Incredible Feats

The Chilean Miner Rescue Sep 03, 2021

A mine collapse left 33 miners trapped a half-mile below the surface in an underground shelter. It would take an international team of rescuers 69 days to save them.

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Centenarian Runs Marathon Sep 02, 2021

Doctors said Fauja Singh may never walk. So they’d be pretty surprised to learn that he became the first 100-year-old to run a marathon, and the oldest known person to run a marathon.

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Tarrare, The Man Who Could Eat Anything Sep 01, 2021

Give a man a fish and he’ll eat for a day. Give Tarrare lizards, snakes, and a squirming eel, he’ll eat those too… along with rocks, bandages, and trash.

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Cyborg Musician Beats Drumming Record Aug 31, 2021

Maybe robots will take over the world. Maybe they’ll just help us drum really, really well.

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Surviving Mt. Everest’s Deadliest Blizzard Aug 30, 2021

Separated from his climbing group in a whiteout, no one thought Dr. Beck Weathers would make it back to camp. But he lived to tell his tale, and see it on the big screen with the 2015 film ‘Everest.’

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Spinning The World’s Biggest Hula-Hoop Aug 27, 2021

Getti Kehayova decided that the best way to honor her late sister, a world record-breaking hula-hooper, was to set a record for spinning the World’s Biggest Hula-Hoop.

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Winning Olympic Gold To Get The Girl Aug 26, 2021

Considered one of the most versatile athletes of all time, Jim Thorpe went to the 1912 Olympics and dominated. Not only did he win gold medals, he won the approval of his girlfriend’s parents.

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Setting Archery Records… With Her Feet Aug 25, 2021

Gymnast Brittany Walsh wanted to do something different, so she trained herself to shoot arrows with her feet — and she didn’t stop there.

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Castaway On A Liferaft For 76 Days Aug 24, 2021

On a solo journey across the Atlantic, Steve Callahan was forced into his inflatable liferaft. He spent the next two and half months adrift at sea, waiting to be rescued.

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Amputee Team Bikes Baja 1000 Aug 23, 2021

After years of chronic pain, pro motocross racer Chris Ridgway requested to have his left leg amputated. But that didn’t stop him from racing.

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Record Number Of Stunt People Set On Fire Aug 20, 2021

Setting 20 stunt people on fire was all in a day's work for Emmy-winning stunt coordinator Rowley Irlam.

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A Fiery Rivalry Aug 19, 2021

While a school building burned just yards behind them, rival football teams from Deerfield Academy and the Mt. Hermon School for Boys played on.

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A Front Row Ticket To The Apocalypse Aug 18, 2021

A blocked road. Then a flat tire. Trapped at the bottom of a canyon with a wildfire burning all around him, Don Myron was going to find a way out or die trying.

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Motorcycling Through Flames Aug 17, 2021

Most people don’t have a burning desire to motorcycle through a 395-foot tunnel of flames. But for daredevils Enrico Schoeman and André de Kock, it was a surefire way to set a new world record.

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Driving Into A Wildfire Aug 16, 2021

As the Woolsey Fire burned, volcanologist Jess Phoenix drove into danger, determined to save terrified horses that couldn’t be evacuated.

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Solving Rubik’s Cubes Underwater Aug 13, 2021

In Chennai, India, Illayaram Sekar solved a record-breaking number of Rubik’s Cubes while completely submerged.

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The Winningest Woman On The Slopes Aug 12, 2021

Lindsey Vonn’s ski racing resume is spectacularly impressive — even more so when you consider how many supposedly career-ending injuries she’s sustained.

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Left For Dead In The Andes Aug 11, 2021

Nearly doomed to an icy grave, Joe Simpson crawled back to basecamp with a shattered leg after summiting Siula Grande in Peru.

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Paralyzed Athlete Breaks Records With His Mouth Aug 10, 2021

Rocky Stoutenburgh was just 19 years old when an accident left him permanently paralyzed from the shoulders down. Twelve years later, he started breaking world records.

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Supersonic Man Drives World’s Fastest Car Aug 09, 2021

Pop quiz: how fast would you have to drive in order to break the speed of sound? Andy Green went supersonic in 1997 — twice — setting the world record for land speed.

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Drowned Alive Aug 06, 2021

It can be tricky to master even a sleight of hand, but illusionist David Blaine took his magic to the next level when he changed his body inside and out… all so he could hold his breath the longest.

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Highest Score In College Basketball Aug 05, 2021

In 2012, breaking the collegiate basketball scoring record seemed impossible. But Jack Taylor had a few things going for him…

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Determination And Loads Of Hot Air Aug 04, 2021

After a lifetime of adventure, Fedor Konyukhov remembered an idea he had in 1992 — one that would take his ambitions sky-high, and break multiple circumnavigation records.

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Losing A Leg, Starting A Movement Aug 03, 2021

A battle with cancer cost him a limb, but Terry Fox felt lucky just to be alive — so he poured his gratitude into an impossible-sounding mission that would let him give back.

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Daredevil Skier Summits Everest At 80 Aug 02, 2021

By the time Yuichiro Miura was 80 years old, he’d already set a skiing record, survived a near-death experience, and glided down the highest mountain in Japan. But he wasn’t done pushing his limits.

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2 Sports, 2 Medals, 2 Borrowed Skis Jul 30, 2021

Ester Ladecka from the Czech Republic became the first woman to win a gold medal in two different sports in the span of one Winter Olympics.

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From Flying Squirrel To Double Gold Medal Winner Jul 29, 2021

Not even expected to medal in the 2012 London Olympics, gymnast Gabby Douglas became the first American to win gold medals in both the Individual and Team All-Around.

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Shooting Blind To Set The Olympic Archery Record Jul 28, 2021

He might be legally blind, but South Korea’s Im Dong-Hyun can always find the bullseye.

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The “Miracle On The Mat” Jul 27, 2021

Facing 9-time world champ and 3-time Olympic gold medalist Aleksandr Karelin from Russia, Rulon Gardner of the U.S. came up with the biggest upset in Olympic wrestling history to win the gold medal.

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Overcoming Icebergs And Injuries To Win Gold Jul 26, 2021

Tennis champion Richard Norris Williams II won his first Grand Slam in mixed-doubles in the U.S. Open. Months earlier, he survived the sinking of the RMS Titanic.

