record holder
noun
: the person or thing that has achieved something no other person or thing has achieved : a person or thing that holds a record
He is the marathon world record holder.
They're developing an airplane that is expected to be faster than the current record holder.
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If the crew launches Wednesday, Orion could fly 252,799 miles away from Earth, which is 4,144 miles farther than the current record holder, the Apollo 13 mission of 1970.
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
One spot ahead of Coleman on that national list is four-time Olympic gold medalist Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, the world record holder in the 400 hurdles.
—Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
The new currency went into circulation last week, according to the Financial Times, and comes just a month after the prior record holder, the 5 million rial, came out.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
Loyer, the school’s record holder for 3-pointers, also made all four of his 3s as Purdue was 57% from behind the arc.
—Jeff Latzke, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
One spot ahead of Coleman on that national list is four-time Olympic gold medalist Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, the world record holder in the 400 hurdles.
—Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
The new currency went into circulation last week, according to the Financial Times, and comes just a month after the prior record holder, the 5 million rial, came out.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
Loyer, the school’s record holder for 3-pointers, also made all four of his 3s as Purdue was 57% from behind the arc.
—Jeff Latzke, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
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“Record holder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/record%20holder. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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