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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Saquon Barkley needs 268 yards rushing his final two games to become the NFL's new single-season rushing champion, and the current record holder is hoping Barkley misses the mark. —

Ryan Morik, Fox News, 27 Dec. 2024 There would be fitting symmetry in Chalamet becoming the youngest-ever Best Actor winner by beating the current record holder. —

Nate Jones, Vulture, 21 Dec. 2024 The record holder in no-fin freediving and founder of the Vertical Blue invitational event was instrumental in getting Molchanov barred from competition in 2022. —

Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 8 Dec. 2024 Previous record holder Kueny averaged around 3.5 mph on the Missouri River inside Huckleberry. —

Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for record holder