Running
The oldest marathon runner finished at age 101
Fauja Singh completed marathons until he was 101 years old, proving you really can keep going as long as you keep trying.
He didn't even start running until he was 89!
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Gymnastics
Simone Biles has 5 moves named after her
Gymnast Simone Biles has invented so many new moves that 5 of them are officially named 'The Biles' in the gymnastics rulebook.
When you invent something nobody has ever done before, it gets your name on it forever.
Tennis
The longest tennis match ever lasted 11 hours
In 2010 at Wimbledon, two players named John Isner and Nicolas Mahut played a match that stretched across 3 days and 11 hours.
Afterward, the tournament gave them both a special trophy because nobody had ever done that before.
Basketball
Wheelchair basketball is played in over 100 countries
Wheelchair basketball has the same rules as regular basketball — same hoop height, same 3-point line — and it's a Paralympic sport played all over the world.
Athletes spin and pivot at full speed without ever touching the floor.
Soccer
Kids' soccer is the most-played team sport on Earth
More than 250 million kids around the world play organized soccer — making it the planet's most popular team game.
You can show up to any park in almost any country and find a game.
Track
Two runners helped each other across the finish line
At the 2016 Olympics, runners Abbey D'Agostino and Nikki Hamblin fell during a race. Instead of running on, they helped each other up and finished together.
Both athletes were given a special sportsmanship medal — the highest honor in sport.