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Overcoming Disability To Break World Records Jul 23, 2021

High school and college national wrestling championships were just the beginning for Anthony Robles. When his wrestling career was over, he set out to break world records and did so, all with only one leg.

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Red Sox Player Saves A Life Jul 22, 2021

Red Sox outfielder Jim Rice was used to performing under pressure. But nothing would prepare him for what happened during the 4th inning of a game August 7, 1982 at Fenway Park.

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Dancing In The Sky Jul 21, 2021

Imagine doing something called the “death whirl” on an 18-inch platform 100 feet above the ground. That was just part of the routine that Benny Fox and his partner “Betty” would perform multiple times a day throughout the 1930s and 40s.

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“Soul Surfer” Gets Back On Board Jul 20, 2021

After losing an arm in a 2003 shark attack, 13 year old Bethany Hamilton had to work even harder to achieve her goal of becoming a professional surfer.

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Don’t Meet Your Heroes, Beat Your Heroes Jul 19, 2021

Up and coming tennis star Naomi Osaka faced her idol, the legendary Serena Williams, and won a controversial match. To set the record straight, Osaka beat Williams a second time on her way to her 4th Grand Slam title.

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Summiting The World’s 14 Highest Mountains, Alpine Style Jul 16, 2021

It took 13 years, but Austrian climber Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner became the first woman to summit the world’s highest mountains without sherpas or supplemental oxygen.

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Top Female Soccer Scorer Jul 15, 2021

Goals are important. Ada Hegerberg scored a lot of them as Norway’s top women’s soccer player. But when the National Team didn’t get the practice time and pay they deserved, she found a new goal to achieve.

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Walking Thousands Of Miles, Backwards Jul 14, 2021

Plennie Wingo had a retro idea… To make money during the Great Depression, he’d walk around the world backward. And while it cost him his marriage, walking backwards is certainly something he did on three different continents.

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The Underground Astronauts Jul 13, 2021

In a nearly impossible-to-reach subterranean cave, a group of young women searched for fossils — and found a brand new species.

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Ten Hours Trapped In A Riptide Jul 12, 2021

19-year-old Blake Spataro was stranded in the open ocean for hours with no life vest. He would miraculously survive the experience and refer to it as “the worst vacation ever.”

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Don’t Go Jumpin’ Waterfalls Jul 09, 2021

Known as America’s first daredevil, Sam Patch had a penchant for jumping into waterfalls. And there was one particular waterfall he needed to conquer: Niagara Falls.

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Michael Jordan’s NBA Finals Flu Game Jul 08, 2021

He was up all night vomiting, but you wouldn't have known it from the way Michael Jordan performed in Game 5 of the 1997 NBA Finals.

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Bowling With The Boys Jul 07, 2021

After winning the first-ever Women’s PBA Championship, Kelly Kulick got the opportunity to compete against the men. And she didn’t just beat them. She destroyed them.

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Running The Gauntlet In The Boston Marathon Jul 06, 2021

Kathrine Switzer set out to be the first woman to legally run the Boston Marathon. No one was gonna make it easy for her — but who could’ve predicted the bodyslams?

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Pinky Pull-Up Prince Jul 05, 2021

Thirty-six pull-ups would be a personal record for most people. But Tazio il Biondo isn't like most people. He set a Guinness record with 36 consecutive pull-ups… using just his two pinky fingers.

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Harriet Tubman’s Top-Secret Military Mission Jul 02, 2021

In 1863, a colonel in the Union Army approached Harriet Tubman with a dangerous mission: rescue hundreds of enslaved people from inside Confederate territory. She accepted, becoming the only woman to lead a Civil War military operation.

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Baseball Legend Joins Secret WWII Invasion Jul 01, 2021

Before he was drafted by the New York Yankees, Hall of Famer Yogi Berra was drafted by the U.S. Navy to fight in World War II.

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Double Agent Secures Revolutionary Victory Jun 30, 2021

Born into slavery, James Armistead risked his life to help secure an American victory in the Revolutionary War.

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Cracking The Enigma Code Jun 29, 2021

The British military needed to crack the German Enigma Code to win World War II. It had nearly 159 quintillion solutions. They called on Alan Turing.

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Wooden-Legged Spy Hikes 50 Miles To Escape Nazis Jun 28, 2021

American spy Virginia Hall braved the Pyrenees Mountains in November to escape the Gestapo, who called her “The Enemy’s Most Dangerous Spy.”

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Project Excelsior: The First Stratosphere Dive Jun 25, 2021

Can humans survive over 100,000 feet above sea level? In 1960, U.S. Air Force captain Joseph Kittinger had to find that out for himself… and then skydive back to Earth.

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The Fittest Woman On Earth Jun 24, 2021

Annie Thorisdottir was looking for a sport that was exciting and that she could dominate. When she found Crossfit, it was “game over” for other competitors.

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Teenager Invents Water-Skiing Jun 23, 2021

A love of snow-skiing combined with a love of aquaplaning on the local lake led teenager Ralph Samuelson to invent a new sport. But it wasn’t as easy as it sounds.

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First Woman In Space Jun 22, 2021

Becoming the first woman to fly into outer space was relatively easy for Russian cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova. The challenging part was making sure she would also be the first woman to return from outer space safely.

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Extreme Shallow Diving Jun 21, 2021

Imagine diving off a platform almost 38 feet in the air and landing in water only 1 foot deep. Sound impossible? It is, unless you're Darren Taylor… aka Professor Splash.

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“The Guy Who Cut His Arm Off” Jun 18, 2021

When hiker Aron Ralston’s right arm got wedged between an 800 pound boulder and the canyon wall, he was forced to do the unthinkable.

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World’s Fastest Sprinter Jun 17, 2021

How does one become the fastest man in the world? Why, chicken nuggets, of course.

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Snowboarding In Antarctica Jun 16, 2021

After snowboarding down all the highest peaks that helicopters could reach, Jeremy Jones had to find a new place to descend. Somewhere nobody had ever snowboarded before.

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A Pilot Episode Jun 15, 2021

Goaded on by her brother’s taunts, Bessie Coleman crossed an ocean to learn how to fly. She broke boundaries as a pilot — then went on to perfect daring stunts, too.

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Hold Up. How Many Grammys? Jun 14, 2021

Ever since she started with Destiny’s Child, Beyoncé has been piling up Grammys — more than any other singer in history.

