Jonathan Edwards 18.43 (+2.4) Lille 1995

The greatest triple-jump performance - and series - in history.
Series: 17.90, 18.43, 17.72,18.39
Phases: 6.50m/5.60m/6.33m (18.29 WR 6.05m/5.22m/7.02m)

[@Dave-lr2wo]

Most beautiful technique in the history of the event.

[@veganwaffle]

The world record we have today is so ugly compared to this jump

[@Dave-lr2wo]

@@veganwaffle Not sure what you mean. Edwards still holds the world record. Perhaps you're talking about the indoor world record by Thamgho, which is both shorter and not the "grand standard" -- outdoor records are always held in higher regard. That's why the pole vault WR has become a joke.

[@veganwaffle]

@@Dave-lr2wo my bad I realize I was thing about Liu Xiang not edwards. Love him even more now hahaha

[@e11k48]

liu xiang is a hurdler tho wtf @@veganwaffle

[@user-wv7tl1dm6r]

​@@veganwaffle Если бы сейчас был такой допинг, как тогда, то ейчас бы люди прыгали 19 м

[@Z00Maddict]

It's like he just WALKS through this. He's hanging stationary in the air in total balance while the track whirls back underneath him. Physical poetry.

[@naoufaltakroumt6373]

Normal, triple jump is about speed conservation,the more speed is conserved the better is the jump

[@Zandohaha]

@@naoufaltakroumt6373 I understand his point though, you see a lot of great Triple Jumpers, Harrison, Clay, Taylor, they are more powerful athletes, but they seem to stamp the ground with each step. Edwards just seemed to be irrelevantly moving his legs while the rest of his body floated above the track like he had powers of levitation.

[@gmsi7d371]

this is incredible . he flies above the ground

[@carltonmukurazita2647]

as a guy training for triple jump in the U.S.A this is true the triple jump here is taught towards the power aspect of being powerful enough to produce a lot of force into the ground instead of the floating aspect you're talking about you can mostly see it in the body physiques as well.@@Zandohaha

[@77777774444]

His "step" is incredible. Entire jump, perfect execution.

[@terhazza]

Yes those must be easily the longest hop & step in the history of the event. It almost looks like he might run out of tarmac.

[@JoeMama-mp9jb]

This might be the greatest and most beautiful display of athleticism in any sport ever.

[@croupie8]

Absolute poetry in motion with the technique of a god

[@postalgbv]

I recommend everyone take the time to go outside and walk off 18.43m (60'5") to see just how ridiculous this jump is.

[@jamesknox64]

He nearly jumped out of the stadium!

[@jahzel1]

@si Markeyan have you put the video on KZbin so everyone can see it???

[@jahzel1]

@si Markeyan 😂 apology accepted 😂

[@marks6663]

But it is not one jump. It is a hop, a skip and then a jump.

[@Nickhilton90]

he was nearly in the sand pit after his first two phases, absolutely out of this world!

[@thegrizzly11]

its unbelivible jump. he is like flying.

[@TheJohnCooperShow]

One thing I noticed that sets him apart is that he gets up to top speed but then relaxes as he jumps the first stage and balances out the energy for each phase. Whereas a lot of triple jumpers over exert the first 2 stages and the energy is drained for the final jump. His exertion is spread across each phase.

[@dxfifa]

It's because he was one of the fastest men in the world over 40m on a track at this time, more speed equals less power needed on the jumps

[@stoolpigeon4285]

In slow motion you see the pure perfection here. Incredible

[@brendangallagher8087]

Wind or no wind he always reckoned this was the best jump of his career. Incredible stuff

[@timmy4312]

Wind or no wind this was the best jump ever by anyone

[@johnmc3862]

@@timmy4312it was the longest jump. The best jump is winning gold in the Olympics.

[@mathewjones8886]

@@johnmc3862 No it's not. No athlete has ever come close to the distance this man jumped and over 20 years later fans still remember this whereas outside of dedicated triple jump fans no-one could name any Olympic gold medalist since that day. He won both Olympic and World gold without coming close to a jump that good. From a technical perspective, no human has ever jumped as well as Edwards did that day.

[@johnmc3862]

⁠​⁠@@mathewjones8886What are you disagreeing with me for?!? You are replying to me when I was replying to someone else. I said it is the longest jump which it is. Olympics golds are what people are recognised by. By their peers, by their country, by the Olympic council, fans in general and by the Guinness book of records. Do you usually argue with people over something they didn’t say? 🙄🙄🙄

[@mathewjones8886]

@@johnmc3862You said the best jump is winning gold in the Olympics and I disagreed. This jump was greater than any jump in any Olympic games ever. You clearly said something and I disagreed. Does that explain it clearly for you?

[@MrStevecro]

22 years ago and still the longest jump ever recorded

[@adamfull3181]

26 years

[@NPA1001]

It will never be beaten

[@HIMCULES]

@@NPA1001 Never say never (oops!)

