HIGHEST JUMP IN TRACK HISTORY

[@runninggirl2765]

I love how you analyzed the timing, speed, height issue: Barshim DID jump higher in that one jump, but his trajectory wasn't quite right to carry him over clean.

[@twelvefootboy]

Yes, this. No shade to Sotomayor, but his flexibility shown on these clips seemed very average. I've seen the pics of a friend's elite college athlete son with his heels an inch from his head. Furthermore, the clip of the record shows the bar squashed a good 3 cm with his rear end. It counts of course, but it was a very friendly bar. Repeat - no shade to Sotomayor. I'm sure his technique was way better than the quality of these video clips.

[@TheTurtlebot]

@@twelvefootboyone way or another Sotomayor consistently got up tho, gotta respect jt

[@tascrphs]

Awesome content as always. I remembered those years when Sotomayor was dominant, but also disadvantaged by the global boycotts of Cuba. As a fellow West Indian (Caribbean), I take great joy in knowing this record along with many of the other iconic T&F records are held by my Caribbean peeps. Keep it up guys...

[@RustyManisduckman]

I was a high jumper. Still will sit and watch both men abs women jumpers. My best clearance was 6'10"and was over 7'but the bar fell. 8' is just so out there that I still have a hard time believing. Once in a lifetime feat.

[@paultshin3382]

I saw him at the the international meeting Ivo Vandame in Brussels more than 30 years ago....he was already a legend...

[@lacrimosa870]

Cubans are definitely special when it comes to jumping. One of the greatest volleyball player Mireya Luis was also part of the legendary Cuban Volleyball team that won 3 gold medals in Olympics. And despite her sub-par height, her incredible vertical jumps are what made her legendary in volleyball history. I think one can give lots of Cuban athletes as an example in that category...

7:22 - Stefan Holm would probably like to be added to that list since he jumped 2.40 in Madrid in 2005. Holm being just 1.81 meters tall also makes him pretty unique in having jumped 59(!) centimeters more than his own height. (Sotomayor: 1.93m / Barshim: 1.89m / Bondarenko: 1.98m / Sjöberg: 2.00m / Paklin 1.93m )

[@George-nx4bp]

Thank you for this comment! I was actually thinking this would be what was talked about in the video, or at least given an honorable mention. The highest jump compared to jumpers height. I hadn't heard of Stefan Holm.

@@George-nx4bp He's actually in the video - at 0:17 in blue and yellow. Here is a neat little clip of him training by jumping over hurdles: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYe9ZI2ZpNeHfJI

[@aspenrebel]

There was a guy who high jumped who was short. I think he held the record for the guy who high jumped the most number inches above his height. He was high jumping 7'6-7'7 but he was only like 5'8 or so. He was black, an American. I recall, he'd jump up, then when he got up towards the bar, he'd do this gyration with his body which propelled him higher up. Then he'd clear the bar. What was his name? In late '70's to '80's.??? Oooo!!! Found him!! He is even mentioned in Stefan Holm's Wikipedia page, at end of top paragraph. Franklin Jacobs, 5'8" tall. His best HJ was 7'71/4" (2.32m was world indoor record in 1978, beating Dwight Stones in that meet). Says he is tied with Holm for greatest clearance above height at 59 cm (1 foot 11 1/4 inches). Holm is 5'11". Humm??? I thought this Jacobs guy did more than 2 feet over his height. Oh well. He quit jumping and left college when the U.S. boycotted the 1980 Summer Olympics.

[@aspenrebel]

​@oh I just watched another video clip of him doing that indoors. Unbelievable!! I'm lucky if I can get over the low hurdles.

@@aspenrebel Cool! Never herd of him before.

[@nikeswoosh7575]

7:12 if this was his actual 2.40m jump he cleared by a ton. Not only his butt but also legs and heals compared to his other jumps.

[@goldenpharaoh]

Superb! Love Track & Field and Love your videos.

[@bitupongogoi4548]

Stefan Holm from sweden also cleared 2.40m. One of the greatest Flyer

[@crabb9966]

Yes. Indoors there were some clearences over 2.40 that weren't included in that list

[@bitupongogoi4548]

@@crabb9966 by the way your contents are very much knowledgeable for us.