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“Bat Man”: The First to Soar with Wings Jun 11, 2021

Because airplanes couldn’t fly any higher in the 1930s, Clem Sohn had to find a new way to keep his aerial stunts fresh. So he developed a “bat suit” that allowed him to stay in the air longer and perform even more death-defying tricks.

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Lean Mean Fighting Machine Jun 10, 2021

Retired boxer and entrepreneur George Foreman wanted to become the oldest boxer to win the Heavyweight title. And at age 45, he did. But it wouldn’t be easy.

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Race To The South Pole Jun 09, 2021

Roald Amundsen wanted to become the first explorer to reach the South Pole. The only problem: A different expedition was already under way, so he'd have to hurry.

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Back-To-Back Double Olympic Diving Gold Jun 08, 2021

American Greg Louganis became the first man to win gold medals in both platform and springboard diving in back-to-back Olympics.

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Woman Travels Alone To Every Country In The World Jun 07, 2021

How many countries have you been to? It’s probably not as many as Cassie De Pecol, who became the first woman to travel to all 196 countries in the world (yes, even North Korea!).

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The Great British Swim! Jun 04, 2021

A leisurely thing to do may be to drive around Great Britain, but Ross Edgley wanted to enter the record books, so he SWAM around Great Britain.

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Home Run King Jun 03, 2021

Hank Aaron breaks Babe Ruth’s MLB home run record by hitting his 715th career home run.

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Piano Dueling Prodigy Jun 02, 2021

It’s not often that “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” can win a piano competition, but when it’s played by Mozart, anything can happen.

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Grizzly Bear Attacks Jun 01, 2021

The only thing luckier than a man who survives a grizzly bear attack is a man who survives two grizzly bear attacks.

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Thai Cave Rescue May 31, 2021

When 12 teenage soccer players and their coach become stranded in an underwater cave, two men are called on to do the impossible.

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Longest UTV Jump May 28, 2021

Even with his lower body paralyzed, Tanner Godfrey set out to set a record and jump more than 240 feet in his utility terrain vehicle.

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“Kobe!” Scoring 81 Points In A Game May 27, 2021

In 2006, Kobe Bryant scored an astounding 81 points against the Toronto Raptors, the second most points ever scored in an NBA game.

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Longest Running Daily Vlog May 26, 2021

Charles Trippy released a new vlog every day for ten years — including one documenting his brain surgery.

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Inventing Computer Code May 25, 2021

Ada Lovelace wrote the very first computer algorithm in 1843. It was so groundbreaking, her notes were used to crack the German Enigma Code over 100 years later.

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Shark’s Fin: The Impossible Climb May 24, 2021

Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin and Renan Ozturk became the first three climbers in history to summit a peak that experts said couldn’t be climbed.

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Slacklining Over A Gorge May 21, 2021

Teenager Pablo Signoret is a different kind of slacker, setting a record for the world’s longest highline walk… while blindfolded.

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Outbiking The Lads May 20, 2021

Amateur cyclist Beryl Burton pedaled over 277 miles in twelve hours to set a world record that would last FIFTY years.

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Driving On The Moon May 19, 2021

Normally, a 17.5 mile drive that takes 18 hours would be infuriating. But for astronauts David Scott and Jim Irwin, it was an opportunity to document about a quarter of the moon’s surface.

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World’s Longest Nonstop Flight May 18, 2021

Most people take non-stop flights because they’re meant to be shorter. But pilot Steve Fossett set the record for the world’s longest nonstop flight.

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The Bionic Arm May 17, 2021

Amputee Robert Campbell Aird used a bionic prosthesis to become the first one-handed person to windsurf! And he did it across the English Channel!

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3 Hours. 1 Wave. Surf’s Up! May 14, 2021

Gary Saavedra wanted to put Panama in the record books, so he set out to do the impossible: surf the Panama Canal!

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A Perfect Day For A Perfect Game May 13, 2021

Yankees pitcher Don Larsen achieves a feat so incredible nobody else has achieved it since. In game 5 of the 1956 World Series, he retired all 27 Brooklyn Dodgers batters he faced, throwing the first and only “perfect game” in World Series history.

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Trapped In Earth’s Upper Atmosphere May 12, 2021

In 1931 while studying radioactive waves, Swiss physicist Auguste Piccard and his assistant Paul Kipfer flew their custom hot air balloon closer to outer space than anyone before them… only to become trapped 50,000 feet above Earth.

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Running On Empty May 11, 2021

There was something about running that just didn’t sit well with ultramarathoner Mike McKnight. Every time he ran a marathon he’d eat to keep his energy up… and every time he ate, he puked. So McKnight decided to cut food from his routine, and as a result, ran 100 miles without stopping.

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Surgeon, Soldier, Captive, Spy May 10, 2021

Mary Edwards Walker saved lives and made history as the first woman surgeon in the U.S. military. For her battlefield valor during the Civil War, she received a Medal of Honor — and when the government tried to revoke it? She defended it with a shotgun.

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Climbing Mt. Everest, Blind May 07, 2021

In 2001, Erik Weihenmayer made climbing history as the first blind person to summit Mt. Everest.

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World’s Fastest Marathon May 06, 2021

In an effort to set the record for a sub two-hour marathon, Eliud Kipchoge designed the perfect course with all the elements and variables he would need to succeed.

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Saving Lives With Soap May 05, 2021

In a field that was dominated by men, Florence Nightingale “cleaned up” the nursing profession and showed the industry a new way to save lives.

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World’s Highest Jump May 04, 2021

Known as one of the best athletes in Cuba’s history, Javier Sotomayor overcame a terrifying fear to set the world record in the high jump.

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Creating The Polio Vaccine May 03, 2021

Jonas Salk was tasked with making a vaccine for polio, but it wouldn’t be easy. A normal vaccine could risk paralyzing the very kids he was trying to protect — he would have to pioneer something entirely new.

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Shaun White’s Secret Snowboard Mission Apr 30, 2021

Devising a secret weapon for competition, snowboarder Shaun White perfects a new trick and uses it to win gold in the X-games and then the Winter Olympics.

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20th Time’s The Charm: Dale Earnhardt Wins Daytona 500 Apr 29, 2021

After various misfortunes prevented him from winning, the late, great NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt finally won his first Daytona 500 on his 20th attempt.

