered a performance for the ages in Monaco, running a sensational 2:11.83* to set a new 1000m world record at the #DiamondLeague 🔥
The Kenyan lowered a mark that had stood for almost 27 years by just 0.13 seconds 😮💨
WR flash report 🔗 bit.ly/4aNZWh8
*Pending the usual ratification procedures
- World Athletics
Sunday, 24 May 2026
Wednesday, 22 October 2025
STATS: PAKISTAN'S ASIF AFRIDI BECOMES THE OLDEST BOWLER TO BAD FIVE WICKETS ON TEST DEBUT, BREAKS 92-YEAR OLD RECORD IN RWALPINDI
PAK vs SA: Afridi broke a 92-year-old world record held by England's Charles Marriott who picked two five-wicket hauls on debut against the West Indies on successive days at the Oval in 1933.
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| Pakistan's Asif Afridi became the oldest bowler to pick five wickets on Test debut. (AP Photo) |
Pakistan left-arm spinner Asif Afridi on Wednesday became the oldest bowler in Test history to bag a five-wicket haul on debut, achieving the feat on the third day of the second Test against South Africa in Rawalpindi.
Afridi recorded the landmark when he dismissed South Africa spinner Simon Harmer leg-before on 10, reducing the visitors to 210 for seven in their pursuit of Pakistan’s first-innings score of 333.
Afridi broke a 92-year-old world record held by England’s Charles Marriott who picked two five-wicket hauls on debut against the West Indies on successive days at the Oval in 1933. Marriott was 37 years and 334 days old when he bagged the feat, nearly a year younger than Afridi who is 38 years and 301 days old as of Wednesday.
Afridi surpassed the Pakistan record held by his current teammate Noman Ali, who claimed figures of 5/35 against the Proteas during his Test debut in 2021.
The remarkable record for the oldest player to achieve a five-wicket haul in Test cricket belongs to the Australian spin bowler, Bert Ironmonger. He was 49 years and 311 days old when he accomplished this feat by taking 6 wickets for just 18 runs against South Africa in Melbourne on February 12, 1932.
38 YEARS OLD ASIF AFRIDI GETS A FIFER ON TEST DEBUT! 🤩🙌 pic.twitter.com/phz8KJqVdj
— PCT Replays 2.0 (@ReplaysPCT) October 22, 2025
Afridi’s teammate Noman also continues to hold the record as the oldest bowler to achieve a five-wicket haul for Pakistan. The spinner was 39 years and 5 days old when he claimed 6 wickets for 112 runs against South Africa. He set this mark during the first innings of the ongoing series’ first Test, played at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
From ban to debut
Afridi’s selection by the PCB had raised eyeballs after the 38-year-old left-armer was once banned for two years for his involvement in spot-fixing in Pakistan’s domestic cricket. However, he was allowed to return after serving just over a year of the ban by the Pakistan Cricket Board, who had not given any reason for relaxing the suspension. This is Afridi’s first ever international appearance. He made his first class debut in January 2009 and has taken 198 wickets in 57 matches. List A matches and 78 wickets in 85 T20s.
- Sports Desk, The Indian Express
Tuesday, 16 September 2025
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Sunday, 19 January 2025
TEAMS TO TAKE 20 SPIN WICKETS IN A TEST: PAKISTAN'S 60/60 RUN SETS NEW WORLD RECORD
Pakistan secured a 127-run win over West Indies in the first Test in Multan, taking all 20 wickets through spin to set a new world record.
On day three of the first Test, after Pakistan set a target of 251 runs in the first Test against West Indies, off-spinner Sajid Khan removed West Indies' top five batters, adding to his tally of four wickets in the first innings.
Noman Ali chipped in with one wicket, trapping Justin Greaves lbw after he had taken five wickets in the first innings. Abrar Ahmed then took four wickets, demolishing the lower order in a hurry to help the hosts wrap up a 127-run win. He finished with five in the match.
20 wickets via spinners in a Test: Pakistan set new world record
In their last home series, Pakistan had hosted England for a three-Test series. After losing the first Test on a flat track by an innings, courtesy of a triple century by Harry Brook, the Pakistan management shook up their formula of seamer-friendly tracks and deployed extremely spin-friendly pitches in the remaining two Tests. Their spinners then ran riot, taking 40 out of 40 wickets in those two Tests to help the hosts win the series 2-1.
With another 20 wickets taken by spinners in this Test, Pakistan have now achieved the feat of taking 20 wickets via spinners for three straight home Tests, and five times in total including two instances from the 20th century. India held this particular record previously, with four instances.
The unique 60/60 wickets to spin record in Pakistan's last three home Tests has been led by Noman Ali and Sajid Khan, who have taken 26 and 28 wickets respectively. Abrar Ahmed has taken five, and Zahid Mehmood one.
Full list: Instances of a team taking 20 wickets through spin in a Test
Apart from the last three Test matches at home, Pakistan took 20 wickets via spinners against West Indies in Faisalabad in 1980 where Iqbal Qasim, Mohammad Nazir, and Abdul Qadir completed the rout.
In November 1987, it was England who fell victim to Pakistan's slow bowlers as Abdul Qadir took 13 wickets, Tauseef Ahmed took four, and Iqbal Qasim struck thrice in the second innings.
