So when I suggest that new Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns will make history on Sunday, I'm not comparing his task to walking on the moon or finding a cure for the common cold.
Mr Cairns will become the first serving cabinet minister to run the London Marathon. Others have run it but either before or after their cabinet career.
Indeed, his recent promotion to the cabinet has had a major impact on his training for the 26.2 mile event, where the Vale of Glamorgan MP, the fastest in MP in last year's race, initially hoped to break 3 hours and 30 minutes.
"There's been a bit of a diversion over the last few weeks as well as an injury," he admitted. "So I'm not sure  I'll become the champion again of the MPs. And there is serious competition from Dan Jarvis, an ex-para, so I'm getting my excuses in early."
Mr Cairns is running his 5th marathon for two charities: Breast Cancer Now and The Brain Tumour Charity.

The company is to make Inchinnan, near Glasgow Airport, a Centre of Competence for making aerofoils and engine shafts.
The specialist unit will provide parts for aero-engines which have gone out of volume production, meaning it requires flexible skills in making bespoke items.
It is expected that 130 roles will be created.
The company said this would partly offset the loss of almost 190 jobs announced in March.
While Rolls-Royce has faced big challenges in adjusting to market changes, with repeated profit warnings, it is consolidating its operations.
It currently has 54,000 employees in more than 50 countries, making and servicing aero-engines for airlines, ships and military use. Last year, it had turnover of more than £14bn.
Mike Mosley, chief operating officer for the supply chain division at the Derby-based firm, said: "Our investment in Inchinnan demonstrates our commitment to innovative technology and world-class facilities which will improve performance and drive profitable growth for our business.
"We recognise the dedication and flexibility of the Inchinnan workforce who continue to play a key role in the success of Rolls-Royce."
Rolls-Royce initially invested £85m in the Inchinnan plant.
In a statement, the company said the investment would "potentially" offset the impact of job reductions announced earlier this year as part of the restructuring of its aerospace division.
Renfrewshire Council said the investment was a "vote of confidence" in the Inchinnan plant.
Council leader Mark Macmillan added: "For a world-leading manufacturer to choose Renfrewshire as a focus for further investment is also a tremendous boost for the Renfrewshire economy.
"Renfrewshire has a proud engineering and manufacturing heritage and Rolls-Royce has been at the forefront of that."
In March, Rolls-Royce announced that it was going to shed 187 of the 700 jobs at Inchinnan.
More jobs were to go at its East Kilbride plant, where it services and repairs small and medium-scale engines.
That older plant is to close by the end of the year, as 630 staff are moved, in phases, to the Inchinnan site.

Hooker Tom Holmes returns for Tigers, who secured a top-eight place by beating Catalans in their last game.
Warrington half-back Kurt Gidley returns in the only change to their squad from the win over Salford.
Wolves, who have won four of their last five games at home, have already guaranteed a top-four finish when the Super 8s begin.
Castleford (from): Chase, Cook, Crooks, Dorn, Gale, Hampshire, O Holmes, T Holmes, Maher, Mariano, McShane, Millington, Milner, Minikin, Moors, Patrick, Solomona, Springer, Tickle.
Warrington (from): Atkins, Bailey, Clark, Currie, Dwyer, Evans, Gidley, Hill, Hughes, G King, T King, Lineham,, Penny, Ratchford, Russell, Sandow, Sims, Westerman, Westwood.
Referee: Chris Kendall.

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