Hailstones of record size are falling left and right, and hailstorm damage is growing. But there is surprisingly little research to explain why.
Tag: Records and Achievements
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An Amazing World Record Runs Into a Question: Was It Too Amazing?
After Tobi Amusan of Nigeria smashed a hurdles record at the world championships, the former gold medalist Michael Johnson raised doubts about the race’s unusually fast times.
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What Happens When a Rock Star Proposes Onstage?
Olivia Jean married the celebrated musician Jack White mid-performance, but she has a plan all her own.
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Central Park Has a New “Fastest Known Time”
Oz Pearlman, better known as Oz the Mentalist, ran 19 loops of Central Park — 116 miles — in a single day.
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Endless Loops and Shattered Records: ‘This Is Pure Ultrarunning’
Aleksandr Sorokin’s latest 100-mile world record, set on a looped course in Tel Aviv, is part of a recent revival in road and track ultrarunning.