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Longest Tennis Match In History Apr 28, 2021

It took place over three long days. It was over eleven hours of tennis. Twelve records were broken. It’s the story of the 2010 Wimbledon match between Nicholas Mahut and John Isner that became the longest in history.

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A C-Section And A Secret Apr 27, 2021

For years, Caesarean Sections were mostly performed in hopes of saving either the mother or the baby. But in 1826, Dr. James Barry became the first British doctor to perform the procedure where both the mother and child lived.

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First Woman To Circle The Globe By Car Apr 26, 2021

In 1922, 16-year-old Aloha Wanderwell participated in the “Million Dollar Wager” — a race around the world in a Ford Model T. It ended in 1927 with her holding the Guinness World Record as the first woman to circle the globe by car.

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A Teen Pilot’s Daring Flight Apr 23, 2021

In 1928, no one had ever successfully flown under New York’s East River bridges — though many had tried and failed. 17-year-old Elinor Smith became the first.

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Tony Hawk Lands The First Skateboard 900 Apr 22, 2021

The internet’s favorite skateboarding icon practiced, failed, and even broke a bone while attempting to land a trick he invented. For fourteen years. Then came the 1999 X Games.

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Goodall Fashioned Fun Apr 21, 2021

As a young researcher, Jane Goodall shocked the scientific community with a revolutionary discovery about chimpanzees.

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Acrobatic Salsa… In Her 80s! Apr 20, 2021

Sarah “Paddy” Jones retired from professional dance in the 1950s to raise a family, but decades later, she returned to the stage — in a very big way.

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Hollywood’s First Stunt Sequence Apr 19, 2021

In 1922, former real estate agent and “Human Spider” Bill Strother pulled off a top-secret movie stunt so dangerous that onlookers passed out while watching it.

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Strongest Pastor Alive Apr 16, 2021

Reverend and strongman Kevin Fast, who’s broken over 30 Guinness World Records, pulled a jet plane over 28 feet to set a new, adrenaline-fueled record.

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The Great One Apr 15, 2021

Wayne Gretzky didn’t just break NHL scoring records, he shattered them! Even if you took away all of his 894 goals and just counted his 1,963 assists, he would still have more points than any other player in NHL history.

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Longest Time Planking Apr 14, 2021

In 2020, George Hood set out to take back his planking record. With bleeding elbows and abs of steel, he planked for hours, raising thousands of dollars for a gym that supports mental and physical health.

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Teenager Outrides Paul Revere Apr 13, 2021

With a city under attack and an urgent need for militiamen, there was only one person who could ride out to rally them: 16-year-old Sybil Ludington.

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Boy Genius’s IQ Higher Than Einstein’s Apr 12, 2021

Michael Kearney was a child prodigy who became the youngest person ever to graduate college. Where does a kid go from there?! The answer will surprise you…

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The Human Cannonball Apr 09, 2021

Dave “The Bullet” Smith Jr. breaks his father’s distance record, and then his own distance record, after blasting out of a 35-foot-long cannon.

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A-Rod’s Grand Slam Legacy Apr 08, 2021

The tail end of his career was mired with injuries and a year-long suspension, but at 40 years old, Alex Rodriguez became the MLB all-time leader in grand slams.

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The “Grease-Smeared Venus” Apr 07, 2021

Gertrude Ederle was the first woman to swim the English Channel. Helping her do it? A specialized swimsuit and snacks of fried chicken.

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First Woman Elected President In The World Apr 06, 2021

One of the last places on Earth to be settled by humans was the first place on Earth to democratically elect a female president.

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Knocking Out A Boxing Champ... One-Handed Apr 05, 2021

21-year-old Alberto “Baby” Arizmendi broke his wrist in the second round of a match but still managed to finish the 10-round bout... and win!

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Hit By A Truck, Gets Back On The Bike Apr 02, 2021

Two-time Olympic gold medal winner James Cracknell biked across the Yukon in the dead of winter after suffering a traumatic and debilitating brain injury just six months earlier.

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March Madness Buzzer Beater Apr 01, 2021

Lorenzo Charles’ slam dunk as time expired gave North Carolina State the national championship and completed their Cinderella run through the NCAA tournament.

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An American In The Paris Ballet Mar 31, 2021

Maria Tallchief was the first prima ballerina in America and helped turn the famously Parisian art of ballet into a mainstay of American culture.

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The 2010 Best Picture Oscars Race Mar 30, 2021

“The Hurt Locker” earned Kathryn Bigelow two historic wins, while up against some of Hollywood’s fiercest competition.

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Turning Boxing Knowledge Into $64,000 Mar 29, 2021

To win a life-changing sum of money, Dr. Joyce Brothers transformed herself into a boxing expert.

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Surviving An Unthinkable Crash Mar 26, 2021

23-year-old Angela Hernandez tumbled down a 250-foot cliff in her Jeep in 2018. When she woke up, she was entirely alone, and there was nobody around to help her.

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Simone Biles Vaults Into History Mar 25, 2021

Already a legend, Simone Biles adds two more signature moves to her existing two, on her way to becoming the greatest American gymnast of all time.

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More Than 80 Years Of Betty White Mar 24, 2021

We fell in love with her characters, then we fell in love with her! Betty White has delighted TV viewers with her talents and charm since 1939 in a remarkable, record-breaking career.

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Foiling A Lincoln Assassination Attempt Mar 23, 2021

Pinkerton detective Kate Warne goes undercover to find possible plots to destroy a railroad and instead discovers and thwarts a plan to assassinate President-elect Abraham Lincoln.

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Setting Sail On A Garbage Mission Mar 22, 2021

Mary T. Crowley is a present-day oceanic hero, having spent over 40 years — and on one excursion, over six straight weeks — cleaning tons of plastic waste from open waters.

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Flooring MMA Opponents In 14 Seconds Flat Mar 19, 2021

“Rowdy” Ronda Rousey tamed Cat “Alpha” Zingano in only fourteen seconds to successfully defend her UFC Bantamweight Title.

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Zero To Hero In One Icy Year Mar 18, 2021

Kristi Yamaguchi landed a triple Lutz to win Olympic gold in 1992, transforming from career underdog to one of the most scintillating figure skaters to ever grace the ice.

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Pacifist Mom Becomes Wartime Spy Mar 17, 2021

After British soldiers commandeered her parlor during the Revolutionary War, Lydia Darragh eavesdropped on their plan to ambush her son’s encampment — and risked her life to stop them.

