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Tallest man ever
The tallest man in medical history died 75 years ago but experts believe he’ll never be beaten. When Robert Pershing Wadlow from Illinois was measured shortly before his death in 1940, he was found to be 2.72m tall. -
Oldest person ever
Jeanne Calment, once described by President Jacques Chirac as “a grandmother to the French people”, lived to the grand old age of 122 years 164 days. -
Shortest woman
The shortest woman living (mobile) is Jyoti Amge (India, born 16 Dec 1993), who measured 62.8 cm in Nagpur, India, on 16 December 2011. -
Most press-ups in an hour
One of the most recent records set, August saw super-fit 50-year-old Welsh builder Carlton Williams complete an incredible 2,220 press-ups in an hour. -
Fastest women’s marathon
The three-time London Marathon winner Brigid Kosgei shattered the record during the 2019 race with a time of 2 hours 14 minutes and 04 seconds - more than 3 minutes below anyone else in history