[@joemercieca4794]

27 years now

[@zielaq87]

@@HIMCULES That's what she said

[@njsfer]

So sad that the wind didn't allow him to establish a new WR. If 18.29m is an unbelievable feat, the 18.43m would be even more amazing!

[@gmsi7d371]

yes indeed that jump was incredible. he flies over the ground

[@olly3187]

Awesome technic and speed and a humble man aswell

[@NPA1001]

That wind speed would move the human body at most about 1 centimetre. I know there has to be a cut of point but this jump is phenomenal, No human will ever come close to this distance again.

[@jeremyhomewood9573]

The absolute module of mechanical engineering efficiency !!!!! PERFECT 👆✌👌👍✊🙌🙏🌟🙏🇬🇧

[@SixEightySeven]

Incredible athlete, one of the greatest of all time.

[@lMobiuscidl]

A damn freak of nature he was, amazing. Lightweight + Speed = Fly

[@cashcrop70]

He was also very strong in the gym though he does not look it..

[@Zandohaha]

@@cashcrop70 Many displays of how elite athletes are just incredible. You could be a massive dude that is a club level shot putter and throwing 14 meters. Jess Ennis would beat you. A fairly small woman that can also run and jump, and she'd beat you, the big, strong, fat guy, at the shot put. Your body is perfectly designed for the Shot Put, but an elite level male Decathlete will destroy you, and an elite level female Heptathlete that is half your size, can still throw a Shot Putt as far as you can. A lot of people just do not realise how superior elite athletes really are.

[@cashcrop70]

@@Zandohaha By 'you' of course you mean people in general. I am actually a former athlete (modest ability) and still a relative beast in the gym at 51, putting guys half my age to shame lol

[@gmsi7d371]

ye the guys is a bird. this is incredible he really flies

[@SparkThaMetal]

@@cashcrop70 Yet still hvent learned humility. Ysnks

[@bennevisplace]

Add on the 20 cm he gave away on the board and well, 18.60+ with wind just 0.4 mps over the legal limit. Unbelievable.

[@Leetbeast]

OMG

[@ZeldaFitz]

The wind would only have added a couple of centimetres at best

[@cosmicwarlord2002]

OMG .. you're right, I'd never noticed that before ... that's an insane distance :)

[@WillumFraser27]

@Simon Slade tested your advised caution on laughing... Can confirm 100% correct 😂🤣

[@matuh111]

The speed that he carries through the three consecutive jumps is simply unfathomable. And he does it in a seemingly effortless manner. I don't there will ever be a triple jumper as good as Edwards, at least not in 50 years.

[@ScratchyBaws]

He was majestic, like running in fast forward then he hits the slow motion button in those three steps and hangs for ever. If he nailed the board then it's a 18.50M jump here.

[@george474747]

So much speed... his power to weight ratio was astonishing. The way he just floats & carries the speed through the phases is amazing.

[@WaryBuck1]

He masters all parts of the event, but I'm always amazed at his incredible speed and the distinct clawing action as he nears the end of the second (step) phase.

[@srzjumper]

Bryce Lambley I've never seen such a style, I would look into his trainers practice methods if I was training today. We had no internet when this occurred in 1995 :(

[@gopher3737]

Just looks like absolutely perfect technique, amazing to watch

[@Zandohaha]

I do have to chuckle at Jim's commentary at the end, "I've just been informed, that this is a new Gateshead Harriers record". No shit Sherlock, it's a new Planet Earth record too.

[@Rowlph8888]

The Brits deadpan humour

[@Kelveron]

See how fast Edwards was running. Even though he wasn't a specialist sprinter, he had a very decent 100m time and was one of the fastest jumpers ever. That was part of the reason Edwards was such an amazing triple jumper. The same with Carl Lewis in the long jump.

[@clunied]

This is frightening.. still loses 10-15cm on the board, crazy!

[@ianpodmore9666]

The man was flying. Incredible display of speed and flawless technique.

[@mikulitsi1819]

0:31 It's amazing how close he was to the pit already at this point...

[@jackward9901]

I read once that in 1995 he was faster than Linford in training camps, it's quoted on the British Athletics website do must be reliable. That speed + control = Greatest of all time.

[@nsxperformance]

Yes over 30m he could really fly. Was beating Linford and Colin

[@redd605]

Linford at that time was running,9.90s.and had !issued the world record two years ago by 100of a second. , Running.9.87 to the world 9.86at that period.

[@ross_burnage]

@Ron P over 100m Christie moved away but over 30m i could believe it. I seem to remember Colin Jackson saying Edwards would be an option over the 60m indoor sprint (which jackson, a hurdler sometimes ran for GB). Though i also remember Christie saying one of the shot putters was wickedly fast and competing with the sprinters over 30m due to that massive explosive strength throwers and jumpers need.

[@jackward9901]

@@ross_burnage Yep, I actually met Linford recently at Perivale Club and he said it's true. Over 30m Edwards was a freak of nature; Acceleration was unfathomable.

