Usain Bolt 100m
The fastest 100 meters ever recorded by a human
Sports
Athletic feats, records, and the equipment that makes them possible.
Marathon World Record
42.195 km in under two hours, almost
Olympic Long Jump Record
8.90 meters of pure horizontal flight
Olympic High Jump Record
2.45 meters straight up, defying gravity with style
FIFA World Cup Match Ball
The most watched sphere on the planet every four years
Fastest Baseball Pitch
A 5-ounce ball hurtling at 105+ mph toward your face
Soccer Goal
7.32 meters of hope, heartbreak, and occasionally a net
Basketball Court
436 square meters of squeaking sneakers and dramatic flopping
400m Olympic Record
Wayde van Niekerk's blistering 43.03 seconds at Rio 2016
Pole Vault World Record
Armand Duplantis clearing 6.26 meters of pure gravity defiance
Shot Put World Record
Ryan Crouser hurling a 7.26 kg ball 23.56 meters
Javelin World Record
Jan Zelezny's 98.48 meter throw that nearly hit 100
Tour de France total distance
About 3,500 km of cycling through the French countryside and mountains
Soccer Ball (Match Ball, FIFA Quality Pro)
A 22-panel sphere kicked by billions
Olympic Swimming Pool (Water Volume)
2.5 million liters of precisely heated, filtered water
Tennis Racket
The strung frame used to wallop felt-covered rubber balls
Baseball Bat
The smooth round stick at the heart of America's pastime
Ice Hockey Puck
The frozen rubber disc that moves at up to 170 km/h
Surfboard (Shortboard)
The high-performance wave-riding plank for turns and tricks
Olympic Gold Medal
The most coveted prize in international sport
Boxing Ring
The raised square platform where fighters meet
Wrestling Mat
The circular competition surface for Olympic-style wrestling
Volleyball Court
The divided rectangular court for the six-a-side team sport
Cricket Pitch
The 22-yard strip at the center of the gentleman's game
Table Tennis Table
The compact arena for the world's fastest racket sport
Sumo Dohyo
The sacred clay ring of Japan's ancient national sport
Polo Field
The largest field in organized sport, the size of nine football pitches
Highland Games Caber
The full-length tree trunk tossed end-over-end in Scotland
Curling Stone
The polished granite disc slid across Olympic ice
Archery Target (Olympic)
The concentric-ringed face used in Olympic competition
Fencing Epee
The heavier thrusting sword used in Olympic fencing
Lacrosse Stick
The netted stick used in North America's oldest team sport
Polo Mallet
The long-handled stick swung from horseback
Rugby Ball
The oval ball that gave American football its shape
Badminton Shuttlecock
The feathered projectile that is the fastest racket sport object