
Category World Records
Verified world-record and elite athletic feats: strength, speed, endurance, and bodyweight records, told through what the science says about how those feats are actually possible.


Nonso Chinye’s Junior Deadlift Record: What Happened Next

Sabastian Sawe’s 1:59:30 Marathon, Explained

Michael Donchev’s 240 Push-Ups: Record and Pace

543 Pounds at 17: Allan Duong Dinh Hy’s Sub-Junior Deadlift World Record

728 Pounds at 17: Nonso Chinye’s Sub-Junior Deadlift World Record

859.8 Pounds, Equipped: Carl Yngvar Christensen’s IPF Deadlift Record, Explained

Second Place, World Record: Alexis Maher’s 799-Pound Equipped Deadlift
