Correct: D. 263 km/h

Sam Groth of Australia holds the ATP record for the fastest recorded serve at 263.4 km/h (163.7 mph) hit at the 2012 Busan Open Challenger in South Korea. However his record is sometimes disputed as the measurement equipment used at Challenger events differs from Grand Slam events.

Correct: B. 952/6 declared

Sri Lanka's 952/6 declared against India in Colombo in 1997 is the highest team total in Test cricket. The innings came at the R. Premadasa Stadium and remains the world-record Test total.

Correct: C. Tom Brady

Tom Brady holds the NFL record for career passing yards. He surpassed Drew Brees in October 2021 and finished his career with the league's all-time passing-yardage record.

Correct: C. 1:59:30

Sabastian Sawe set the official men's marathon world record at 1:59:30 at the 2026 London Marathon. World Athletics reported that he became the first man to officially break two hours for the marathon.

Correct: C. 400 not out

Brian Lara holds the record for the highest individual score in men's Test cricket with 400 not out against England in Antigua in 2004. His 501 not out is the first-class record, not the Test record.

Correct: A. 46 matches

Guillermo Vilas holds the Open Era men's singles record with a 46-match winning streak in 1977. The streak began after Wimbledon and ended at Aix-en-Provence against Ilie Nastase.

Correct: B. 264

Rohit Sharma of India holds the ODI record with 264 scored against Sri Lanka in November 2014 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. He also holds the second and third highest ODI scores (209 and 208 not out) - the only player to score three ODI double centuries.

Correct: D. Javier Sotomayor

Javier Sotomayor of Cuba holds the men's high jump world record of 2.45 metres set in Salamanca, Spain in July 1993 - a record that has stood for over 30 years making it one of the longest-standing field event world records.

Correct: B. 1:12.909

The official Formula 1 race lap record at the Circuit de Monaco is 1:12.909, set by Lewis Hamilton in 2021. Formula 1's 2026 circuit guide still lists that mark as the lap record.

Correct: B. 8.95m

Mike Powell of the USA set the long jump world record of 8.95 metres at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo - breaking Bob Beamon's legendary 8.90m set at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics that had stood for 23 years. Powell's record has now stood for over 30 years.

Correct: A. 498/4

England scored 498/4 against the Netherlands on June 17, 2022 - the highest team score in ODI cricket history. The innings included a record-breaking partnership and multiple individual centuries.

Correct: C. 98.48m

Jan elezn of the Czech Republic holds the men's javelin world record of 98.48 metres set in Jena, Germany in May 1996 - a record that has stood for nearly 30 years. elezn won three Olympic gold medals and three World Championship titles in javelin.

Correct: B. Just Fontaine

Just Fontaine of France scored 13 goals at the 1958 FIFA World Cup in Sweden - the most goals scored by any player in a single World Cup tournament. This record has stood for over 65 years and is widely considered unassailable in the modern era.

Correct: A. 12.58 seconds

Aries Merritt of the USA set the 110m hurdles world record of 12.80 seconds in Brussels in September 2012 - a record that stood until Grant Holloway ran 12.72 seconds in 2023 at the World Championships in Budapest.

Correct: B. 23.56m

Ryan Crouser holds the men's shot put world record at 23.56 metres. He set the mark in Los Angeles on 27 May 2023, improving his own previous world record of 23.37 metres.

Correct: C. 4029

Wilt Chamberlain scored 4,029 points in the 1961-62 NBA season - the most points ever scored in a single NBA season - averaging an extraordinary 50.4 points per game across 80 games. This record is considered one of the most unbreakable in professional sports.

Correct: D. 8

Jonah Lomu scored 8 tries at the 1999 Rugby World Cup - jointly holding the record for most tries in a single Rugby World Cup. He also scored 8 tries in the 1995 World Cup making him the all-time leading try scorer across World Cup history at the time of his retirement.

