August 5, 2008
@ 09:54 PM
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Supermen of the 80s and 90s
Getting ready for the Olympics, a quick roundup of some of the most reputable records in athletics.
 
Surei Bubka's record of 6.14 metres in the Pole Vault is intact since 1994, the closest since was the 6.05m that Markov registered in 2001.
 
Long Jump also stays at 8.95m since 1991 - Mike Powell. The closest since - was 8.57m in 2007.
 
The High Jump record is also long standing (since 1993) - Sotomayer at 2.45m. Closest since is 2.38 in 2005.
 
And would you believe it, there is a 100km race that the IAAF registers in its record books. The record is held by a Japanese.
 
These men were special - Bubka, Lewis, Johnson, Powell - OR they were on undetectable steriods - a show of power by the USA and USSR during the cold war. Looks like they really got away.
 
Steroids or no steroids - The 90s saw the peak in athletics. Sports has since moved to the more lucrative media-friendly Tennis, Soccer, Golf and Cricket.
 
Following the 100m record - IAAF still lists Powell as the record holder at 9.74s. Usain Bolt's record of 9.72 is probably still to be updated on this site. The news item is here.

 

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