[@tankeater]

His forn is IMPECCABLE!!!

[@mhartan]

Hold on. Barhim's torso cleared the 2.43 by a significant margin, but his legs just barely made it over. Had the bar been any higher, he would not have succeeded.

[@tascrphs]

... but that's the problem with these failed attempts, we DON'T get the benefit of Sotomayor's (or anyone else's) failed clearances in which he also ALMOST cleared the bar by a wide margin, but his feet did not.

[@VVoude]

Total Running Productions playing Risk of Rain 2 music on video!? LOVE IT!! One of the best Rogue like games ever made :)

[@thedailystride5407]

Mad respect

[@brandiepop]

And a remake of the original just came out and I’m loving it

[@stephenvogel5598]

I was sitting there trying to figure out where this song came from. Knew I recognized it.

[@andreparadise]

❤this was crazy awesome thanks 🎉

[@ronricherson6685]

One of your better vids. I was a high jumper and actually competed against Dwight Stones when he was the world record holder. I ran sprints and did the long jump as well. It was a great feeling to break the tape in a race, but there's nothing to compare with the feeling clearing a bar that's higher than the top of your head. How I wish the networks who broadcast the Olympics and other events show the competitions. Often you get a quick one-time replay of the winning jump. Sad.

[@aspenrebel]

I tried doing the high jump in school. I was lucky if I could clear a height above the top of my waist!!

[@dbh931]

I agree! So much of the TV time is spent on !00, 200,400,mile or 1500 meters, relays, etc. Long, high, triple jumpers, shot putters, discuss, do not get half the attention. Jan Zelezny caught everyone's attention with his javelin records. Right at 110 yards. So far they had to change shape, weight of javelin as his throws were landing on or near the track on opposite side of stadium.

[@ronricherson6685]

I was blessed with "spring" in my DNA. Like many high jumpers, I practially bounced when I walked, but when I hit age 30, it simply disappeared and became a mere mortal. lol.

[@mombojom3]

Take a look at Artur Partyka’s (of Poland) clearance over 2.37 in 1996 Olympics by almost 15 centimeters. Some say THAT was the highest jump in history.

[@nikeswoosh7575]

Just looked. Geeze that was a pretty crazy clearance!

[@Brett733]

@@chrisallen2005 thanks for your incredible insight.

[@jakejohnson6120]

@@chrisallen2005as a former high jumper this is correct. No matter how far above the bar you are, the jump only counts if the bar stays on. I would regularly clear much higher jumps, but my technique was not refined enough to get my heels and calves over the bar.

[@jakejohnson6120]

@@Brett733well he’s actually 100% correct.

[@crabb9966]

If the height was actually that height both Barshim and Partyka would foul because of their heels

[@YuckiDude]

Insane 😮

[@BobACNJ]

I love High Jump!

[@rodhester2166]

So awesome to show this performance.. the standard ceiling height is ninety-six inches, or eight feet

[@lawrencev.athill7502]

Nice piece young man ✔️

[@nitsuaii]

These people can jump! I love watching!!

[@justsomeguy9325]

After all these years it's still mind boggling to watch Sotomayor do his thing. That man was truly phenomenal

[@trevorregay9283]

Well......if Sotomayer's HJ WR was to be broken, it definitely was that year 2014 when Barshim was in his prime and I don't think there is any doubt he did have the talent to break it back then, but sadly that time has passed now, as he did suffer an injury sometime after 2014 and of course Father Time has occurred so its really unlikely he ever gets that close to challenging the WR ever again......the really sad thing is, we will have to wait another 20 to 30 years before someone else comes along to challenge the Sotomayer WR again......

