Gerald Mathers for the 330M dash - last run in 1912.
While the answer above is right for the Modern Olympics, if you wanted to be really pedantic, the longest standing record for the Olympic games in their history is Nero's for Chariot Racing.
The Olympic Long jump record for men is 8.90 meters jumped by Bob Beamon.
The ovation for Cal Ripken Jr of the Baltimore Orioles, when he broke Lou Gehrig's record for most consecutive games at 2,131, lasted for 22 minutes and 15 seconds.
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Rickie Fowler with a record throw of 2.3 meters
Osleidys Menéndez of Cuba won the gold medal and set the Olympic record in women's javelin at the 2004 Games in Athens.
The oldest Olympic Record (not necessarily the oldest World record) still standing is the 44 year old Long Jump of Bob Beamon . In Mexico City he sailed to 29 ft 2 .1/2 inches that was about 33 inches further than the previous world record.
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There is no Guinness World Records listed specifically for longest time standing, however, St Simeons pole-sitting feat (c AD 521-97) is the longest-standing world record for an individual chronicled. Suresh Joachim holds the Guinness World Record for standing on one leg. He managed this for 76 hours and 40 minutes.
The men's long jump - 8.90 meters set in 1968 at Mexico City.
An Olympic record is the greatest achieved in the Olympic games. A world record is the greatest achieved anywhere, ever. In some instances an Olympic record is also the world record.
No they are not the same. A World Record can be broken at any time. Whereas an Olympic Record can only be broken at the Olympic Games (it's a glorified Meet Record.) Keep in mind that a World Record CAN be set at the Olympic Games (which would in turn, automatically break the Olympic Record as well.) A World Record outranks an Olympic Record.
According to CBS News - After one performance of Otello, the audience gave Domingo 101 curtain calls and an 80-minute standing ovation. That's the world record for the longest standing ovation ever.
Probably, they have world record for everything else!
Yes, "Olympic record" should be capitalized because it refers to a specific record set at the Olympic Games.
Stefka Kostadinova of Bulgaria set the women's world record for the high jump in 1987 at a height of 2.09 meters (6 feet, 10 1/4 inches). It is the longest-standing world record in the history of the high jump.