1

Frank Samuelsen And George Harbo In The Boat They Used To Cross The Atlantic, Setting A Record That Would Not Be Broken For 114 Years, 1896

2

Abebe Bikila Breaking The World Marathon Record, Barefoot, 1960

3

Roger Bannister, First Athlete To Break The 4-Minute Mile, 1953

4

Jonathan (Left), The Oldest Living Tortoise At About 187 Years Old, 1886

5

Secretariat On The Way To Winning The Triple Crown, Setting A Record That Still Stands, 1973

6

The 1905 Black Sea Bass Record

7

Hans Langseth, Once The Man With The World’s Longest Beard, Circa 1912

8

Joseph Kittinger Setting Several World Records, Including Fastest Speed By A Human Through The Atmosphere, Jumping Out Of The ‘Excelsior III’, 1960

9

Roland “Rollie” Free Breaking The American Motorcycle Land Speed Record, 1948

10

The M-497 ‘Black Beetle’ Jet-Powered Train, Which Set The Still-Standing US Rail Speed Record, 1966

11

Wilbur Wright And Ralph Johnstone, Right Before Johnstone Set A New World Altitude Record, 1910

12

The “Beast Of Turn” Land Speed Record Car, 1910

13

Michigan Loggers And Their World-Record Haul Destined For The 1893 Chicago World’s Fair, Circa 1890s

14

Roy Dunn And Tiger The Goat Setting A Record For Highest Jump For A Goat, 1905

15

Harry Bensley, Who Accepted The Largest-Ever Recorded Bet At The Time (£21k) To Walk Around The World Wearing The Helmet From A Suit Of Armor, 1908