[@peters6119]

I was in the stands in New York in 2014 when Barshim and Bondarenko both jumped 2.42m in the same competition and BOTH of them were having attempts at 2.46m. The crowd was going crazy because they recognized that they were seeing something very rare. Barshim had the best attempt at it and while it was close, he just wasn't getting quite enough height to clear it. I don't know when we will ever see 2.46m. It is almost like 2.45m is approaching the human limit. Yes, there is a human limit. How do I know that? Nobody will ever high jump 4.00m or 5.00 m unless they can fly, so we know there is a limit. We are clearly approaching it.

[@trevorregay9283]

@@peters6119 wow.....that would have been cool to see and partake in! As far as the human limits, I tend to agree however, something you aren't factoring in though in this regards is that I can see the shoe companies making jumping shoes that slightly aid in their performance similar to what is going on in the distance running genre these days with runners closing in on breaking 2 hrs for a marathon and other incredible times that are being run lately.....the other component to this human limits theory is that there could very well come along a genetic freak similar to Usain Bolt in the sprints or Crouser in the shot putt, in which they simply are physically superior to any and all prior high jumpers be it that they are 6' 10" tall yet weigh only 150 pounds but have some kind of advantage in their muscular skeletal make up........the other potential to the human limit theory is the better training and understanding how the human body works and develops.....these are things that can still evolve that will make a difference......I agree, NO one will be high jumping 4 or 5 meters......but just like the 7 foot barrier I could see a very slow progression over the 8 ft barrier once a few athletes start doing it......I do believe some of the high jump WR longevity is due more to a mental block than a physical one......I think both those guys could have jumped 2.46 had they not had some many jumps already during the competition.........

[@paulclarke7571]

A once in a lifetime athlete.

[@janemuses3031]

The man is also 6' 4" tall and all legs - combined with sheer natural talent and amazing flexibility.

[@the_katman2181]

Barshim's jumps just look so elegant and fluid. Like he's being poured over the crossbar.

[@johanroos699]

A brilliant description

[@bumpedhishead636]

Shout out to Dick Fosbury. Without his genius, none of these jumps would be possible!

[@iRunfastXC]

I think a lot of people ignore that, even on Barshim’s highest jump, his calves and heels would’ve knocked the bar down had it been at the world record height.

[@pstrzel]

I gazed at the corner of my wall and ceiling several times during this video.

[@basehead617]

Sotomayor retired after two positive steroid tests in 2001 - it's pretty likely he was on something else undetectable during the height of his career too.

[@francisyaw]

Did he ever test positive for banned substances?.

[@basehead617]

@@francisyaw Yes, in 2001

[@Zed-fq3lj]

it weren't steroids but pure cocaine

[@bernios3446]

Barshim's 2,43 were excellent, but the bar was shaking a bit, he touched it with his calfs as far as I can see - I don't think he would have jumped over 2,45. Now Barshim has already crossed his zenith - crazy how fast time flies. We will have to wait for another talent.

[@richardkatz8713]

You forgot Wilt Chamberlain who actually competed in the high jump before the Fosbery flop. "avid track and field athlete, he high jumped 6 feet, 6 inches, ran the 440 yards in 49.0 seconds and the 880 yards in 1:58.3, put the shot 53 feet, 4 inches, and long jumped 22 feet. Chamberlain was the star player for the Overbrook Hilltoppers basketball team, wearing jersey number five."

[@thomassimpson8276]

Sotomayor is the GOAT, but Stefan Holm at1m 81 is even more impressive. Had he been 6’4” he would have needed an air traffic controller.

[@edwardclark2653]

The backward dive high jump pelvic lift occurs earlier and more pronounced manner because of spinal mobility as the jumper clears the crossbar axis. I cannot speak about the all important approach mechanics because of space limitations.

[@Kig_Ama]

Barshim such a great person and character allowing another athlete to become gold medalist!

[@TheGhostOfFredZeppelin]

7:20 I'm pretty sure Stefan Holm did 2.40m too, and if I'm remembering it correctly I think he has the record for highest jump relative to his height with like 60 cm over his height or something crazy like that

[@Guebre-t8m]

He has done it!!!!

[@AttRandyReynolds]

To set a record that will never be touched, it is almost imperative that unrelated circumstances make the record unbreakable. There are a couple of baseball records that meet these criteria. One example would be the season record for "complete games" by a pitcher. Track records will be broken due in part to better training regimes, but primarily due to technology and ever-improving equipment.

