world record

• Logro o marca más destacado o extremo jamás registrado en una actividad, deporte o ámbito determinado, reconocido oficialmente como superior a todos los resultados anteriores.

The best or most extreme performance ever recorded in a particular activity, sport, or field, officially recognized as surpassing all previous achievements.

1. Best performance globallyB1formal

   The best or highest achievement in a particular activity, officially recognized and recorded.

   récord mundial

   • He broke the world record for the 100-meter sprint.
   • She set a new world record in weightlifting.
   • The athlete's time was a world record.

2. Unmatched achievementB1formal

   Any achievement that is officially the best in the world in a specific field.

   récord mundial

   • The company holds the world record for the largest pizza.
   • They attempted to break the world record for the longest marathon.
   • The world record for the tallest building is in Dubai.