Correct: A. Kevin Mayer

Kevin Mayer of France set the decathlon world record of 9,126 points at the 2018 Dcastar in Talence, France. The decathlon consists of ten events across two days: 100m, long jump, shot put, high jump, 400m (day 1) then 110m hurdles, discus, pole vault, javelin, 1500m (day 2).

Correct: B. 161.3 km/h

Shoaib Akhtar of Pakistan holds the record for the fastest delivery in cricket history - 161.3 km/h (100.23 mph) bowled against England at the 2003 ICC Cricket World Cup. He is the only bowler to have officially delivered a ball at over 100 mph in professional cricket.

Correct: C. Jimmy Connors

Jimmy Connors holds the Open Era record with 109 ATP Tour-level singles titles. Roger Federer finished with 103, while Novak Djokovic reached 100 in 2025.

Correct: D. Sadio Man

Sadio Man scored the fastest hat-trick in Premier League history in 2 minutes 56 seconds for Southampton against Aston Villa on May 16, 2015 - three goals in the 13th, 14th, and 16th minutes.

Correct: B. Los Angeles Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers hold the NBA record with 33 consecutive regular-season wins during the 1971-72 season. Golden State's 24-game streak in 2015-16 is the record for wins to start a season, but not the overall record.

Correct: A. 43.03 seconds

Wayde van Niekerk of South Africa set the 400m world record of 43.03 seconds at the 2016 Rio Olympics - breaking Michael Johnson's record of 43.18 seconds that had stood since 1999. Van Niekerk ran from lane 8 - the outermost lane where the athlete has no visual reference point from other runners.

Correct: A. Dani Carvajal, Francisco Gento and Luka Modric

Dani Carvajal, Francisco Gento and Luka Modric share the all-time record with six European Cup or Champions League final wins. UEFA lists all three on six victories in the competition's showpiece match.

Correct: B. 40 points

Adrian Burk, Bob Shaw, Billy Cannon, Kellen Winslow, and others have scored 30+ points in NFL games. The record for most points in a single NFL game by one player is 40 points, achieved by Ernie Nevers in 1929 who scored 6 touchdowns and 4 PATs. This record has stood for nearly 100 years.

Correct: A. 3:26.00

Hicham El Guerrouj holds the men's 1500 metres world record at 3:26.00. He set the mark in Rome on 14 July 1998.

Correct: A. Everton Weekes

Everton Weekes was the first cricketer to record seven consecutive Test innings of 50 or more. Several players later matched the seven-innings sequence, including Kumar Sangakkara and KL Rahul.

Correct: A. 10-1

Hungary defeated El Salvador 10-1 at the 1982 FIFA World Cup. The nine-goal margin remains the joint-largest winning margin in World Cup history, and FIFA has described the match as the competition's biggest win.

Correct: D. 18.29m

Jonathan Edwards of Great Britain set the triple jump world record of 18.29 metres at the 1995 World Championships in Gothenburg - a record that has stood for nearly 30 years. He also holds the silver medal mark as his second-best jump exceeds everyone else's best.

Correct: A. Graeme Smith

Graeme Smith of South Africa captained South Africa in 109 Test matches - the most by any captain in Test cricket history. He led South Africa from 2003 to 2014 and under his captaincy South Africa reached the number one ranking in Test cricket.

Correct: C. 00:01:53.300000

Jarmila Kratochvlov of Czechoslovakia set the women's 800m world record of 1:53.28 at the 1983 World Championships in Helsinki - a record that has stood for over 40 years making it arguably the longest-standing individual world record in athletics.

Correct: A. Kylian Mbappe

Kylian Mbappe holds the record with four goals in FIFA World Cup final matches. He scored once in the 2018 final and three times in the 2022 final.

Correct: A. Brendon McCullum

Brendon McCullum of New Zealand scored the fastest century in Test cricket history off 54 balls against Australia at Christchurch in February 2016. He surpassed Viv Richards's record of 56 balls set in 1986. McCullum hit 8 sixes and 4 fours in reaching his century.

Correct: D. 515 yards

Mike Austin of the USA drove a golf ball 515 yards at the US Senior National Open Qualifying in 1974 - the longest drive ever recorded in a competitive golf event. His record was set at the Winterwood Golf Course in Las Vegas.