[@aspenrebel]

Gee!! I never actually saw Sotomayer jump before. Dang he could get up there. Also I never knew Barshim attempted 2.46m/8 feet 0.75 or 1 inch. He cleared it, but couldnt get his calves/heels over. That was in 2014?

[@jimclawley9117]

Cubans Jumping back then was insane. Pedroso coming through and Quesada was best junior in the world at TJ

[@anthonnybrownnn9760]

Barshim's is the best.he's mr consistency.

[@Snnovern]

Nah. Soto was there Back in the time jumping 2,45 with flipflop shoes. Bashim barely gets 2,43 with Adidas X Nike Pro Cloud X 5410 Lite Rawr Version Signature Golden Fly High Super Boots

[@kasieobi6895]

And Soto just has more jumps over 2.40m

[@oversfam]

Incredible athlete!

[@michaeljosephhurley2681]

Highschool Grade Ten'76 Training Highjump ... Two Excercise Standing High Jump Next Bar ... Stretch Lower Back Use Chair! Four Weeks 5'8" ~6'4" !

[@speedskater1947]

I wonder what the cover shot for this post had 50 inches pasted on with an arching arrow as the height of the jump when that's only 4'-2".

[@zmiguelr]

Those Jordan jumps clips...damn he was good

[@user-ud7ko4cq1n]

I can't believe I just watched a 10 minute video that could have been titled, "A Guy Almost Broke And Old Record But Didn't".

[@Trizzer89]

Barshim cleared that 2.43 by 2 inches!! Damn

[@ericlecko]

Thanks for the video.

[@Charles_sRunning]

I love running

[@paulg444]

For me, the spud webb dunk will always be the greatest of the jumping feats ! as for the "vertical jump test" it is completely irrelevant to the HJ event, which requires a running take off of one foot.

[@dannygjk]

Amazing technique.

[@mashokaise6881]

I remember seeing Javier Sotomayor break that record, and his jumping was insane. I also remember watching Flojo on TV. Can you imagine what Bob Ballard could of done if he didn't go out for beer and tequila the night before? Anyone who's OR/WR has stood for more than 10 years, should just be called "the great", and anyone afterwards shouldn't be acknowledged unless their new record stands for at least 10 years. They have to earn it through time. 😊

[@Skwertydogs]

4:10 What kind of filthy ceiling is that? Moldy?

[@emmalab02]

Track and Field is so amazing to participate in and watch.

[@raulpinto7543]

The thing not taken into account in that 2.43m is the positioning of his feet. He would not have cleared bigger heights. A missing comment is how those with the athletic ability (like in long jump or triple jump) are weeded out by other sports that draw on that athletic skill and pay much more, like basketball, handball or volleyball. That's why Sotomayor' s record might be unbeaten.

[@SirBwennan]

I still don't understand the '50 inches' on the thumbnail. What does 50 inches have to do with anything?

[@user-ze3sg6ix1u]

Neither do I, I also don't get 50" being the standard. That is absolutely no standard. The world record for the running vert is 50". So no idea what he's talking about and for what sport. A standing 35" vert is high.

[@1001backflips]

@7:27 Stefan Holm also did 2.40m

[@anubis520]

The other thing not really mentioned here that separates straight verticals from high jump is that you have to jump off of one leg. The amount of force that has to go through the tendons and muscles on that one leg to jump 8+ feet is absurd.

[@david2804me]

Sotomayor is indeed the world record holder at 2.45m but many do not consider him to be the greatest high jumper of all time. Sotomayor is 1.93 tall but Stefan Holm of Sweden is only a modest 1.81 tall but boasts an incredible personal record of 2.40m. This is an astounding 59cm above his own head whereas Sotomayor's world record is a more modest 52cms above his own head. In fact, throughout his career, Holm jumped higher above his own head on several occasions than Sotomaypor ever did even once. Holm, like Sotomayor, won Olympic gold and four indoor world titles.