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The Fastest, Most Fearless Woman In The World Mar 16, 2021

Stuntwoman Kitty O’ Neil became the fastest woman in the world after piloting a wheeled supersonic jet at over 500 miles per hour.

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Undercover Botanist Circles The Globe Mar 15, 2021

Jeanne Baret’s passion for plants knew no bounds. To study them, she defied the French Navy, disguised herself as a man, and circumnavigated the globe.

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Dying A Thousand Deaths Mar 12, 2021

Anna May Wong has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and over sixty film credits to her name. But to become the first Asian-American TV star, she’d have to quit Hollywood…

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First WNBA MVP Mar 11, 2021

Despite losing a beloved friend and teammate, Cynthia Cooper-Dyke led the Houston Comets to four consecutive WNBA titles, taking home the Finals MVP Award each time.

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Winning Silver, But Treated Like Gold Mar 10, 2021

At 20 years old, badminton star P.V. Sindhu became the first Indian woman to win silver in the Olympics.

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Only Woman Honored As A Civil War Veteran Mar 09, 2021

Unboundless bravery and a talent for disguises helped Sarah Edmonds become a war hero who served as a nurse, soldier, courier, and spy.

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Sacagawea Makes The Save Mar 08, 2021

16-year-old Sacagawea was indispensable to the Lewis and Clark expedition, once single-handedly saving priceless records that could’ve been lost forever.

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#1 Woman In Competitive Eating Mar 05, 2021

She conquered “Phozilla,” then gobbled her way to the top of competitive eating. Miko Sudo is now the #1 female competitive eater, and #5 in the world.

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First Female Player In NCAA Football Mar 04, 2021

Already a star soccer player, Ashley Martin transferred her kicking skills from the soccer field to the gridiron to become the NCAA’s first female football player.

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Desegregating Tennis With 11 Grand Slams Mar 03, 2021

Althea Gibson broke the color barrier in professional tennis as the first Black player to compete in a Grand Slam Tournament… and the first to win one as well.

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A First For The Seven Summits Mar 02, 2021

After starting Japan’s first women-only climbing club, Junko Tabei became the first woman to climb Mt. Everest and complete the Seven Summits.

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Turning Millions Of Girls Into Scouts Mar 01, 2021

Widowed and aimless, Juliette Gordon Low decided to use her wealth to help girls learn life skills… and created Girl Scout troops all over the world.

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First Female President Of Malawi Feb 26, 2021

Once an entrepreneur and activist, Joyce Banda’s greatest effort would come as President of Malawi — rejuvenating its crippled economy and improving human rights.

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Three World Cups In Three Decades Feb 25, 2021

While many talented soccer players have won a World Cup, Pelé netted an unprecedented three — more than any other player, ever.

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From Poverty To Giving Away Cars Feb 24, 2021

Oprah took a job no one wanted and transformed it into a media empire. Now, she’s an icon and a billionaire — but her path was far from easy.

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300 Ways To Use A Peanut Feb 23, 2021

George Washington Carver discovered the key to restoring Alabama’s cotton supply and reviving an entire industry.

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NASA’s Unsung Hero Feb 22, 2021

Katherine Johnson’s meticulous math skills helped the first American into space, the first American orbit the Earth, and the crew of Apollo 11 reach the moon.

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A Kick So Hard It Ruptures Livers Feb 19, 2021

While most fighters rely on precision punching and submission holds, Bas Rutten developed his own special move… and it’s a kicker.

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Youngest Woman To Win Olympic Snowboarding Gold Feb 18, 2021

After years of setting snowboarding records, Chloe Kim dominated the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea.

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Battling ALS To Uncover Secrets Of The Universe Feb 17, 2021

Stephen Hawking worked hard to prove two things: that the Big Bang Theory is plausible and that living with ALS is possible.

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Making Martial Arts Mainstream Feb 16, 2021

Bruce Lee’s legendary fighting sequences kicked off an obsession with martial arts in America in the ‘70s.

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Freediving In The Himalayas Feb 15, 2021

One icy lake… Two Croatian freedivers… New world records set at over 15,000 feet above sea level.

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World’s Longest Marriage Feb 12, 2021

Many couples feel like they’ve been married forever… But Herbert and Zelmyra Fisher actually got pretty close in a union that spanned more than eight decades.

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Breaking Bans & Barriers To Run Boston Feb 11, 2021

In 1966, women weren’t allowed to run marathons. So runner Bobbi Gibb did what she had to do to run the race anyway.

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Hans’ Solo Trip Down Everest Feb 10, 2021

Hans Kammerlander would have been happy to set just one record on Mt. Everest in 1996. But there was more in store for the skier…

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World’s First Female Filmmaker Feb 09, 2021

Roll the credits! Alice Guy-Blaché is finally getting her due as a pioneering filmmaker who pushed the boundaries of the medium in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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The Pen Is Even Mightier In Space Feb 08, 2021

The 1969 moon landing was completely unprecedented… and almost a complete disaster. What saved the day? A felt-tipped pen.

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World’s Oldest Gymnast Feb 05, 2021

How many great-grandmothers do you know who are also competitive gymnasts? Meet Johanna Quaas, who kept competing well into her 90s.

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Miami’s Momentous Season Feb 04, 2021

In 1972, the Miami Dolphins were still a fairly new franchise. But that season, they proved they had the chops to beat the NFL’s best — and make history while they were at it.

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Feuding Physicists Win Nobel Prize Feb 03, 2021

The invention of the transistor helped three physicists clinch a Nobel Prize — but not even sharing the illustrious award could mend their broken bond.

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Breaking Sabbath To Save Soldiers Feb 02, 2021

Desmond Doss was a pacifist and a medic who was mocked for his beliefs before saving 75 soldiers during one of the bloodiest battles of WWII.

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First Unassisted English Channel Swim Feb 01, 2021

27-year-old Captain Matthew Webb made himself a household name after swimming nearly 40 miles unassisted across the jellyfish-filled English Channel.

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A Lifetime Of Royalties In One Day Jan 29, 2021

While most songwriters dream of writing even just one hit single, country music legend Dolly Parton wrote two utterly iconic songs… in one day.

