Sentences with phrase «old world record»

Players that are worth 40 million suddenly become 60 million, players that are worth 80 million suddenly become 100 + million (easily beating the old world record).

Four weeks later, in Rieti, Italy, he would run 1,500 meters in 3:28.86, breaking the seven - year - old world record of Morocco's Sa «Äö √ † √ ∂ «àö √ ≤ d Aouita.

SWIMMING — The two - year - old world record for the women's 400 - meter medley relay was broken by a U.S. team in Osaka, Japan.

It knew only that there was one race left, and the crowd wanted this day to end with the breaking of track's oldest world record, the 2:56.16 set in the Olympic 4 X 400 in 1968 by Vince Matthews, Ron Freeman.

Kipketer, 26, whose odyssey from a farm in the Great Rift Valley to an apartment in Copenhagen has been as challenging as any race, broke track's oldest world record in an Olympic event at the Weltklasse meet in Zurich on Aug. 13, proving that whatever his country, he belongs among his sport's alltime best.

Not exact matches

In the past few years, it's become clear that old technologies like vinyl records, analog cameras, and print books are managing to hang on in the world of streaming music, smartphones, and ebooks.

John spent his life breaking barriers, from defending our freedom as a decorated Marine Corps fighter pilot in World War II and Korea, to setting a transcontinental speed record, to becoming, at age 77, the oldest human to touch the stars.

Memorial has the best record in history for the 29 — year — old John Molson School of Business MBA International Case Competition, which is the largest and oldest case competition in the world.

Ethiopian distance star Dibaba owns five world records after breaking the 26 - year - old indoor - mile record by four seconds in February 2016 at the IAAF World Indoor world records after breaking the 26 - year - old indoor - mile record by four seconds in February 2016 at the IAAF World Indoor World Indoor Tour.

The 19 - year - old U.S. swimmer, who earned five gold medals and broke world records, won't be partaking in any sponsorship deals since she's opted to enroll at Stanford University instead of going pro.

Who better to go to for fun and helpful sales advice than the Scouts» top cookie seller, Katie Francis, a 13 - year - old sales wunderkind whose feat of selling 22,200 boxes of cookies this year beat her own world record?

The swimming competition at yesterday's Olympic games was full of indelible visuals: Katie Ledecky crushing her own world record in the 400 - meter freestyle, 21 - year - old Ryan Held crying on the podium after his team's victory in the men's 4 × 100 - meter, and Michael Phelps» shoulders, which were dotted with large, wine - colored circles.

About Mike Tyson Mike Tyson is the former undisputed heavyweight champion of the world, and holds the record as the youngest boxer to win the WBC, WBA, and IBF heavyweight titles at 20 years old.

The Guinness World Records recognizes the University of Al Karaouine, founded in 859, as the world's oldest degree - granting univerWorld Records recognizes the University of Al Karaouine, founded in 859, as the world's oldest degree - granting univerworld's oldest degree - granting university.

The bitter hatreds, the imprecations, the ruthless slaughters that are recorded in many a page of the Old Testament, call for no recapitulation but only understanding of the brutal world of which Israel was a part.

Sarah Patricia «Paddy» Jones, aged 80, holds a Guinness World Record as the «Oldest Acrobatic Salsa Dancer»

Other indications of evolution are too numerous to actually list in full, but a few might be the clear genetic distinction between Neanderthals and modern man; the overlapping features of hominid and pre-hominid fossil forms; the progressive order of the fossil record (that is, first fish, then amphibians, then reptiles, then mammals, then birds; contradicting the Genesis order and all flood models); the phylogenetic relationships between extant and extinct species (including distributions of parasitic genetic elements like Endogenous Retroviruses); the real time observations of speciation in the lab and in the wild; the real time observations of novel functionality in the lab and wild (both genetic, Lenski's E. coli, and organsimal, the Pod Mrcaru lizards); the observation of convergent evolution defeating arguments of common component creationism (new world v. old world vultures for instance); and... well... I guess you get the picture.

In 2011, a bottle of Château d'Yquem 1811, a ridiculously old vintage from one of the world's most celebrated wineries, sold for a white - wine record of $ 117,000 — the equivalent of two Alfa Romeos or a down payment for a half million dollar home.

The pepper made it into Guinness Book of World Records, and 25 - year - old Anandita Dutta Tamuli from Jorhat (Assam) is hoping to get into the famous list as well.

Last weekend, Haile Gebrselassie knocked 29 seconds off the four - year old marathon world record with a.

With a sprint record of covering 30 metres in just 3.7 seconds, the 25 - year - old is faster than Jamaican Olympic star Usain Bolt, as well as the world's fastest footballer, Bayern Munich star Arjen Robben.

Even with this record, fans of the Old Lady seem overjoyed to be so close to signing the player, who impressed at the 2014 World Cup.

Record - setting 17 - year - old Katie Hoff led a new wave of Americans who made a splash at the nationals and are ready to reestablish the U.S. as the world's No. 1 women's team

Martial was the most expensive teenage transfer ever and just like the world record transfer Paul Pogba, he is failing to justify that price tag at Old Trafford, while Giroud who cost the Gunners not much more than # 10 million was a no brainer for the manager of the French team.

Walker, a 62 - year - old human resources manager who took up powerlifting after developing osteoarthritis, set world records for her age group (60 — 64) in the 70 - kilogram weight class for power squat (77.5 kg), bench press (45 kg), and deadlift (112.5 kg) at the World Drug - Free Powerlifting Federation championships in Muskegon, Mworld records for her age group (60 — 64) in the 70 - kilogram weight class for power squat (77.5 kg), bench press (45 kg), and deadlift (112.5 kg) at the World Drug - Free Powerlifting Federation championships in Muskegon, MWorld Drug - Free Powerlifting Federation championships in Muskegon, Mich..

