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The longest zip-line in Europe, at 2,300 metres (7,500 ft), is the Sternsauser in Hoch-Ybrig, Switzerland. [38] The Zip World Bethesda line in Penrhyn Quarry, Bethesda, Wales holds the world record for attaining the fastest zip-line travel speed. [39] [40]
The following is a list of speed records for various types of vehicles.This list only presents the single greatest speed achieved in each broad record category; for more information on records under variations of test conditions, see the specific article for each record category.
Traveler's Official Guide of the Railway and Steam Navigation Lines in the United States, Canada and Mexico. New York: National Railway Publication Co. pp. 460–468 – via Google Books. Haste, Richard A. (April 1905). "The Northwest Mail". The World Today. Vol. VIII, no. 4. pp. 415–423 – via Google Books. Murray, Tom (2005). Pernu, Dennis ...
A 94-year-old has gone viral for zip lining in honor of his late wife. David Aris rode the Velocity zip line at Zip World, an outdoor adventure park in Wales. According to the park's website, the ...
In the hopes of making a "fun show," Fallon and The Roots’ Tarik decided to ride the world’s second-longest zip line. “I’m just gonna close my eyes and go for it,” Fallon smiled.
He came to the United States as a teenager and was hired by Bolivar Roberts, helped build the stations, and was assigned the run from Friday's Station to Buckland Station near Fort Churchill, 75 miles to the east. Perhaps his greatest ride, 120 miles in 8 hours and 20 minutes while wounded, was an important contribution to the fastest trip ever ...
SS Edward L. Ryerson is a steel-hulled American Great Lakes freighter that entered service in 1960. Built between April 1959 and January 1960 for the Inland Steel Company, she was the third of the thirteen so-called 730-class of lake freighters, each of which shared the unofficial title of "Queen of the Lakes", as a result of their record-breaking length.
United States 16 May 2010 Manchester City Games: Manchester, United Kingdom [23] 14.41 (+0.3 m/s) Noah Lyles United States 18 May 2024 Atlanta City Games: Atlanta, United States [24] 200 m (straight) 19.41 (−0.4 m/s) Tyson Gay United States May 16, 2010 Manchester City Games: Manchester, United Kingdom [25] 300 m: 30.85 A: Michael Johnson: Nike