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Halftime Becomes Prime Time Jan 28, 2021

Needing a big spectacle to draw viewers and land a lucrative TV contract, the NFL tapped Motown legend Diana Ross to sing the national anthem at the biggest game of the year.

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A Diamond In The Rough Jan 27, 2021

Shea Diamond wrote her first song while serving a 10-year prison sentence. Now, the singer-songwriter has gone from behind bars to behind the mic.

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Christmas Hits A High Note Jan 26, 2021

Would you rather have a #1 hit song in four different decades, or the most popular Christmas song of all time? Thankfully, Mariah Carey doesn’t have to choose.

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Rihanna’s Riches Jan 25, 2021

Robyn Fenty wasn’t a household name in 2003 when she auditioned for an American music producer in Barbados. Now, she’s the wealthiest female musician in the world.

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142 Days Buried Alive Jan 22, 2021

What would you do to keep a family legacy alive? Geoff Smith spent over four months living underground after his mom’s record was broken by an American.

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The Magic Of A Comeback Jan 21, 2021

With a terminal and highly stigmatized diagnosis, Magic Johnson rallied to play in the 1992 NBA All-Star Game… and was named Most Valuable Player.

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Surviving Back-To-Back Avalanches Jan 20, 2021

Ken Jones’s solo hike in Romania became a fight for survival when he was engulfed by twin avalanches and forced to crawl for days to find help.

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First Female Fortune 500 CEO Jan 19, 2021

When Katharine Graham was installed as head of a small D.C. newspaper, she turned it into a historic institution, publishing risky journalism that changed the course of American politics.

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Battle Of The Brians Jan 18, 2021

It was Brian vs. Brian at the 1988 Calgary Olympics, where only one could be crowned the best male figure skating champion in the world.

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World’s Tallest Bridge Saves A Village Jan 15, 2021

A French engineer and a British architect teamed up in 1993 to design and build the Millau Viaduct — a record-breaking bridge that spans a gorge.

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Pitching A No-Hitter, One-Handed Jan 14, 2021

Yankees pitcher Jim Abbott — who was born without a right hand — pitched a no-hitter in a 1993 game against the Cleveland Indians.

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110 Rounds In The Ring Jan 13, 2021

In 1893, boxing matches didn’t end until someone was knocked out — explaining how Andy Bowen and Jack Burke once boxed for over seven hours.

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The Ultimate Trust Fall Jan 12, 2021

In a breath-taking stunt, daredevil Travis Pastrana put his life in the hands of three near-strangers when he went skydiving without a parachute.

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Mother Of Modern Physics Jan 11, 2021

Marie Curie’s discoveries saved millions of lives — at the expense of her own.

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Tightroping Between The Twin Towers Jan 08, 2021

Years of studying, months of planning, and a nighttime break-in were all precursors to a 1974 stunt in New York City — but this was no heist. It was a high-wire act by Philippe Petit.

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Thwarting Hitler’s Olympic Agenda Jan 07, 2021

Jesse Owens became the most decorated Olympian at the 1936 Berlin Games, despite Hitler’s best efforts to see Aryan athletes triumph.

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Stalling The #Strawpocalypse Jan 06, 2021

Benjamin Von Wong used 168,000 recycled drinking straws to create a towering art installation. The record-breaking structure was dubbed “The Parting of the Plastic Sea.”

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The Queen Of Chess Jan 05, 2021

A childhood experiment helped turn Judit Polgár into a chess prodigy, but not everyone was willing to recognize her chops — until she bested her idol in a 2002 tournament.

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Ending Apartheid Jan 04, 2021

A political prisoner in South Africa for 27 years, Nelson Mandela was unjustly regarded as an enemy of his country before he helped radically transform it.

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A Gust Of Innovation Jan 01, 2021

At first, all 14-year-old William Kamkwamba wanted to do was power a lamp so he could read at night. But the young Malawian inventor’s ambitions soon grew far bigger…

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Miracle On Ice Dec 31, 2020

The 1980 Winter Olympics match-up between the U.S. and Soviet Union hockey teams pit young amateurs against reigning champions. But U.S. coach Herb Brooks had a few tricks up his sleeve…

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First African Woman To Win A Nobel Prize Dec 30, 2020

Kenya’s first female professor, Wangari Maathai, went up against a dictator to protect green space in Nairobi. The movement she started has gone on to plant over 51 million trees.

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Propelling Into Peril Dec 29, 2020

When three hikers found themselves stranded on the tenth highest mountain in the world, Daniel Aufdenblatten and Richard Lehner risked their own lives to pull off a daring rescue.

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Doubles Or Nothing: 100+ Mile Running Dec 28, 2020

Breast cancer survivor Nicky Spinks has run hundreds of miles through the wilderness, breaking records as she conquered steep, muddy, mountainous routes.

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Single-Handedly Reforesting India Dec 18, 2020

To save his island home from flood-driven erosion, Jadav Payeng began planting trees. Decades later, there’s over a thousand acres of forest. And he’s still planting.

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“The Greatest” Earns His Nickname Dec 17, 2020

In a much-anticipated 1964 match, he floated like a butterfly… stung like a bee… and defeated the champion boxer that everyone had favored to win.

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A Solo Row Across The Atlantic Dec 16, 2020

Kiko Matthews spent nearly two months rowing over 3,000 miles in the Atlantic Ocean to raise money for the hospital that twice saved her life.

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A Hero And A Heart In Need Dec 15, 2020

After a bar fight in 1893, James Cornish was rushed to Chicago’s first interracial hospital, helmed by Dr. Daniel Hale Williams, for a pioneering open-heart surgery.

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A Revolutionary 1080 Dec 14, 2020

12-year-old Tom Schaar trained on one of the only Mega Ramps in existence to become the first person ever to land a 1080 on a skateboard.

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The Sign Of A Breakthrough Dec 11, 2020

By 1887, the Kellers had run out of ideas on how to educate their 6-year-old daughter, Helen. Enter 21-year-old Anne Sullivan, whose unusual methods would revolutionize the way deaf and blind children around the world would be taught.

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A Champion Gets Back On The Horse Dec 10, 2020

With a dire cancer prognosis and an unfulfilled dream, professional jockey Bob Champion resolved to win the Grand National race with his horse, Aldaniti.

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First Sub-4 Minute Mile Dec 09, 2020

They said it couldn’t be done. That it was physically impossible for a human body. But in 1954, Roger Bannister proved everyone wrong by running a mile in under 4 minutes.

