A team of 15 Armed Forces personnel completed a remarkable 24-hour deadlift challenge, lifting a combined total of 1,000,000kg to fundraise for veterans through Walking With The Wounded.
Brady McDonald completed an extraordinary challenge by running 50 ultramarathons in 50 US states over 50 consecutive days, raising over $1 million for children with critical illnesses through his initiative, Zero to 100 Wishes.
Russian weightlifter Egor Klimonov creatively adapted to a lack of weight plates by attaching six 20kg barbells to one end of a bar, resulting in a 260kg squat challenge. Demonstrating his strength and ingenuity, Klimonov executed the lift, showcasing his experience in extreme weightlifting challenges.
An 88-year-old grandfather, Mick Wadge, turned to weightlifting after his wife's death and caught the attention of Arnold Schwarzenegger through a viral TikTok.
Jason Zerostone broke the Guinness World Record for the most weight lifted by dumbbell curls in one minute, lifting an astonishing 1682.28 kg (3,708.8 lbs) on December 3, 2025, in Stanwood, Washington.
An Australian athlete has spoken publicly about an incident that overshadowed her recent HYROX victory in Beijing, admitting she regrets continuing the race and revealing she has now decided to give up the result.