Correct: A. Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi held the World Cup appearance record after the 2026 tournament with 34 matches. Cristiano Ronaldo was second on 27, while Lothar Matthaus had 25.

Correct: B. 00:12:35.400000

Joshua Cheptegei of Uganda set the 5000m world record of 12:35.36 at the Monaco Diamond League in August 2020 - breaking Kenenisa Bekele's record that had stood since 2004. Cheptegei also holds the 10,000m world record.

Correct: A. Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic holds the men's all-time record with 24 Grand Slam singles titles. Rafael Nadal is next with 22, followed by Roger Federer with 20.

Correct: A. 36.84 seconds

Jamaica set the men's 4x100m relay world record of 36.84 seconds at the 2012 London Olympics with a team of Nesta Carter, Michael Frater, Yohan Blake, and Usain Bolt. However this record was subsequently revised after Carter tested positive for a banned substance.

Correct: A. Caeleb Dressel

Caeleb Dressel holds the men's long-course 100m butterfly world record at 49.45 seconds. He set the mark at the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2021.

Correct: C. 113

John Isner served 113 aces in the 2010 Wimbledon match against Nicolas Mahut - but in a single regular Grand Slam match (not the extraordinary Isner-Mahut match) Ivo Karlovi served a record 63 aces against Radek tpnek.

Correct: B. 19.90 seconds

The 50m freestyle short course (25m pool) world record is 19.90 seconds set by Benjamin Proud of Great Britain - making him the first man to break 20 seconds in a 25-metre pool. Long course the record is 20.91 seconds by Csar Cielo.

Correct: C. Simon Culhane

Simon Culhane of New Zealand scored 45 points (1 try, 20 conversions) against Japan at the 1995 Rugby World Cup - the most points scored by a single player in a World Cup match. New Zealand won 145-17 in that match.

Correct: A. Antal Dunai and Sophus Nielsen

Antal Dunai of Hungary and Sophus Nielsen of Denmark share the men's Olympic football record with 13 career goals each. Olympic historical records list Dunai's goals from 1968 and 1972 and Nielsen's from 1908 and 1912.

Correct: A. 21.34 seconds

Florence Griffith-Joyner set the women's 200m world record of 21.34 seconds at the 1988 Seoul Olympics - a record that has stood for over 35 years alongside her 100m world record making her the holder of both sprint world records for the longest period in athletics history.

Correct: B. 75.56m

Mykolas Alekna holds the men's discus world record at 75.56 metres. He set the mark in Ramona, Oklahoma, on 13 April 2025, and World Athletics later ratified it.

Correct: A. 18 matches

The men's Test rugby union record for consecutive victories is 18 matches. World Rugby has recorded New Zealand and Lithuania among teams to reach an 18-match Test winning streak, and England later matched the leading-nation mark.

Correct: B. 86.74m

Yuriy Sedykh of the Soviet Union set the hammer throw world record of 86.74 metres in Stuttgart on August 30, 1986 - a record that has stood for nearly 40 years making it the oldest current field event world record in athletics.

Correct: B. Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo was the most-capped men's international footballer, with UEFA listing him on 233 appearances as of July 12, 2026. He took the outright world record with his 197th cap in March 2023.

Correct: D. 2.10m

Yaroslava Mahuchikh holds the women's high jump world record at 2.10 metres. She cleared that height in Paris on 7 July 2024, breaking Stefka Kostadinova's long-standing 2.09-metre record.

Correct: A. Jhulan Goswami

Jhulan Goswami holds the record for the most wickets in women's international cricket across formats, finishing with 355 wickets. Her career totals were 44 Test wickets, 255 ODI wickets and 56 T20I wickets.

Correct: A. 22.63m

Natalya Lisovskaya of the Soviet Union set the women's shot put world record of 22.63 metres in Moscow on June 7, 1987 - a record that has stood for nearly 40 years alongside many other field event records from the late Soviet era.