Top 10 World Records Least Likely to Be Broken

These are world records that have remained unbroken to this day and are unlikely to be broken in the future.

The Top Ten

Tallest Person

Robert Wadlow grew to a height of about 8'11.1".
R.I.P. (February 22, 1918 - July 15, 1940).
Longest Human Lifespan

Jeanne Calment lived for 122 years and 164 days, making her the only known person to live longer than 120 years.
R.I.P. (February 21, 1875 - August 4, 1997).
Oldest Asian

Kane Tanaka was the oldest, not only in Japan, but in all of Asia, at 119 years and 107 days.
R.I.P. (January 2, 1903 - April 19, 2022).
Fastest Human Runner

Usain Bolt ran at about 27.8 mph, making him the fastest human runner of all time.
Fastest Marathon Runner

Kelvin Kiptum ran a marathon in about 2 hours and 35 seconds, giving him the shortest time anyone has ever run a marathon.
R.I.P. (December 2, 1999 - February 11, 2024).
Oldest Marathon Runner

Fauja Singh ran a marathon at the age of 108, making him the oldest marathon runner of all time.
R.I.P. (1911-2025).
Best-Selling Band

The Beatles were the best-selling band in the history of music, with 600,000,000 claimed sales and 29,000,000 certified units.
Best-Selling Solo Music Artist

Michael Jackson had 500,000,000 claimed sales and 29,000,000 certified units, making him the best-selling music artist of all time.
R.I.P. to the King of Pop (August 29, 1958 - June 25, 2009).
Most Liked Post on Twitter/X

Chadwick Boseman's last post was once liked 7,700,000 times after his death.
R.I.P. to the Black Panther (November 29, 1976 - August 28, 2020).
Highest Freefall

The highest freefall was 135,908 feet by Alan Eustace.