SWIMMING — KAREN MUIR, a 13 - year - old South African, regained her 110 - yard world backstroke mark — broken by [1/10] of a second (1:08.6) only five days earlier by Ann Fairlie, 16, another South African swimmer — when she recorded a 1:08.3 in a Durban (South Africa) meet.

Hot on the heels of Maurice Greene, the 2000 Olympic100 - meter champion, and Leonard Scott, the»06 world 60 - meter champ, zips46 - year - old Willie Gault, a former Tennessee hurdler and member of the 4 √ ó100relay team that set the world record at the»83 world championships.

Two world records fell at the Maple Leaf Games in Toronto when WYOMIA TYUS of Tennessee State won the 50 - yard dash in 5.6, [1/10] of a second under the old mark, and a Cleveland teen - ager, MADELINE MANNING, took the half - mile in 2:10.2, bettering the old record by [3/10] of a second.

As per Sky Sports, Man Utd splashed out a then world record fee of # 89m on Pogba to take him back to Old Trafford in 2016, but now it's reported that he could be on the path to leaving Manchester for a second time.

At the All - Eastern Games in Baltimore, Tennessee freshman RICHMOND FLOWERS JR. took the 60 - yard high hurdles in 6.9, only [1/10] of a second off the world record, and BILL GAINES, a 17 - year - old from Mullica Hill, N.J., missed the world 60 - yard - dash record by [1/10] of a second, with a six - second clocking.

According to the Sunday Express, Bale, who move to the Spanish giants in 2013 for a then world - record fee, could still make the move to Old Trafford during this summer window, with the winger's long - term future at the club in doubt.

In a race that jolted his sport, 21 - year - old Usain Bolt of Jamaica smashed the world record for 100 meters and established himself as a threat to win multiple gold medals at the Beijing Olympics

Raiola is said to have pocketed $ 20m from the world - record deal that saw Paul Pogba return to Old Trafford from Juventus on August 9.

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It's rumoured [Goal] that Manchester City are preparing a world - record bid for the 22 - year - old, but Louis van Gaal may secretly be one step ahead of his rivals in the transfer chase.

Real Madrid have their sights firmly set on Man United keeper David de Gea and according to the Daily Star the Spanish giants are ready to offer a world record fee for the Old Trafford star.

Evelyn Ashford hooked up with her old rival Marlies G √ ∂ hr in Zurich and nailed her with a world - record 100

The 25 year old World Cup winner has struggled to meet expectations following his club record # 42.5 m move to the Emirates Stadium back in September 2013 and is a player Guardiola wants to bring in to boost his options in the final third.

Man Utd and Real Madrid agree # 28.6 m fee for Old Trafford star; David De Gea to take pay - cut Man United launch world record # 99.5 m Gareth Bale bid: Real Madrid star on Old Trafford radar

The Old Trafford side have been linked with a move for the 25 year old for some weeks and though this offer would clearly smash the world transfer record it still seems highly unlikely that the Bernabeu outfit would be open to offers for the Welsh internationOld Trafford side have been linked with a move for the 25 year old for some weeks and though this offer would clearly smash the world transfer record it still seems highly unlikely that the Bernabeu outfit would be open to offers for the Welsh internationold for some weeks and though this offer would clearly smash the world transfer record it still seems highly unlikely that the Bernabeu outfit would be open to offers for the Welsh international.

SWIMMING — JOSE FIOLO, Brazil's 17 - year - old Pan-American Games champion, broke the world 100 - meter breaststroke record in Rio de Janeiro with a 1:06.4 clocking,.3 second faster than the mark set by Vladimir Kosinsky at Leningrad last November.

Two years later Ryan made a throw of 189 feet, 6 1/2 inches which stood as a world record for 25 years and as an American record until 1953 — one of the oldest in the books.

• Ernie Rose ofPatterson, Calif, gunned racing runabout to world Class B hydroplanecompetition record of 61.058 mph in Desert Regatta over Salton Sea, Calif.Rose's old mark: 59.840.

Can you believe that some loony chairman of the board would actually choose Jack Nicklaus to endorse his product rather than the 17 - year - old, pop - off pip - squeak who holds the current record for fastest mouth and biggest serve on the world's tennis courts?

Son of an ex-lifeguard and swimming since he was 9, this 17 - year - old high schooler from Santa Clara, Calif. set a world record in the 200 - meter butterfly (2:06.4) and already had a pending mark in the 100 - meter butterfly.

Over in England, the Mirror is saying moneybags PSG have offered a world record # 119m for the 18 - year - old striker, while Liverpool have apparently had a measly bid of # 87.89 m rejected by Monaco out of hand.

Real Madrid then broke the world transfer record for his services in 2009 when they shelled out # 80m to prize him away from Old Trafford.

Colombia broke the record for the oldest World Cup player of all time in their third match against Japan.

At the same time, the stories linking the Gunners with a world record transfer of the young Monaco and France starlet Kylian Mbappe seem to have drifted away and that is a bit strange when you consider that Arsenal were right up among the contenders for him and that the 18 - year old is one of the hottest and most sought after players in the world right now.

TRACK & FIELD — EVELYN ASHFORD clipped.03 of a second off her four - week - old world women's indoor record by running the 50 - yard dash in 5.74 in San Diego (page 22).