Watch Simone Biles win her record 8th US gymnastics championship

Simone Biles won her eighth national all-around title at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships in San Jose, California, on Sunday evening, breaking a record of seven championships she had shared with U.S. gymnast Alfred Joachim. "No offense to Jochim, who competed back in the 1920s and '30s, when rope climbing and Indian clubs were still parts of the sport, but what Biles is doing is even more impressive," USA Today assessed.

Biles, who came off a two-year competition hiatus only three weeks ago, secured her eighth national title with floor exercise routine that earned her a rare standing ovation from the crowd at San Jose's SAP Center.

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.