/tags/world-record World Record en-US Copyright »Ê¹ÚÍøÖ·/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Thu, 08 Aug 2013 15:07:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-08-08/world-record-snakehead-fish-caught-in-u-s A Virginia man has caught the largest northern snakehead on record for a fisherman using a rod and reel, landing a 17-pound, 6-ounce specimen of the fish often called "Frankenfish" for their monster-like appearance and tenacious survival skills. Thu, 08 Aug 2013 15:07:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-08-08/world-record-snakehead-fish-caught-in-u-s Bill Chappell /2013-02-26/female-sherpa-makes-record-climbs Few can say they've reached the summit of Mt. Everest. Even fewer can say they've done it twice. And only one woman can say she's done it twice in one month. Tue, 26 Feb 2013 12:33:00 GMT /2013-02-26/female-sherpa-makes-record-climbs /npr-news/2013-02-25/101-year-old-turbaned-tornado-retires-from-running Fauja Singh, who completed a marathon at the age of 100, participated in his last race Sunday. He finished the 6.2-mile course in Hong Kong in 1 hour, 32 minutes and 28 seconds. Mon, 25 Feb 2013 19:51:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-02-25/101-year-old-turbaned-tornado-retires-from-running Mark Memmott /2013-02-21/new-jersey-man-breaks-arcade-record George Leutz has set a Guinness record, according to published reports. He played Qbert for 84 hours and 48 minutes. Thu, 21 Feb 2013 12:03:00 GMT /2013-02-21/new-jersey-man-breaks-arcade-record /2012-09-21/record-soap-bubble-holds-181-people Canadian performing artist Fan Yang set a Guinness record for number of people enclosed in a soap bubble. Yang burst the previous record by getting 181 people — arms at their sides — to resist the urge to poke the bubble as it slowly rose around them. Fri, 21 Sep 2012 11:13:00 GMT /2012-09-21/record-soap-bubble-holds-181-people /2012-09-13/a-hair-raising-world-record A man in Japan wanted to make it into the Guinness book of world records. He considered trying to drink the most hot sauce, but settled on a spikier record. His hairdo — a mohawk — stands 3 feet, 8.6 inches high. Thu, 13 Sep 2012 10:27:00 GMT /2012-09-13/a-hair-raising-world-record /npr-news/2012-06-04/a-new-record-cyclist-finishes-around-the-world-ride-in-92-days That means Mike Hall, 31, breaks the old record by two weeks. He rode 18,000 miles, averaging 200 miles a day. Mon, 04 Jun 2012 17:14:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-06-04/a-new-record-cyclist-finishes-around-the-world-ride-in-92-days Eyder Peralta /npr-news/2012-05-19/oldest-woman-to-summit-everest-breaks-record-a-second-time Tamae Watanabe, 73, reached the summit of the world's tallest mountain this morning. The last time she was crowned the oldest woman to climb Everest was 10 years ago. Sat, 19 May 2012 17:28:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-05-19/oldest-woman-to-summit-everest-breaks-record-a-second-time Dana Farrington /npr-news/2012-05-18/is-it-fair-that-a-quarterback-set-the-record-for-paper-airplane-tossing Some purists say you should design and throw your own creations. But the world record is now held by a former college quarterback who was brought in by a paper plane enthusiast to do the tossing. Fri, 18 May 2012 14:35:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-05-18/is-it-fair-that-a-quarterback-set-the-record-for-paper-airplane-tossing Mark Memmott /2012-05-17/bulgarian-bagpipers-break-record-in-bunch-bounce-while-blowing Three hundred thirty three Bulgarian bagpipers performed together at a concert in Sofia, setting a world record for greatest number of bagpipers performing together at once. Thu, 17 May 2012 14:21:00 GMT /2012-05-17/bulgarian-bagpipers-break-record-in-bunch-bounce-while-blowing Korva Coleman