World Record Set as 161 Cars Compete in Largest Demolition Derby Heat
Atlas World Records certifies Minnesota Throwdown event as the largest single continuous demolition derby ever conducted By Atlas Editorial Team 29 March 2026 • Farmington, Minnesota, USA A Single Arena, No Escape There is a moment before impact when everything is still. Engines idle. Drivers grip their wheels. The arena holds its breath. On September 27, 2025, at the Dakota County Fairgrounds in Farmington, Minnesota, that moment did not belong to one driver—it belonged to
Mar 29
Turkish Teenager’s 98 Mountain Climbers in 30 Seconds Certified as World Record
Seventeen-year-old Abdullah Gül of Istanbul surpasses the previous mark of 60, his performance validated as a world record by Atlas World Records after a formal review. By Atlas Editorial Team 23 March 2026 • Istanbul, Turkey A Rhythm Against Time In the restless pulse of Istanbul, a young man moves against time itself. Seventeen-year-old Abdullah Gül has done what few have the endurance, or the obsession, to attempt. In just 30 seconds, his body struck the ground 98 times
Mar 28
World Record: Michelle Houston Becomes First Known Survivor of Two Brain Aneurysms to Complete a Sprint Triathlon
Certified by Atlas World Records, Michelle Houston’s achievement marks a medically rare and historically unprecedented return to endurance sport after surviving two brain aneurysms. By Atlas Editorial Team 26 March 2026 • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA A Body That Remembers The human body is an unreliable narrator. It conceals its most serious intentions until the moment it can no longer do so. For Michelle Houston, the first betrayal came without ceremony. A rupture. A su
Mar 26