The Greatest Men's High Jump Competition in Track & Field History

Ukrainian Bohdan Bondarenko and Qatari Mutaz Essa Barshim became the first high-jumpers in two decades to clear 2.42m (7'11.25") at the 2014 Adidas Grand Prix, establishing themselves as the second best high jumpers of all times behind only Javier Sotomayor. The two of them also had two good attempts each at 2.46 (8'0.75").

[@peters6119]

I was there with my family on a trip to NYC. The atmosphere was amazing. The crowd was knowledgeable and knew they were watching something that had never been seen ... two guys jumping 2.42m in the same competition!! Barshim had one really great attempt at 2.46m. I think it might be the closest attempt we will ever see. Then in 30 or 40 years we will look back and realize how incredible this day was really appreciate that the WR is hardly even human!

[@bluesilkdesigns]

I didn't quite understand how impressive this was until I saw one of those bars in person

[@wfangnxd117]

HJ = Life. 145 lbs? Good God

[@sanderslongdrive]

Men's high jump is fascinating, not only because it's the closest we see to humans flighing unaided but because as each jumper reaches the edge of their physical capacity mental strength / confidence becomes paramount and when this fails to materialise we witness abysmal attempts. Nevertheless, a truly great comp.

[@Cafe_TTV]

I wish he would've attemped 2.46 that last jump

[@superbob8791]

lol Bondarenko is the biggest troll ever

[@adamberg5393]

Legand

[@RobloxGiveaways363]

Yep

[@whinningmaduse5964]

Just watched some sticks jump over some sticks that were held up by some thicker sticks

[@Lynx13Flat]

Stupid bro lololol

[@romssogabita9678]

Hahahaha

[@TheBrownydude]

This was amazing to watch live.

[@maddog8356]

That was definitely worth watching. What a strong performance each high jumper put on! Bravo! (From a former Track & Field Athlete)

[@beautypros3889]

Barshim was so close just if he had raised his hips a tiny bit more lol im watching these for homework fun:)

[@180series]

I can jump over a puddle of water but sometimes I get my shoes wet, is that still good?

[@Jamie-Russell-CME]

No. Pathetic. Haha

[@mohammadfaizan2814]

🥇

[@taufiqutomo]

Your comment should be in a long jump video instead of high jump :)

[@limeyfigdet7460]

The only thing here that's as incredible as the jumps, is the amount of lankiness in this video.

[@paulharris2454]

wtf dude looks exactly like dirk

[@soupaisaballerr9058]

Paul Harris i was thinking the same thing

[@TC-rf8hw]

Paul Harris not even close

[@Repleh]

Paul Harris no dirk is white and definitely not that skinny

[@antonioortega2588]

Dirk NoMissski 4 real

[@NLGabriel75]

Repleh we are talking about his face...

[@loper8594]

I’m out here struggling clearing 4 feet😑

[@highjumphd6911]

two great fighters fighting at this level is very rare

[@jamesbrooking2143]

High Jump is very arguably the hardest world record to break, I’ll be okay to die the day I see it happen

[@micksmith3456]

i was born 2 days ago and i jumped 9'48745 and im only 2 inches tall, is that good?

[@Person-zu7kb]

Mick Smith nah i was born 1 day ago and i jumped 9282726372728meters high and im 1 inch tall

[@woodfinchcrafts7267]

Considering you have no legs and no brain, its not bad

[@Bingsolomon]

@@Person-zu7kb im 12 hours old and i jumped 18564527000000meters high and im half an inch tall

[@jitsmapper4438]

Lol, you wouldn't even make the regional qualifiers

[@woodfinchcrafts7267]

@@jitsmapper4438 I'm a cow called Caster, can I compete?

[@NolanRMcEachern]

wow 143 ponds? that's insane he's like a feather no wonder he jumps this well

[@lisalee9412]

Did 6-8 in 70, 71 & 72

[@jake8911]

Imagine a high jumper in a dunk contest..

[@24k.k3l4]

My dixie rekt doesn’t work like that two different types of jumpers

[@davepaints101]

They can dunk no problem

[@bman342a]

Amazing!! Great post!

[@Tropicaldolphin]

in 2014 they were in a good shape omg

[@thescatman5029]

Icahn Stadium is on Randall's Island, surrounded by four different waterways. As a result, crazy swirling winds! (AND COLD!) To have the jumpers at that level of performance in that environment of difficulty!

[@caseihmagnum279]

awsome job guys

[@chadpalmer609]

This is amazing!

[@benjameme]

Great competition

[@efisgpr]

JAVIER SOTOMAYOR has entered the chat

[@jeffbean779]

Only ever jumped 6'4 don't know how these guys do it

[@silkyy_mitts]

someone please tell me these guys verticals

[@thesharpercoder]

ryan johnson While they may have good vertical jumping ability, the key to the high jump is converting horizontal momentum into vertical momentum.

