Terminology:
– “Worlds Record” was common in the United States.
– “The Worlds Best” was briefly used.
– “The Worlds Best” is still used in athletics events like track and field.
– It describes performances not recognized as official world records.
– It is used in video game speedrunning for fastest achieved time.
Culture:
– Malaysia has embraced world record-breaking as a national fad.
– India also finds setting and breaking records popular.
– There is a list of world records in Olympic weightlifting.
See also:
– Lists of extreme points.
References:
– Wikinews has news related to world records.
– Look up “world record” in Wiktionary.
– Wikimedia Commons has media related to world records.
– Official documentation is available on the OWR website.
– Speedrunning Glossary provides information on speedrunning terms.
