4 d. ago Will Jacob Kiplimo be the first to run a marathon in less than two hours?

Hugh Brasher, the London Marathon race director, certainly thinks so but the Ugandan faces stiff competition from Eliud Kipchoge and Tamirat TolaEarlier this year Jacob Kiplimo produced a performance so staggering that it sent the jaws of even seasoned track and field watchers crashing to the floor. It came on the streets of Barcelona, where the 24-year-old Ugandan covered 13.1 miles in 56min 42sec – a half marathon time 48 seconds quicker than anyone else in history.Little more than two months later, Kiplimo is in London for his full marathon debut and the noise has only grown louder. Could he break the world record on Sunday? Could he even become the first man to break two hours in an official race? It is speculation that the event director, Hugh Brasher, is more than happy to stoke. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Sherpa climber set to break his own record for ascents of Mount Everest

Rita departed Kathmandu on Sunday to lead a climbing expedition to the 8,849-meter summit

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1 week ago Famed Sherpa guide will attempt to climb Mount Everest for a 31st time and break his own record

One of the greatest mountain guides will attempt to scale the world’s highest peak for the 31st time — and possibly the 32nd time as well — and break his own record

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2 w. ago Brothers aiming to break Pacific rowing record depart with haggis for dinner

The Rare Whisky 101 Pacific Row aims to raise more than £1 million for The Maclean Foundation.

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2 w. ago Three Edinburgh brothers set off to break Pacific Ocean rowing record with help of oats, haggis and curry

The brothers have 75kg of oats on board to help fuel their epic journey.

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2 w. ago Three Scottish brothers poised to begin bid to break Pacific rowing record

Ewan, Jamie and Lachlan Maclean will put in an estimated four million oar strokes over 120 days.

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2 w. ago Alan Shearer sets task for Mohamed Salah after Liverpool star finally signs new deal

Mohamed Salah finally signed his new Liverpool deal on Friday morning to the delight of all supporters, and former Newcastle striker Alan Shearer has admitted the Egyptian could now break his long-held goal record

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2 w. ago US egg prices break record high for third consecutive month even as inflation drops

The 12-month inflation rate at 2.4%, down from 2.8% in February, was largely fueled by a sharp fall in gas pricesThe price of eggs continues to soar for American consumers, rising by almost 6% in March even as overall inflation fell slightly.Breaking a record high for the third consecutive month, the average cost of a dozen large eggs hit $6.23 in March – more than double the price just 12-months earlier, according to new figures released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Thursday. This surpassed the previous record highs of $5.90 a dozen in February, and $4.95 in January. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago 10 Scottish Easter staycation destinations for a perfect last minute holiday

From the Scottish Borders to Orkney, here are the Daily Record's top picks for an Easter break in Scotland.

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3 w. ago Southampton break humiliating Premier League record as Spurs defeat confirms relegation

Tottenham Hotspur's Brennan Johnson caused the early damage to send Southampton back to the Championship in record time with a dismal 25th defeat from 31 matches

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3 w. ago Farmers fear tariffs could cost them one of their biggest markets in China

Heading into this year, most U.S. farmers were hoping to break even or maybe record a small profit

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3 w. ago PHOTO COLLECTION: Capital's Alex Ovechkin on track to break Gretzky's NHL career goals record

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last month Runner aims to break record for fastest London Marathon run in traffic cone suit

Michael Wiggins aims to complete his 18th London Marathon run in three hours and 15 minutes.

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