[@ruramaichakuzira2282]

I’m 24 I’m jump from beer bottle to beer bottle Is that good?

[@thethirdman225]

God I wish Americans would just learn to deal with metric.

[@andriod3000]

we want it too m8,

[@thethirdman225]

Really?

[@Chrnan6710]

We already do in so many aspects of life, I honestly don't see why people are still complaining.

[@kias3531]

You wish we would, but we don't, cuz we don't do others, we do ourselves, and that's what makes us the greatest country in the world!

[@thethirdman225]

Pfft!! Coffee spray. ALL your major projects - you know, the ones you (rightly) brag about - are done in metric. The F-22 is a prime example

[@howardOKC]

Goddamn, 7-10 and 1/2, 7-11 and 1/4. WTF? use metric, USA!!

[@bluespirit1156]

No u

[@LegitPlays777]

The last guy trolled everyone

[@ADOSMOORINOS]

I'm annoyed of all the people posting their best jumps in here, as if they're comparable to these guys. Look at these guys body frames, you can't jump nearly as high as them.

[@iimoonlights3155]

im a month old and jump 3 metres : )

[@iimoonlights3155]

@@soup_lover2030 im a month old and jump 100'100000000

[@joninurmela1291]

I'm confused with these american measuring units

[@cVa.Savitr]

They glide over like a fish

[@GabeFrag]

Endermen can really jump

[@peterliljebladh]

They could have beaten the world record by 3,4,11 and 45 78ths without me having a clue.

[@gonr0gue85]

Just born and cleared 12 1/4

[@hjmotivation9100]

How to jump in soil

[@dark__snazz5120]

Damn

[@MuhammadAhmad-vb7zq]

Wish they told in meters

[@nahlimada]

same

[@HolographicOne]

It says at the start of the run. Last run 2.46

[@alexvertikov4069]

It does

[@KlutzyN]

So who won?

[@jocko8888]

Damn....how can anyone jump 7'-10"

[@connorkamp5713]

+Aaron Nobles Dont gas your best jump is 5'10"

[@aaronnobles541]

it's no longer gas fam. I was flexing last time

[@aaronnobles541]

all you gotta do is get your knee up and run up with your fastest controlled speed. took me 3 years LOL

[@BALAKAY-sj7ig]

in 8th grade and my pr was 5'4 and im 5'8

[@christiancrabtree8137]

no one cares

[@pitbikeloser3345]

BALAKAY1243 in 1st grade and my pr was 6’5 and I’m 4’11.

[@maxjohnson9867]

Trash

[@maddieparks7091]

Are you a boy?

[@lampshadejack4699]

I'm in 8th grade and my best is 5'6 and i'm 5'9

[@VinylUnboxings]

Congratulations on 6'1" homie

[@deelitty]

im in 8th grade and i just joined track and tried high jump and now im going to state(5'2)is that high???

[@张伟-g3z]

+Dhiren The starting high of high school varsity is 5'2, so if you jump higher next year you can be in varsity

[@SaberVT]

for some yes but for me no. I start at 5'2. my best is 5'9. you can look my name up on athletic.net if you want. that is how you can really compare yourself to others. I'm tied for 3rd in my state

[@张伟-g3z]

But you been doing high jump for 3 years, and your 100m is pretty good with 11.67

[@SaberVT]

+张伟 oh yeah oops forgot to add that. I have had to train really hard to get to where I am right now. I should have probably said the video I watch and listen to when I want to do something, when I want to improve. if you look up "Carlos hernandez high jump training 2014-2015" I think it is. that may explain a few things. I'm going to meet of champions for my 100m and high jump. I'm going for 6'1 at that meet.

[@张伟-g3z]

Erik Ventura nice, I have championship going tomorrow, good luck at your competition

[@koltenschultz5610]

I'm in 7th grade made 5"2 and I am 13 5"7 feet tall

[@donnabingelman1713]

Noob I'm in grade 6 and I can still do that

[@ethanpetcosmedia8986]

Im 13 and im jumpimg 5"11

[@serenadawn9294]

Young curry Schultz Im 13 5'3 and can jump 5'00

[@ethanpetcosmedia8986]

hahahaha^

[@maxsavage9128]

Kolten Schultz im 2"10 can clear 5 kilometres

[@ADOSMOORINOS]

People know they can't say they jump 2.42 m, so they choose a lower number like 1.60 and then say they're 12

[@maccook9951]

Anticlimax be like

[@iamgroot1148]

For fuck sake America! Choose a measurement system and stick with it! Switching between metric and imperial pisses me off!

