World Record Holders
Instructions: Amazing world records and record holders
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Who holds the record for the fastest 100-meter sprint, clocking 9.58 seconds in 2009?
ATyson GayBCarl LewisCUsain BoltDYohan Blake - 2.
What is the Guinness World Record for the longest human lifespan ever verified?
A118 yearsB122 yearsC125 yearsD120 years - 3.
Which country has won the most FIFA World Cup titles?
AGermanyBBrazilCArgentinaDItaly - 4.
Who holds the record for the most Olympic gold medals won by an individual?
AUsain BoltBPaavo NurmiCCarl LewisDMichael Phelps - 5.
What is the tallest building in the world as of 2025?
AOne World Trade CenterBShanghai TowerCBurj KhalifaDMakkah Royal Clock Tower - 6.
Who held the record for the most home runs in a single MLB season with 73?
ASammy SosaBBarry BondsCBabe RuthDMark McGwire - 7.
What is the record for the fastest circumnavigation of the globe by a commercial aircraft?
AAbout 67 hoursBAbout 48 hoursCAbout 37 hoursDAbout 24 hours - 8.
Which mountain climber holds the record for the most summits of Mount Everest?
AReinhold MessnerBKami Rita SherpaCTenzing NorgayDEdmund Hillary - 9.
What is the world record for the longest non-stop commercial flight by distance?
ADallas to MelbourneBNew York to SingaporeCAuckland to DohaDLondon to Sydney - 10.
Who was the first person to break the sound barrier in level flight?
AJohn GlennBNeil ArmstrongCChuck YeagerDAmelia Earhart - 11.
Which book holds the record as the best-selling single book of all time (excluding religious texts)?
AHarry Potter and the Philosopher's StoneBThe Lord of the RingsCDon QuixoteDA Tale of Two Cities - 12.
What is the deepest any human has ever dived in a single breath (free diving)?
AAbout 500 feetBAbout 330 feetCAbout 200 feetDAbout 400 feet - 13.
Which athlete holds the record for the most Grand Slam singles titles in tennis history?
ANovak DjokovicBSerena WilliamsCRafael NadalDRoger Federer - 14.
What is the record for the longest bridge in the world?
ADanyang-Kunshan Grand BridgeBHong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau BridgeCCauseway Bridge (Louisiana)DAkashi Kaikyo Bridge - 15.
Who holds the record for the most weeks at world number one in men's professional golf?
AGreg NormanBTiger WoodsCNick FaldoDJack Nicklaus
Answer Key
Usain Bolt of Jamaica set the world record of 9.58 seconds in the 100-meter dash at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin, Germany. This record still stands today.
Jeanne Calment of France holds the verified record for the longest human lifespan at 122 years and 164 days. She lived from February 21, 1875, to August 4, 1997.
Brazil has won the FIFA World Cup a record five times (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, and 2002), more than any other nation in the history of the tournament.
American swimmer Michael Phelps holds the all-time record with 23 Olympic gold medals (and 28 total medals), earned across five Olympic Games from 2000 to 2016.
The Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, stands at 2,717 feet (828 meters) tall with 163 floors. It has held the record for the world's tallest building since its completion in 2010.
Barry Bonds set the single-season home run record with 73 home runs in 2001 while playing for the San Francisco Giants, breaking Mark McGwire's 1998 record of 70.
In 1995, an Air France Concorde set the record for the fastest circumnavigation by a commercial aircraft at approximately 31 hours and 27 minutes, including refueling stops. The approximately 48-hour figure refers to a westbound record.
Kami Rita Sherpa of Nepal holds the record for the most Everest summits with 30 successful ascents as of 2024. He first summited Everest in 1994 and continues to guide expeditions.
Singapore Airlines operates the longest non-stop commercial flight from New York (JFK) to Singapore (SIN), covering approximately 9,537 miles (15,349 km) in about 18.5 hours.
On October 14, 1947, U.S. Air Force Captain Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier in the Bell X-1 rocket plane named 'Glamorous Glennis,' reaching Mach 1.06 at an altitude of 45,000 feet.
Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes, first published in 1605, is widely considered the best-selling novel of all time with an estimated 500 million copies sold worldwide.
The world record for constant weight free diving is approximately 400 feet (122 meters), achieved by professional free divers. This requires years of training and remarkable breath-holding ability.
Novak Djokovic holds the record for the most Grand Slam men's singles titles with 24 as of 2024, surpassing Rafael Nadal's 22 and Roger Federer's 20.
The Danyang-Kunshan Grand Bridge in China is the longest bridge in the world at 102.4 miles (164.8 km). It carries the Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway across the Yangtze River Delta.
Tiger Woods holds the record for the most cumulative weeks at world number one in men's golf with 683 weeks. He first reached number one in June 1997 at the age of 21.