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A world record is the best performance in a certain discipline, often a sport
Sport

Sport is an activity that is governed by a set of regulation of sport or traditions and often engaged in competitively. Sports commonly refer to activities where the physical capabilities of the competitor are the sole or primary determinant of the outcome , but the term is also used to include activities such as mind sports and motor...
s event. Outside of conventional sports, world records can also be set in virtually anything that is measurable, but verifying these records is often very difficult. Guinness World Records
Guinness World Records

Guinness World Records, known until 2000 as The Guinness Book of Records , is a reference book published annually, containing an internationally recognized...
 (formerly Guinness Book of World Records) collects and tries to verify all kinds of world records.

he United States the form world's record was formerly more common.






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A world record is the best performance in a certain discipline, often a sport
Sport

Sport is an activity that is governed by a set of regulation of sport or traditions and often engaged in competitively. Sports commonly refer to activities where the physical capabilities of the competitor are the sole or primary determinant of the outcome , but the term is also used to include activities such as mind sports and motor...
s event. Outside of conventional sports, world records can also be set in virtually anything that is measurable, but verifying these records is often very difficult. Guinness World Records
Guinness World Records

Guinness World Records, known until 2000 as The Guinness Book of Records , is a reference book published annually, containing an internationally recognized...
 (formerly Guinness Book of World Records) collects and tries to verify all kinds of world records.

Terminology

In the United States the form world's record was formerly more common. The term world best was also briefly in use. The latter term is still used in athletics (track and field)
Athletics (track and field)

Track and field athletics, commonly known as athletics or track and field, is a collection of sports events that involve running, throwing and jumping....
 to describe performances not recognized as an official world record: either because the event is a non-qualifying event (e.g. the 500 yards run or individual events in a decathlon
Decathlon

The decathlon is an athletic event consisting of ten track and field events. Events are held over two consecutive days and the winners are determined by the combined performance in all....
), or because it does not fulfill other criteria of an otherwise qualifying event (e.g. the Great North Run
Great North Run

The Great North Run is the world's most popular half marathon road running event. Participants run between Newcastle upon Tyne and South Shields in England....
 half-marathon, which has an excessive downhill gradient).

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Malaysia
Malaysia

Malaysia is a federation that consists of States of Malaysia in Southeast Asia with a total landmass of . The capital city is Kuala Lumpur, while Putrajaya is the seat of the federal government....
 is one country where world record-breaking has become something of a national fad . In India the setting and of breaking records is popular: the country has a local version of the Guinness Book of Records, called the Limca Book of Records
Limca Book of Records

Limca Book of Records is a record book of India origin. It is the only record book of its kind in India. First published in 1990, the book has published its 17th edition in 2006....
, after a local soft drink brand.

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