Name a World Record in Any Sport That May Never Be Broken

My world record - the longest pee!!

My world record - for the longest pee!!

(Feel free to add your own PRs).

Yeah, that's the one. That and Fernando Tatis' record for grand slams in an inning (2)

Jop Dimaggio\'s consecutive game hitting streak.

Only Pete Rose has come close and he wasn\'t that close.

Skuj wrote:

Fischer's age upon winning the US Open.

Karpov's tournament record.

For Fischer, I would say that his US Closed victory, also when he was 14, is more impressive. There have been several 14-year-olds in recent years who have been strong enough to be competitive in that calibre of an Open tournament. After all, several IMs have won or tied for first in the US Open. Even so, given that players seem to reach elite levels and younger ages all the time, I wouldn't rule out someone breaking both records.

Fischer's most impressive feat is his streak of 20 consecutive wins in top-level competition in 1970-71. I don't think anyone will ever match that achievement. Another possibility is his 11-0 score in the 1963 US Championship.

Karpov's 161 tournament victories is also extremely impressive. Karpov, besides being an extremely formidable player, was lucky to be part of a relatively weak generation of players. His main rivals were either from the previous generation (e.g. Korchnoi) or the following generation (e.g. Kasparov).

Mikhail Tal's streak of 93 games without a defeat is also a tough one to beat, but the most amazing thing about it is that it was the ultimate risk-taker, Tal, who achieved it. He also had another 86-game streak.

I definitely want to see the game where a guy hits 3 in one inning.

Captain Spalding wrote:

Yeah, that's the one. That and Fernando Tatis' record for grand slams in an inning (2)

270 consecutive starts by Jim Marshall at defensive end. For perspective Favre is second with 243 so Favre might get it if he sticks around for 2 more years and stays injury free. If favre doesn't get it though it wont ever be broken.

figment wrote:

ahhh cricket. The sport no one cares to understand.

Cricket is, according to some sources, the second most-popular sport in the world, after soccer. (Just think of all of the people in India and Pakistan who play and watch cricket.)

Personally, I don't understand the rules of cricket, but I am able to see that there might be other perspectives in the world than my own.

NASCAR Winston Cup:

1. Bill Elliott's 212.809 mph qualifying lap at Talladega in 1987

2. Richard Petty's 27 wins in a season in 1967

3. Richard Petty's 200 career wins

Cycling records are universally regarded as invalid.

Double grand slams in an inning could happen again. Look at he lopsided 30-4 Texas/Orioles game early this year. If the pitching is crappy enough, you can load up the bases and them home a lot.

If I had to pick one record that I doubt will ever go (or at least that I'll live to see broken) it's 10.49. Simply because it's total bullshit. Unless they some how revoke it, it's not going anywhere. 21.34 is not far off of that.

What I hope to be a legit record that I don't see going anywhere anytime soon is Carter's HS shot put record. Over 80 feet is astounding; the top high schoolers in the country sniff at 70 feet.

Statistically, DiMaggio's streak simply shouldn't have happened. The link is to page 9 or so of the article, but read the whole thing: http://www.allbusiness.com/health-care-social-assistance/social-assistance-individual/236667-1.html

Zat0pek wrote:

http://www.allbusiness.com/health-care-social-assistance/social-assistance-individual/236667-1.html

My link above reset to page one of the article; for the meat, skip to page 9 and read from their to the end.

Well, here's one that literally can't be beaten... Nadia Comaneci was the first gymnast to ever receive a perfect 10. And I watched that live on TV. Still one of my favourite Olympic moments of all time.

Against the same pitcher.

Baseball WHITE minor league records are universally regarded as invalid.

Big John wrote:

NASCAR Winston Cup:

1. Bill Elliott's 212.809 mph qualifying lap at Talladega in 1987

2. Richard Petty's 27 wins in a season in 1967

3. Richard Petty's 200 career wins

Um, I think you're on the wrong thread. It was about records in sports, not driving.

Captain Spalding wrote:

Yeah, that's the one. That and Fernando Tatis' record for grand slams in an inning (2)

think about what it would take to top this.

the consecutive no-hitter record is ridiculous as well, but at least a pitcher has a chance to start one of those streaks every time out. How often does a batter get to come to the plate 3 times in one inning IN A CAREER much less with the bases loaded?!?!

I would have said Mark Spitz's gold medals in a single Olympiad (Munich): Seven, all in World Record time (the 100 m freestyle, 200 m freestyle, 100 m butterfly, 200 m butterfly, 4 x 100 m freestyle, 4 x 200 m freestyle and the 4 x 100 m medley). However, Michael Phelps had six golds and two bronze in Athens, but only one was in World Record time: individual medley. We'll see, since he's only 22.