| 100% | PAAVONURMI | 10 | "Flying Finn" who uniquely once held simultaneous world records in the mile, 5000 m and 10,000 m (1923) |
| 41% | COE | 3 | Runner Sebastian who once held the world record for the mile |
| 35% | IRENA | 5 | Polish sprinter Szewinska who uniquely held world records in 100, 200 and 400 meters |
| 33% | LANDONDONOVAN | 13 | U.S. soccer player who holds multiple records in the Major League Soccer, and was Best Young Player in the 2002 FIFA World Cup: 2 wds. |
| 33% | CARL | 4 | Lewis who holds the world record in the indoor long jump |
| 33% | MICHAELPHELPS | 13 | American swimmer who holds the most world records (7) and is one of the fastest in men's swimming: 2 wds. |
| 32% | USAIN | 5 | I hold a world record in the 100, 200 and 4x100 meters relay and have my signature lightning bolt pose |
| 32% | MICHAEL | 7 | Racing driver Schumacher, who competed in Formula One, and holds the record for winning the most F1 World Championships |
| 32% | IRENA | 5 | ___ Szewinska, only sprinter (male or female) to hold world records in the 100m, 200m and 400m events |
| 32% | CESAR | 5 | ___ Cielo, Brazilian swimmer who holds the world record in 100 meters freestyle |
| 32% | BIEDERMANN | 10 | Paul ___, German swimmer who holds the world record in 400 meters freestyle |
| 31% | PHELPS | 6 | Michael ___, American swimmer who holds the world record in 400 meters individual medley |
| 31% | SARAH | 5 | ___ Sjostrom, Swedish swimmer who holds the world record in women's 100 meters freestyle |
| 31% | LEDECKY | 7 | Katie ___, American swimmer who holds the world record in women's 1500 meters freestyle |
| 31% | KATIELEDECKY | 12 | Swimmer who broke the world records in the 400- and 800-meter women's freestyle in Rio: 2 wds. |
| 30% | IRENA | 5 | ___ Szewinska, late Polish sprinter who has held the world record for 100m, 200m, and 400m |
| 30% | KENYA | 5 | Country of Eliud Kipchoge who holds the world record for men in Marathon |
| 30% | BRITAIN | 7 | Great ___, country of Paula Radcliffe who holds the world record for women in Marathon |
| 30% | ALUNSER | 7 | Racing driver who competed in the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, and holds the joint record for most victories in the same: 2 wds. |
| 29% | SYDNEY | 6 | ___ McLaughlin-Levrone, hurdler and sprinter who set the world record for 400m hurdles in 2022 |
| 29% | GRANT | 5 | ___ Holloway, sprinter and hurdler who set the world record for indoor 60m hurdles in 2022 |
| 29% | PURIN | 5 | Beagle who holds the Guinness World Record for most balls caught with the paws in one minute |
| 29% | STEVEN | 6 | ___ Gardiner, Bahamian track and field sprinter who set the world record for indoor 300m sprint in 2022 |
| 28% | STEVE | 5 | Fossett, who was the first person to fly around the world alone, in 1995, covering 20,482.26 miles |
| 28% | MARK | 4 | British cyclist ___ Beaumont who holds the record for cycling around the world in less than 79 days |
| 28% | LINEKER | 7 | Gary ___, former English professional footballer who holds the English record for most goals in FIFA World Cup |
| 27% | CSI | 3 | TV franchise that holds the world record for largest ever TV simulcast drama that aired in 171 countries on March 10, 2015 |
| 27% | BLITZENBENZ | 11 | German roadster that once held the world speed record |
| 27% | LAMBERT | 7 | East Antarctic glacier which is around 60 miles wide and holds the record for world's largest glacier |
| 27% | SAHARA | 6 | Desert that covers 3.5 million square miles and holds the record for world's largest subtropical desert |