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Lightning bolt sets new world record

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Lightning "megaflash" stretching 515 miles long is recognized as new world record

A lightning flash that extended 515 miles from eastern Texas to near Kansas City, Missouri, in 2017 is recognized as being the longest horizontal distance.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

World record longest lightning flash discovered – a whopping 515-mile-long bolt

Scientists July 31 announced the discovery of the world's longest lightning flash ever detected – a whopping 515-mile-long bolt that blasted across central U.S. skies from Dallas to Kansas City in October 2017. In East Coast terms, that's equivalent to the distance from New York City to Charlotte, N.C.

PennLive on MSN · 10h

Lightning ‘megaflash’ spanning 515 miles sets new world record, forecasters say

The massive lightning flash spanned from Texas to near Kansas City, surpassing the previous record of 477 miles set in 2020.

Kate Douglass wins gold in 200m breaststroke, sets record

NBC Sports on MSN · 22h

Kate Douglass wins world swimming champs showdown with world record holder

Last summer, Kate Douglass won the Olympic 200m breaststroke title in the absence of world record holder Evgeniia Chikunova. On Friday, she crushed Chikunova for the world title, consolidating her dominance in the event and her standing among the world’s most versatile swimmers.

Yahoo Sports on MSN · 22h

World Aquatics Championships 2025: Kate Douglass wins gold in 200m breaststroke, sets championships record

After a slow start, Team USA is surging back to prominence at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships. Kate Douglass was the latest member of the team to turn in a medal-winning performance, taking gold in the 200m breaststroke.

CBS News on MSN · 20h

USA's Kate Douglass wins Olympic gold in women's 200-meter breaststroke

It marked the fourth gold medal of the Games for American swimmers, to go along with 11 silver medals and six bronzes.

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This Utah skier has gone to the ends of the earth to pad his world record

Thomas Hart has gone to the ends of the earth to pad his world record skiing feat. Guinness World Records just certified that ...

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Léon Marchand breaks world record in 200 individual medley in 1 minute, 52.69 seconds

Léon Marchand has broken the world record in the 200-meter individual medley at the world championships in Singapore, ...

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Léon Marchand breaks long-standing 200-meter individual medley world record at World Aquatics Championships

French swimmer Léon Marchand took more than a second off the 200-meter individual medley world record on Wednesday to shatter ...

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Leon Marchand crushes 200m IM world record held by Ryan Lochte

Léon Marchand crushed Ryan Lochte’s world record in the 200m individual medley by more than one second in the World ...

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Alabama’s oldest barbecue restaurant to attempt world record this weekend

Q, Alabama’s oldest barbecue restaurant, will attempt to set a world record this weekend for the most pulled pork sandwiches ...

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This Dad Played 810 Holes in One Day—and Crushed a World Record Doing It

Around 5:45 a.m. on June 24, moments after making a putt on the 9th green at Houston’s East River 9, Kyle Cokinos yelled out ...

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Watch: Giant baseball with 6,750 signatures breaks world record

A giant baseball taken on a tour of Minor League Baseball stadiums across the United States broke a Guinness World Record by ...

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Anna Hall now a member of heptathlon's exclusive 7,000-point club, world record within reach

On New Year's Eve, Anna Hall designs a decorative vision board that outlines her upcoming goals. Her most recent list ...

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