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Reaching Earth’s Highs And Lows Dec 08, 2020

Vanessa O’Brien is the first and only woman to have reached our planet’s highest peak and lowest depth.

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Extreme Makeover: Skin Edition Dec 07, 2020

Former art student Cindy Jackson holds the record for most cosmetic procedures, while performance artist Lucky Diamond Rich boasts layers of tattoos in the most unlikely places.

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Reporting In The Line Of Fire Dec 04, 2020

Dickey Chapelle became one of the first woman war correspondents during WWII, sneaking onto the front lines and putting her life on the line to cover stories.

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First Woman To Race Indy 500 & Daytona 500 Dec 03, 2020

Racing pioneer Janet Guthrie made motor sports history after qualifying to compete in both the Daytona 500 and the Indy 500.

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Daredevil Death Jump Dec 02, 2020

In 1999, Robbie Knievel launched his motorcycle straight over the edge of the Grand Canyon in a stunt not even his father, the famed Evel Knievel, had ever attempted.

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A Sister, A Secret & A Record-Breaking Slam Dec 01, 2020

Serena Williams faced her stiffest competition at the 2017 Australian Open in Melbourne. But we don’t call her the GOAT for nothing.

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Swimming 110 Miles Through Shark-Infested Waters Nov 30, 2020

Diana Nyad was 26 when she dreamed up a long-distance swim from Cuba to Florida. Several decades and multiple attempts later, she did it.

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You Snooze, You Lose Nov 27, 2020

No sleep tonight! 17-year-old Randy Gardner stayed awake for days on end, in what started as an experiment to see if sleep deprivation could induce paranormal abilities.

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Jumping Into The Record Book Nov 26, 2020

Bob Beamon shot into the air for an epic, world record-breaking long jump at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City.

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Walking In Space, Crashing In Siberia Nov 25, 2020

Cosmonaut Alexei Leonov became the first person to ever walk through outer space. But his inaugural spacewalk nearly ended in disaster… twice.

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Trapped 22 Feet Below Nov 24, 2020

They say it takes a village to raise a child. How about rescuing one? In 1987, hundreds of people came together to save a toddler trapped in a well.

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Lost Then Found: Solving A Titanic Mystery Nov 23, 2020

A secret Navy-funded mission gave one oceanographer the opportunity to find the Titanic’s final resting place, over seventy years after a tragic maritime disaster sank the steamship.

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Bond Springs Into “Action!” Nov 20, 2020

The opening scene of the ‘95 Bond film “GoldenEye” showcases a record-setting bungee jump performed by stuntman Wayne Michaels.

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In A Class Of His Own Nov 19, 2020

Manny Pacquiao has won more world titles in more weight classes than any other boxer in history.

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“Jumping” Jack Dives In Nov 18, 2020

You’re 69 years old, planning your next birthday celebration. How about a swim in the ocean — handcuffed, shackled, and pulling rowboats filled with people?

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A Throwdown In King’s Court Nov 17, 2020

Pigs, lollipops, and very high stakes: When tennis players Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs faced off in a so-called “battle of the sexes,” they spared no effort — in skill or in spectacle.

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Ada’s Trial Of Survival Nov 16, 2020

When a celebrity Arctic explorer assembles an inexperienced team to claim Wrangel Island for the British Empire, Ada Blackjack signs on as the party’s seamstress...

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Barreling Down Niagara Falls Nov 13, 2020

Annie Edson Tyler’s 1901 tumble down Horseshoe Falls was actually a get-rich-quick scheme.

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Throws Like A Girl… Strikes Out Legends Nov 12, 2020

17-year-old Jackie Mitchell went up against the greats, and pitched strikes that left Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig slouching back to the dugout.

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Babe Breaks Through Nov 11, 2020

Babe Didrikson Zaharias was a Renaissance woman of sports, proving to 1930s America that anyone can be an all-around phenomenal athlete.

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Death Threats To Peace Prize Nov 10, 2020

An assassination attempt on Malala Yousafzai’s life only served to further amplify the young leader’s verve for education advocacy.

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Thor’s Voyage Across The Pacific Nov 09, 2020

In 1947, anthropologist Thor Heyerdahl set out to prove a point, and crossed over 4,000 miles of open ocean to do it.

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The French Spiderman Nov 06, 2020

In 2011, Alain Robert scaled a soaring skyscraper in Dubai. At 2,717 feet high, it’s the tallest structure in the world.

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Surfing The World’s Biggest Wave Nov 05, 2020

A voice in a dream helped Brazilian surfer Rodrigo Koxa make the comeback of a lifetime.

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Saved By An Undersea Air Bubble Nov 04, 2020

When a tugboat capsized off the coast of Nigeria, a team of divers was sent in after nearly 3 days to recover bodies. But one man had survived.

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High-Diving Into A Killer Whale Tank Nov 03, 2020

Climbing hand over hand up a thin metal tower, Dana Kunze scaled the equivalent of 16 stories before plummeting straight down — for a record-breaking 172-foot dive.

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Picking Up Where Her Hero Left Off Nov 02, 2020

Burning wires, faulty brakes, armed soldiers… Geraldine Mock’s 1964 solo flight around the world wasn’t the smoothest. But every bit of turbulence was worth it to pay homage to her hero, Amelia Earhart.

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Defying Death In The “Upside Down” Oct 30, 2020

It was the Great Houdini’s last act before his untimely death — a trick so dangerous and inventive, he found a way to patent it and keep its secrets safe from copycats.

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Where There’s A Wilt, There’s A Way Oct 29, 2020

A 1962 NBA game between the Philadelphia Warriors and the New York Knicks set the stage for Wilt Chamberlain’s legendary scoring record.

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Cape Town To Cairo: Traversing A Continent Oct 28, 2020

Monsoon rains, jail time, malaria… Explorer Mario Rigby experienced all of it and more as he walked and kayaked through Africa, traveling over 7,500 miles south to north.

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Major League Eating Oct 27, 2020

In 2020, champion eater Joey Chestnut broke his own world record for most hot dogs consumed in 10 minutes. #AmericanHero?

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Getting Air In A Wheelchair Oct 26, 2020

Think backflips are hard? Try doing a double… in a wheelchair. That’s exactly what Aaron Fotheringham did in 2010, just a few years after inventing a new brand of daring athletics.