[@jesseself1562]

Cool video, but putting NBA players (even MJ) in conversation with these guys does a disservice to elite T&F high jumpers. MJ is maybe the greatest basketball player of all time, but lets not pretend his high jumping skills were anything on the level of elite T&F high jumpers.

[@sinking1902]

Exactly…well said.

[@gillboardman8998]

I remember Wilt Chamberlain high jumped in college......but only could muster like 6'1".

[@Emplehod-Gaming]

Jordan didn't jump so high. Watch him play. Most of the time, he bent his knees to make it appear he was jumping higher.

[@weebrianful]

Donald Bradman . Statistically the greatest sportsman ever ( there might be an Australian woman who is even better) . Bradman's batting average is 35% better than anyone who has played cricket in the last 146 years. Discussion closed.

[@maletiger03]

I read that Dwight Stones had a very low vertical jump. I don't remember exactly but it seems like it may have been around 23 inches.

[@borischakalov7973]

When I was a kid playing basketball, I would challenge myself with jumping. Can I touch the ceiling with my head? With my elbow? I managed those two but bringing my butt that high? Oh, boy...

[@TheNYgolfer]

8:44 anyone see how the bar sags in the middle? Looks like a 2cm sag to me when you compare the bar at its attach point

[@chrisdunfield513]

I'm pretty sure they measure the middle of the bar, so any sag would be to the jumper's disadvantage, if they were off center.

[@TheTurtlebot]

High jumping is so alien bro

[@aidensuniverse5345]

I jumped high. I jumped over a whole person.

[@robinbauer1975]

GOAT jump

[@Netsfan24]

Sotomayor and Barshim are men who can fly like birds

[@Washington-Dreaming]

There must be some maximum vertical any human could achieve on Earth. Since F = ma, a = F / m. And since m is constant for any jumper then F must increase as a increases, and you’d want to maximize a to achieve the greatest height. But the human body can only withstand some threshold of force before, say tearing a tendon. I’m sure somebody’s probably worked this out before. (Of course when jumping, at least on the way up, a isn’t constant but would be the maximum when first leaving the ground and would be 0 when reaching the peak. When coming back down a would simply be equal to g. I think this is right.)

[@iowa_don]

2:53 - Your thumbnail sucks! Why does it say 50 inches when he jumped 96.457 inches?? As soon as I looked at the thumbnail I said to myself "that can't be right, every high jumper can jump more than 50 inches". In fact, if the comparison is to a basketball rim, it still doesn't make sense as the rim is 10 feet or 120 inches. Making the jump just 23.5 inches below a basketball rim, no where near close to 50 inches.

[@user-ze3sg6ix1u]

I'm confused af as well. He also said 50" is the standard for jumping, when it isn't lmao. The running vert world record is 50". No idea what this dude is saying

[@Hertog_von_Berkshire]

All very interesting but who could forget the beauty of the rivalry between Ulrike Meyfarth and Sara Simeoni?

[@AgentZTN]

Barshim’s 243 jump wasn’t higher than Sotomayor’s WR, it’s an illusion created by Barhim’s very flexible spine, but his lower hip/upper thigh never went much higher than 243 at any point of this jump, this was about a 243 jump, like his attempt at 246, his lower hip/upper thigh was what knocked the bar down.

[@OldSchoolBaller]

It's more impressive since there's way more science to making you jump higher this day and age...

[@oikkuoek]

The back arc was there, but the butt couldn't clear. a bit more power on the jump so there's less need to force anything over. I'd bet he could clear 2,5 meter barb wire fence and land on his feet with ease. Just the competition situation got the best of him. Instead if simply leaping over it like he had most likely already done dozens of times back home, he "went for the World Record!" and that didn't happen, obviously.

[@dereckdean578]

Good luck trying to break Mr.Sotomayer's world record !

[@aidensuniverse5345]

And I’m not kidding😳

[@unclefatbloke]

Good idea to show Basketball hoop for comparison. But BBall hoop is 46cm off the floor so your graphic needs adjusting!

