The first cricket World Cup for the blind was held in New Delhi, India in November 1998. The winners of the inaugural competition was South Africa beating Pakistan in the final. The highest individual score during the competition was 262 not out by Masood Jan (Pakistan) against South Africa at Roshanara Club on 19 Nov 1998.
Mahela Jayawardene (b. 27 May 1977, Sri Lanka) has scored 615 runs in 18 innings, at an average of 41.00 runs per innings, in the three ICC World Twenty20 tournaments held to date (2007-10).
The Major League Baseball (MLB) record for most runs batted in by a player in his first game is 6, accomplished by Starlin Castro (Dominican Republic) while playing for the Chicago Cubs in a 14-7 victory over the Cincinnati Reds (both USA) in Cincinnati, Ohio (USA) on 7 May 2010. Castro hit a three-run home run and a three-run triple.
The record for most career runs batted in in the postseason is 80 by Bernie Williams (Puerto Rico) playing for the New York Yankees (USA) from to 1991 to 2006.
The most runners to complete a marathon whilst linked together is 73 and was achieved by the CaBa’s CaBaNauTeN (Germany) at the iWelt Marathon in Würzburg, Germany on 20 May 2012. The participants were all linked by a metal chain.
The most times to lose the Rugby Union World Cup final is two, by two nations. France, against New Zealand in 1987 and Australia in 1999; and England in 1991 against Australia and 2007 against South Africa. Notably, England also won the World Cup when they beat Australia in the final in 2003.
The most rugby tackles in one minute are 21 and were achieved by Andrea Astarita (Italy) on the set of Lo Show dei Record in Rome, Italy, on 27 March 2010. The record was part of the Italian TV series “Lo Show dei Record”.
The most rugby tackles made in one hour is 4,130 by students from Scots College (all Australia) at Scots College, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, on 15 March 2007 32 more tackles were made but not deemed legal tackles
The most rugby passes by a team in one hour is 2,336 and was achieved by Maccabi GB Junior Rugby Squad (UK) at Allianz Park, London, UK, on 16 June 2013.
The most rugby conversions scored in one hour is 408 and was achieved by Thatto Heath Crusaders under 12’s in St Helen’s, England, United Kingdom, on 17 May 2009. In aid of teenage cancer trust, also attended by Warrington Wolves star Lee Briers.