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Miss Unsinkable Oct 23, 2020

Violet Jessop survived shipwreck, after shipwreck, after shipwreck — all in the span of 5 years. After each disaster, the ocean liner stewardess went right back to work.

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Getting His Grip On El Capitan Oct 22, 2020

Leaving his climbing ropes behind, Alex Honnold scaled the 3000-foot El Capitan in Yosemite National Park in 2017. His free solo feat took a grueling 3 hours and 56 minutes.

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Trekking The Appalachian Trail At 67 Oct 21, 2020

“Grandma” Emma Gatewood spent nearly 150 days hiking the Appalachian Trail in 1955, becoming the first woman to hike the entire trail solo.

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No Shoes, Can’t Lose Oct 20, 2020

For a 26.2 mile race over thousand-year-old cobblestones, Ethiopian marathon runner Abebe Bikila opted to run barefoot… then set a world record.

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On A Scale Of One To Ten Oct 19, 2020

A scoreboard snafu left the crowd outraged — then thrilled — after Romanian gymnast Nadia Comăneci’s routine in the 1976 Olympics.

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Tightroping Across Niagara Falls Oct 16, 2020

June 2012: Nik Wallenda stares out over thousands of feet of metal cable stretched across Niagara Falls. But he’s not afraid. Performing daring stunts is in his blood.

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Overcoming Polio To Win Olympic Gold Oct 15, 2020

After doctors told her she'd never walk again, Wilma Rudolph did the unthinkable... and became a record-breaking Olympian with the nickname of "Fastest Woman in the World."

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Surviving 438 Days At Sea Oct 14, 2020

A day of deep-sea fishing turned dangerous when a storm knocked two fishermen way out into the Pacific. As 2013 turned to 2014, many gave the men up for dead — but Jose Salvador Alvarenga survived.

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A Barefoot Arctic Marathon Oct 13, 2020

Wim Hof, aka “The Iceman,” can endure subzero temps like no other. Who else can say they’ve run a half marathon in the Arctic Circle barefoot, wearing nothing but shorts?

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Pitching History Oct 12, 2020

Mo’Ne Davis electrified the baseball world during the 2014 Little League World Series with her talent on the pitching mound.

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Legendary Icelandic Strongman Oct 09, 2020

Before he played The Mountain in HBO’s Game of Thrones series, Hafthor Bjornsson beat a 1,000-year-old Viking record.

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Phelps’ Extraordinary Comeback Oct 08, 2020

Michael Phelps is the most decorated Olympic Athlete ever, but his career hit rough waters after a 2014 DUI arrest. He had one more chance to prove himself: Rio 2016.

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Carving Through A Mountain Oct 07, 2020

Dashrath Manjhi hammered and chiselled his way through a mountain for two decades to make medical care more accessible for his village.

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Skateboarding Prodigy Oct 06, 2020

In 2012, Jagger Eaton became the youngest person ever invited to compete in the X Games. You can bet he skated right through it.

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The Hero Swim Champ Oct 05, 2020

After a streetcar crashed into a lake, champion finswimmer Shavarsh Karapetyan dove into the polluted water to rescue its passengers. He saved dozens of lives… but the story was covered up for years.

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The Suleman Octuplets Oct 02, 2020

Dubbed the “Octomom,” Nadya Suleman is the eighth woman in known history to birth octuplets. Her kids are the only known surviving set of octuplets, ever.

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Born To Run Oct 01, 2020

Dean Karnazes is not your typical ultramarathoner. He can run for literal days, fueled by massive amounts of junk food consumed on the go.

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Ditching Middle School For Mt. Everest Sep 30, 2020

Now this is peak performance: Jordan Romero is the youngest person to summit the tallest mountain in the world… And he didn’t stop there.

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Mr. Versatility Sep 29, 2020

He’s the first person to ever hold 100 World Records at once. Ashrita Furman broke so many records, he invented new games just so he could set new records.

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Miracle On The Hudson Sep 28, 2020

Brace for impact… With the plane’s engines failing and 155 lives on the line, veteran pilot Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger III had seconds to decide his next course of action.

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First Self-Made American Millionairess Sep 25, 2020

Sarah Breedlove’s job prospects were slim, so she started her own business—and in 1919, the daughter of two formerly enslaved people became a self-made millionaire.

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World’s Deepest Freedive Sep 24, 2020

Hold your breath: In 2016, William Trubridge broke the world record for freediving, which he had set himself back in 2011.

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Unprecedented Journey To The North Pole Sep 23, 2020

Barbara Hillary was the first African American woman to reach both poles... which she did in her 70s, after surviving lung cancer.

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“Little Sure Shot”: The Best In The West Sep 22, 2020

Annie Oakley was an extraordinary markswoman, and the star of Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show.

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Setting Records In Space Sep 21, 2020

Peggy Whitson has spent more time in space than any other NASA astronaut… And that’s not the only space record she holds.

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Hysterical Strength Sep 18, 2020

In 2006, a dire circumstance unlocked superhuman strength in Tom Boyle. Nine years later, a similar scenario helped 19-year-old Charlotte Heffelmire save a life.

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King Of Savage Mountain Sep 17, 2020

In 2018, Andrzej Bargiel’s climb up the world’s second highest mountain took three days. But it was his eight-hour ski descent that set a record.

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Crash Landing Sep 16, 2020

Juliane Koepcke’s incredible feat is two-in-one: In 1971, she fell two miles out of a plane and lived. Her next challenge? Surviving the rainforest she landed in.

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Race Around The World Sep 15, 2020

Nellie Bly’s record-breaking trip around the world made her an international sensation. But did you know her 1889 journey was inspired by a sci-fi novel?

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A Leap Of Faith Sep 14, 2020

“Fearless” Felix Baumgartner skydived from the edge of space in 2012, breaking the sound barrier using only his body.

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Introducing Incredible Feats! Aug 28, 2020

Humanity’s most daring achievements are coming together in the new Spotify Original from Parcast! Every weekday, Incredible Feats introduces you to a new story of jaw-dropping physical strength, mental focus, and bizarre behavior. Join comedian Dan Cummins as he profiles the people who turned the impossible into the incredible, breaking records and making history along the way.

Incredible Feats premieres September 14th, with new episodes every weekday, Monday through Friday. Listen to Incredible Feats free on Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts!

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