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Who has the highest heart rate ever recorded? The story behind the record

Sep 25, 2025 •

4 min read

While a normal resting heart rate for an adult is between 60 and 100 bpm, the highest confirmed human heart rate ever recorded was an astonishing 600 beats per minute during a medical incident. This extraordinary event occurred in a hospital, far removed from the controlled environment of athletic competition.