Top 10 Brilliant World Records In Sports
It was called 'record of the century' in 1968.
In the 1984 Olympic Games, Griffith Joyner finished second in the 200meters. In 1988, she won both the 100m and 200m sprints, smashing the 200m record twice in Seoul. But it was in the U.S. trials in Indianapolis in July that Griffith-Joyner, whose long, colored nails were almost as famous as she was, blitzed the world record with 10.49 seconds. Over the two day trials, Griffith-Joyner recorded the three fastest times for a woman at 100 meters: 10.49 in the quarter-final, 10.70 in the semi-final, and 10.61 in the finals.
Bob Beamon improved the world record statistically more than Griffith did in 100m, but Beamon's record stood for 23 years. Sports' experts believe that this record will never be broken as no other athlete managed to be closer than 0.15 seconds till 2019.
I'm not so sure if Beamon's record was the greatest of the 20th century or the 10.49 of Griffith in 100m. Beamon improved the previous record more but the time shows that Griffith's record is harder to be broken.
This record stands from 1995.
Jonathan Edwards is the first athlete who broke the 18m barrier and the 60 feet in triple jump.
P. S. I can't understand why Banister's record is regarded an important one. It's not even in an Olympic event. It shouldn't be even in the top ten.
In 1983, Kratochvíloveá broke the 800 m. world record with a time of 1:53.28. It still stands and is currently the longest-standing individual world record in athletics. The record was described by 1996 Olympic champion Svetlana Masterkova as ".. very fast. It's impossible for women to run so fast. It will last for 100 years."
The Ukranian paule volter Serhiy Nazarovych Bubka is considered by many athletics historians as the greatest of his event. Except his numerous trophies he broke the world record 28 times (17 outdoor, 11 indoor), usually bettering it by just a centimetre. He broke his first world record in May 1984 (5.85) and was the first vaulter to clear 6 metres (19 ft 8 in) in June 1985, in Paris; this one improved his previous record by six centimetres as also 20 feet (6.10) in August 1991 in Sweden. Bubka set his final world record of 6.15 in February 1993 in Donetsk which stood almost 21 years.
The 100m final of the Olympic Games is the most popular sports' event, even more than the FIFA World Cup final.
The final of 2008 Olympic Games will remain unforgettable as the legend Bolt won with the hands down and with a new WR.
Still stands and will be never be broken.
Her record stands since 6th of October 1985.
Bolt's most successful event is the 200 m, with three Olympic and four World titles.
After the first record of 19.30 (Olympics, 2008), he set a new World Record of 19.19 in World Championships of 2009.
Although a decade from this is not a long time, it seems that it will stand for a lot more years as the 200m records' progression is quite low (1996-M. Johnson 19.32 and 19.66 previously the same year, 1979- P. Mennea 19.72, 1968- T. Smith 19.83).
The American Jackie Joyner-Kersee has held the world record in heptathlon for total score since July 7, 1986 when she became the first woman to surpass 7000 points at the Goodwill Games, scoring 7148 in Moscow. She increased the record twice more before setting the current mark of 7291 points in winning gold at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul. Joyner-Kersee was so dominant that she owns the top six heptathlon scores all-time.
Sedykh is the best in his sport and his record stands from 1986.
This record (21.34) stands till 29th of September 1988 (Olympic final). The previous record was held by Marita Koch (21.71-1979).
Marion Jones run in 21.62 ten years after Griffith.
In 1968 James Ray Hines became the first man to officially break the 10-second barrier in the 100 metres (9.95), and won individual and relay gold at the Mexico Olympics.
His record lasted 15 years.
Some of the records in the top ten have already broken.
Still stands since 1988.
The German athlete holds the world record since 1986. It is the longest standing record in men's track and field.
Stefka Kostadinova (Bulgaria) broke the women's world record at 2.09 m (6 ft 10 1⁄4 in) in 1987, the longest-held record in the event. This record still stands and only Blanka Vlasic reached 2.08 m.
Konstadinova was the 1996 Olympic champion and a twice World Champion.
Lee Edward Evans, the American sprinter won the 1968 Olympic trials at Echo Summit, California with a world record 44.06 and demolished it in the Olympic final, winning in 43.86 seconds.
His record stood for 20 years.