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.

Examples of record holder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This would surpass the current record holder, Turkey's Canakkale Bridge, by more than half a mile. —Doc Louallen, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2025

The world record holder will contest the 1500-meter alongside her Paris Olympic podium companions, Bell and Jessica Hull. —Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025

After 29 years, a new high school national record holder has emerged in the 800-meter. —Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2025

As the world record holder in the women’s 100-meter butterfly and the second-place finisher in the 100-meter freestyle at the 2025 U.S. Nationals, Walsh will be a key swimmer for the U.S relays. —Sophie Kaufman, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025

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