[@8motherslover]

I'm 17 years old and just graduated, and decided to try high jump for my school track team for fun. I cleared 6"6 in high jump, triple jump 12.52m, shot put 11.86m, long jump 6.14m, discus 36.23m, sprints which is my weakest event ran 12.17s, and javelin I threw 35m. Considering this was all for fun, I did fairly well. I am 6ft tall and weigh 185 pounds

[@8motherslover]

Oh and note that because I was graduating I was obviously using the heaviest weights for my throwing events

[@surreal_feelins]

@@8motherslover dang I’m 6’2 185 going into my state meet trying to clear 6’0 my problem is my approach is off I don’t turn smoothly and I forget to throw my head back like these guys

[@conallobrien7562]

I'm 12 but did this when I was 11 I jumped 1.40m is this good

[@WalnutR6]

I’m a freshman and for long jump I have 17’6

[@bradfordmartin9837]

Cool story bro

[@fundjckue2036]

This guy needs to stop swinging his arms like that in scared its gonna break

[@boxlimit]

A.L.Y.

[@mangofruitt]

I am 14 and I can only jump 4ft and 8in, lol and im in 8th grade....

[@GarrisonLeRock]

+MrCoon I'm a Junior at the University of Oklahoma jumping for the track team. I can jump 6'11". Keep your head up bud.

[@EAPhilipps]

+Spooky lmao dude don't worry about it, my 8th grade year was the first year I ever jumped and i won my last meet with 4'6", my first meet of my freshman year i cleared 5'2", then hurt myself and still was hurt through my sophomore year now, but even now with my current injuries to my knees (I have Ozgood Schlatters in my knees) i can still get like 5'4" lol you'll be fine

[@EAPhilipps]

+Evan Philipps Im only just a sophomore, but i only do outdoor lol

[@larsatkinson3173]

+Spooky Don't worry In 8th grade I jumped 4'10 once and now as a sophomore I can jump 5'10

[@relynian8917]

I'm 8n 5th and I can jump 49

[@FFANTTASY]

Look like they set the black guy up to fail..been jumping all day

[@eangauthier9306]

Miguel Miguel he chose to take all of those jumps, usually the elite guys pass the shorter heights until they get up to higher heights in order to be somewhat fresh when it comes to winning/setting records.

[@aarongarcia9902]

I'm 14 in the 8th grade and can almost jump 6' but I can't ever get the right bend over the bar or I just dont kick out right

[@ilyakarakotov4065]

I can jump 10 feet but I guess I don't kick off my feet correctly

[@aarongarcia9902]

+d yiy ek r 10 feet i think you pole vault bro

[@aarongarcia9902]

+d yiy ek r made my day brooo

[@ilyakarakotov4065]

Aaron Garcia xD jk I don't do high jump I do 800 1600 and (next year) 3200 meters

[@alexshively7227]

+d yiy ek r What are your times?

[@benince5756]

I hate this commenter using feet

[@altaice3960]

And then they played each other in the Olympics

[@leave_me_alone8216]

wooh I'm 12 and can only jump 1.36m

[@guy857]

Why do I think these guys couldn’t dunk to save their lives

[@makhosimayisa5800]

Feet and inches, sounds weird!

[@lisaheyns6758]

I'm 12 and I jump 1.60

[@anastasialeka8155]

p

[@vitakyo982]

12 inches = 1 foot , 3 feet = 1 yard , 1760 yard = 1 mille ... 10 millimeters = 1 centimeter , 100 cm = 1 meter , 1000 meters = 1 kilometer . Sure , imperial system is much better ...

[@VinylUnboxings]

As an American I rarely see Americans say that, do you?

[@vitakyo982]

@@VinylUnboxings I'm not american , but i see them using imperial system far more often .

[@johnnymartin646]

But can they dunk thooo.Hahhaah

[@chapter404th]

Of course

[@dijkb]

No metric, No view, No subscription and a Dislike

[@shifttube1283]

lolololol qutar bought tham another african oil money cuz that dude is born in africa not middle east

[@InternationalBrother]

Actually he was born in Qatar to parents who emigrated from Sudan.

[@pacus123]

If there hadn't been the persecution of Russian athletes Joukov would have crushed them all.

[@VinylUnboxings]

I think you spent "injection" wrong

[@phillipsargeant1936]

Errr...slightly egging the pudding, usage and abusive use of the English language...... The Greatest this ....the greatest that.... nonsense.... It's an exciting high jump comp....yes....

[@alexm1841]

I jumped against there guys in college. If one person jumped 2.35 it was an amazing competition. Two people over 2.38 rarely happens in the olympics. But to have two jumpers over 2.40... unreal. Definitely the greatest if not one of the greatest HJ comps ever