[@michaeljosephhurley2681]

Standing High Jump 5'2" ~5'8" Training'76

[@Ancient1341]

Barshim 2.41 ireland, barshim 2.42 New york, Artur Partyka 2.37

[@Strongboy1770]

Javier Sotomayor = El Caballo - The Horse

[@onsenfout1316]

Faux "El Caballo" c'est Juantorena

[@Emplehod-Gaming]

It doesn't matter if someone had a 6-foot vertical jump off two feet, they couldn't high jump. High jump rules specify you must jump off one foot only.

[@loupiotable]

I've seen a video of a jumper clearing a bar of something like 2m35 with a huge margin, but I can't find the video again. Does rhis remind someone of something ?

[@pr4skyr094]

That was Artur Partyka :)

[@Andy.mikhail137]

For basketball...what are the point/minutes look like. Who is the most efficient ?

[@sillymonkey725]

Jordan is roughly 10% better than James if you calculate pts/min played. Alone at the top in that category. Just like James is for total points.

[@samueluche]

You forgot to add stefen holm... he also cleared 2.40m

[@pacervault3350]

I had the flexibility and timing over the bar to match these greats...however, I severely lacked the vertical leaping ability, lol

[@BP-kx2ig]

An American baseball player did something that the ‘rest of the World’ did not beat. Well, that is a surprise!

[@ChristopherWGreen]

I remember Bob Beamon and Mike Conley in the Long Jump. Has anyone come close to 29 feet?

[@ronharrison8978]

Mike Powell set the existing world record of 29 ft 4 1⁄4 in. in 1991.

[@noahhannon2305]

7:26 where is Stefan holm

[@adamchowdhury9774]

Sir Donald Bradmans test batting average. Doubt very much that will ever be beaten. I know its not athletics but still it is a record that is worth looking at.

[@maunerlacayo4944]

7:24 Stefam Holm also jumped 2.40 m and you didn't put his name on the list

[@cattycats4]

he also ignored Ivan Ukhov who cleared 2.42 despite Sotomayor also being on the doping list

[@eunicepadilla4355]

What in the.....

[@LakerLover3357]

Sotomayor is the GOAT

[@DirkJ.]

Risk of Rain soundtrack!? Right?

[@peters6119]

His 2.44m jump was incorrectly described in the video as 8 feet. 0 inches. It is not. 2.44m is only 7 ft. 10.512 inches. His 2.45m jump in 1993, the current WR, is the only jump ever over 8 feet. (8 feet. 0.48 inches).

[@ronharrison8978]

2.44 meters is 8 ft. 0.06 inches. 2.40 meters is 7 ft. 10.512 inches.

[@juzi68]

Great stuff, enjoy your videos. One small quibble. Lebron does not belong in this video. His "record" is about longevity and rule changes which neuter defenses in the modern NBA As your graphic shows, Jordan's average per game scoring is superior based on the total games played.

[@michaelgesner2180]

Javier Sotomeyer 8ft!!!!

[@bjf5027]

Simply put, If you don't clear the bar, you didn't make the jump. The highest jump in history is 2.45 and it's not up for debate.

[@jarviss.tv.4895]

Agreed.

[@kixigvak]

When told he'd jumped 8 feet he just shrugged. It meant nothing to him.

[@garypage9515]

Comparing Basketball players and standing jumping events with (track) high jumpers is very misleading because track high jumpers jump from only ONE leg whereas the others are jumping from TWO legs. If 2 legged jumps were allowed in track, modern gymnasts doing back flips over the bar would easily exceed the world record for one legged track high jumps.

[@garypage9515]

That is the "vertical leap" measurements are jumping from 2 legs, not one.

[@AgentCrimson]

I don't understand that thumbnail

[@sir_sack]

it shows how high it is compared to a basketball net, something which most people can picture the height of

[@AgentCrimson]

@@sir_sack Ohhh

[@iowa_don]

@@sir_sack It still makes no sense relative to a basket ball rim which is at 120 inches. So the jump is just 23.5 inches below a basketball rim, no where near close to 50 inches.

[@MurrayBallantine]

How about Bradman record in test cricket 99.94 average?