Yesterday the RAK half marathon impressively lived up to being the world’s fastest half marathon. Peres Jepchirchir of Kenya set a new world record for the women’s half marathon, in 65:06. I heard she was hunched over after the finish looking like she was about to vomit. No history books will mention that. The weather conditions […]
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Yet another Dubai world record
Dubai has a worrying fascination with having the world’s largest anything. The latest record may not be as awe-inspiring as the tallest building, largest aquarium, etc, but it’s no less interesting. We now have the world’s largest ambulances. Up to 20 people can be cared for in the fully equipped mobile clinic, complete with an […]