Austrian luger Manuel Pfister hit a speed of 154 kph (95.69 mph), the fastest time ever on the blistering-fast Whistler Sliding Center course, during a practice run on Thursday.
Although it's the fastest speed recorded on the 16-curve course, it can not be recognized as a record because it didn't happen during competition.
Germany's Felix Loch reached 153.97 kph (95.68 mph) during a World Cup event at Whistler last year.
Pfister topped out while sliding through the last curve, nicknamed "Thunderbird."
Pfister's brother and teammate, Daniel Pfister, thinks the track record will be eclipsed during the Olympics.
"I think we're going to really break it, like 156 or 157 km/h," Pfister said. "We're getting closer and closer."
Manuel Pfister's performance stood out on a day when many of the top medal contenders, including two-time gold medalist Armin Zoeggeler of Italy, did not have their sleds set up for race competition.
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