A look at 2023's record-breaking achievements

Gymnastics record

By capturing a sixth all-around title at the 2023 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships, American gymnast Simone Biles cemented her status as the most decorated competitor ever in the sport.

Highest-attended women's sporting event

The University of Nebraska volleyball team drew a record-shattering crowd of over 92,000 fans into the football stadium stands in 2023, marking the highest attendance ever for a women’s sporting event.

World record marathon time (men’s)

Kenyan runner Kelvin Kiptum captured the 2023 Chicago Marathon mens professional title while shattering the event record in a blistering world record time of 2:00:35.

The hottest year on record

2023 smashes temperature records, likely hottest year ever, surpassing 2016 by 0.13°C.

World record marathon time (women)

Ethiopian Tigst Assefa stuns Berlin with a record-shattering 2:11 marathon, claiming over two minutes off the global mark.

Canada Wildfires Record Land in Devastating Season

Around 6,500 wildfires burned some 45.7 m acres (18.5 m hectares) of land in Canada in 2023. Thats more than 1% of the country.

Scuba diving in the most countries

Scuba diver Karin Sinniger dived in more than 180 countries, setting a new world record in 2023.

Kamala Harris makes history again

From 2021 history-maker to record-breaker in 2023, Kamala Harris shattered the Senates tiebreaker record with her 32nd vote, solidifying her place in American history.

The longest curling game in history

A group of 10 curlers from the Capital Winter Club in Fredericton, New Brunswick, in Canada, curled for 120 hours, 3 minutes, and 8.80 seconds. The game raised funds for a mental health charity.

Taylor Swift broke multiple records

4 Billboard top 10s, historys most #1s, Spotify country queen, and 5 years of chart-topping dominance.

Ocean reach world surface temperature

North Atlantic sizzles as record heat waves oceans worldwide, Florida at 100°F, Mediterranean at 84°F.

Most squat lifts of one's own bodyweight in a minute (female)

British powerlifter Karenjeet Kaur Bains entered the Guinness World Records with a total of 42 reps.