Update: record has been beaten (Any% in 4m 56s 245ms by somewes)
Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/speedrun/comments/7xx8i2/wr_kosmic_sets_a_new_smb_world_record/dubwvwq/Official time: 4:56.462 - 4 frames faster than Darbian's WR
He thinks he lost 2 frames in water + 1 frame in wall jump + lag frame in 8-2
He had the fastest 8-4 of any 8-4 in a record run by at least 3 frames, so this record is nearly impossible to beat without someone incorporating another frame rule skip. The easiest frame rule remaining is 8-3 FPG, which Darbian did in his WR, but Kosmic did not do in this run because saved the time with fast 4-2 instead.
If someone can replicate this run by Kosmic while adding 8-3 FPG and fast 1-2 warp pipe (which is incredibly difficult) then that would be a 4:55.XX, and probably the lowest possible human time.
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