There’s a wee bit of contention regarding the most home runs in a single MLB season.
World records set at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City were disputed due to altitude.
Super suits were a big deal in swimming for a while, since they were slick, compressive, and buoyant. I think the rules changed a few times because of them.
When you get into auto racing, pretty much every season, and every record is a controversy of some sort.