Bangladesh and Sri Lanka have done this three times each, and England once. India are the only team ever to achieve this away from home, against New Zealand in Auckland, in 1976.
On that occasion, Erapalli Prasanna took 11 wickets, Bhagwat Chandrasekhar eight and S Venkataraghavan one to complete the set.
Monday, 29 July 2024
Sunday, 26 May 2024
Sunday, 7 April 2024
"IT'S A WONDERFUL FEELING' - USAIN BOLT'S 22 YEAR WORLD RECORD BROKEN BY JAMAICAN 16-YEAR-OLD NICKECOY BRAMWELL
A Jamaican teenager has made history by breaking Usian Bolt's world record in the Under-17 400m event.
Nickecoy Bramwell has shattered the eight-time Olympic gold medallist's time by 0.07 seconds.
Bolt set a time of 47.33 seconds in the event 22-years ago, which had stood as the record - until now.
At just 16-years old, Bramwell is the new U17 record holder having come home in 47.26 seconds.
It was at the 51st Carifta Games at the Kirani James Athletic Stadium in Grenada that the teenager etched his name into the history books.
Bramwell had come into the race with a number of concerns around his fitness.
But he put them all to bed when he beat his nearest opponent by an impressive 0.7 seconds.
Reflecting on his outstanding achievement, Bramwell said: "It's a wonderful feeling to break the record.
Since last summer, I have been eyeing the record.
So it's a great feeling I could come out here and get it.
"I just took my mind off it and focused on the record."
Bramwell, who is still a student at Calabar High in Kingston, looks set to follow in the steps of greatness after breaking one of Bolt's records.
In addition to Bolt's Olympic medals, he holds 11 World Championship titles and remains a world-record holder in the 100m, 200m and the 4x100m relay.
Bolt is widely considered the greatest sprinter of all-time and the 400m distance was never his true speciality beyond youth level.
The 37-year-old, who retired in 2017, now spends most of his time with family and often appears in charitable events such as Soccer Aid.
"He is also keen to help develop the next generation of athletes. Speaking last year, Bolt said: "I spend my time doing a lot of family things, when it comes to track and field, not as much as I would want to but I still try and stay in touch with what is going on.
"I'm still waiting on a position from (World Athletics), I've reached out to them and let them know I would love to make a bigger impact in sports, as long as they want me to.
"We've been in talks but we'll have to wait and see what comes around."
Bolt added: "After me, it kind of went down because of who I was as a person, and how big my personality was.
"But I think over time it will be better. I think young athletes are coming up and I see a few personalities that are needed in sport, hopefully in the upcoming years it will change."
"Hopefully I can play a part and help the sport to grow."
If Bramwell's career turns out to be anything like Bolt's, then the world of athletics could be in for a treat.
- Uma Guray, talkSPORT
Sunday, 3 March 2024
BOL CRUSHES WORLD RECORD, KERR THRILLS HOME CROWD AT WORLD INDOORS
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| Famke Bol. Reuters |
Dutch runner Femke Bol rewrote her own world record in the indoor 400 metres on Saturday, while Britain's Josh Kerr steamrolled to victory in the men's 3,000 to the delight of the home crowd at the world indoor athletics championships.
The 24-year-old 400 hurdles specialist made it look effortless, leading from the gun to clock 49.17 seconds and beat the previous mark of 49.24 she set two weeks ago at the Dutch national championships.
"It was such a strong race, I knew I had to go out fast. My coach said to me 'You can run faster', but to be honest I just wanted to win," said Bol, gold medallist in the 400m hurdles and 4x400m relay at the outdoor world championships last year in Budapest.
"This is great because I've not done hurdles for four weeks and it gives me confidence. (But) I am missing the hurdles," she added. "It is just great to race and this competition and the atmosphere has been amazing."
Monday, 15 January 2024
Sunday, 7 January 2024
KETEMA BREAKS WORLD RECORD FOR FASTES MARATHON DEBUT
Ethiopian runner Tigist Ketema broke the world record for fastest marathon debut in Dubai on Sunday, shaving more than a minute off the course record.
Clocking a time of 2:16:07, the 25-year-old became the eighth fastest woman in marathon history as she took gold, breaking the Dubai course record by 61 seconds.
Monday, 20 November 2023
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Sunday, 24 September 2023
ETHIOPIA'S ASSEFA SMASHES WOMEN'S MARATHON WORLD RECORD
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| Reuters |
Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa shattered the women's marathon world record in Berlin on Sunday, lopping off more than two minutes from the previous best to clock an official time of two hours 11 minutes and 53 seconds.
Assefa, who had set a course record with a personal best last year, set a blistering early pace, gradually shaking off any competition to pulverise Kenyan Brigid Kosgei's record of two hours 14 minutes and four seconds set in 2019.
Remarkably, her splits were faster after the halfway mark.
"I knew I wanted to go for the world record but I never thought I would do this time," said the 26-year-old, a former 800-metre runner. "It was the result of hard work."
With her time she set a marker for next year's Paris Olympics while also almost certainly nailing down a spot on the Ethiopian Olympic team for 2024.
"I have set a mark now. The decision does not lie with me but with officials. It is up to the National Committee to select me for the team."
Sunday, 20 August 2023
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