On 3 July 1938 the Mallard broke the world speed record by reaching 126mph.

BBC: Mallard

In Utah, a grad student from the University of Denver shattered a world speed record by hitting 216 MPH on a home-built electric motorcycle.

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The Mallard, famous for breaking the world speed record for steam traction in 1938, will be pulled by Tornado to the National Railway Museum in Shildon.

BBC: Mallard

The three ocean course attempts will be monitored by the World Sailing Speed Record Council.

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Project Runningblade's mower is driven by Don Wales, whose grandfather Sir Malcolm Campbell broke the world land speed record at seven-mile long Pendine Sands in 1924.

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An avowed distance runner, Goluskin is also known for his speed on the track, having participated in a world-record-setting 4x800 meter relay team for men aged 70-79 at the 168th street Armory in March.

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