[@nickbaker3588]

Ron P he trained with Linford and Frankie Fredericks and was faster than them both to 30m. His peak speed on the run up was equal to or faster than the top 100m sprinters. He could also clean and jerk 150kg. He was actually quite a lazy trainer and never ran more than 100m repeats in training. GB definitely missed out by not getting him to run more and at least put him on the 100m relay

[@wastedcentury1805]

Astonishing. He makes it look like a completely different event.

[@minimal_Sonntag]

one word: perfection

[@nsxperformance]

Awesome jump...and the 7.02m jump phase in his 18.29m is just ridiculous...

[@HIMCULES]

I could be mistaken, but this was probably the greatest display of the art of understatement, ever recorded: "Jonathan Edwards has produced a remarkable jump" "It's the longest jump ever seen in track n field athletics... and I've just been informed, that's a new Gateshead-Harriets record".

[@ynotnilknarf39]

It's 'Harriers' as in the bird

[@HIMCULES]

@@ynotnilknarf39 thanks, that explains the airplane as well, to us non-native speakers.

[@ynotnilknarf39]

@@HIMCULES You're welcome, the accent can be a little hard even for us 'native' speakers ;o)

[@jgrantsf]

That was funny-weird! Gateshead-Harriers record?! Who cares?! What about the World, European, British, and English records??

[@Chattannooga]

​@@jgrantsfbecause they are all obvious records

[@etiennearmangau7653]

The second jump is by far the most impressive one. He did not lose too much speed and the vertical speed was at its finest for the last far jump.

[@A-small-amount-of-peas]

I also love Basketball and whenever another basketball fan says to me that Michael Jordan used to somehow hang in the air I used to tell them to look up Jonathan Edwards triple jump world record. THAT'S hanging in the air

[@mb-lx7zm]

I can't even point that far

[@WillumFraser27]

🤣

[@mickadatwist1620]

Perfect jump from run-up to landing.

[@mirkohassner9975]

Das ist der eleganteste Dreispringer bis heute. ❤

[@coloursarebrighter4719]

If the wind that day had been 0.4 m/s less his world record might never be touched.

[@leonardevans8691]

For me JE at his best is beauty in movement. His speed and technical efficiency allows this beauty to b express. Freedom is another word for this outstanding athleticism.

[@jesusmoreno2233]

espectacular.the best in the history,superman.

[@Giskard1000]

Apparently this longest jump in history is a 'Gateshead Harriers' record. lol !

[@lukemccann]

😂😂

[@musik102]

He really was a sight to behold.

[@Volvoman90]

Tremendous speed once again, and he's.. OH MY GOODNESS, THAT IS HUGE!

[@samwills414]

I have never seen this much athletic ability in my life

[@richshackleton8104]

I saw a guy suck his own cock before which was incredibly athletic

[@MarmaladeStex]

Fantastic to Watch!.

[@gmr7494]

The GOAT. Nobody will ever come close to reaching it, even if it was a bit wind aided

[@TheIkaraCult]

I instantly went to the track near me and tried to do this back when I was 10 years old.

[@flobbingdonkey]

"Tremendous speed once again AND HE'S ZOMG"

[@johnmc3862]

And it’s STILL the longest triple jump ever seen in track and field athletics since 1995!!!

[@npm2457]

With today's technology is it possible to figure how long this jump would have been if the wind speed had been 1.9?

[@FitzElda]

My guess is is that at most the wind added 1cm

[@arfurlife]

my goodness that really is something. What a guy. Staggering.

[@flobbingdonkey]

Thats phenomenal. Its like he just took off!

[@Racionalsempre]

The best ever triple jumper.

[@JackFlanders]

This guy was amazing. I ran at the stadium once... I pulled a hammy... :(

[@user-sh7ph5py9r]

Фантастично, непревзойденно, великий атлет

[@DublinDapper]

GOAT

[@johnmc3862]

The way he looks at it and he can’t believe how good it is! 💪💪😅

[@tstingraygaming5673]

Unbelievable

[@MrStevecro]

oh I how I wish I was there that day! And his sprint speed and fluency ....

[@paulshorney3465]

Legend

[@peteralainszpiriev4750]

Fantastic

[@tonybeck8624]

He’s almost in the pit after phase 2

[@AHC63]

Pure forward motion in each phase. Superb.

[@baikiman0915]

Step 5.60m! wow

[@stephenfurlong4230]

He's almost in the sand before he even gets to the jump part

[@TheIkaraCult]

Jonathan just took the p**s The man is a living legend

[@DKP4]

That is astonishing

[@ChaosCat79]

Edwards remains the only person in history to have recorded jumps beyond 18.30m and 18.40m, regardless of the wind speed.... and he did them in this one competition!

[@ebojfmdboojoh4023]

In successive jumps also.

[@mohawk548]

Awesome ! Second to yours truly.

[@crummdog8125]

That speed down the track though ... insane

[@iiRobotopz]

his form is crazy good.

[@JohnDoe-mf1jy]

This man isn’t human omg how far was that omg

[@hanksherman8078]

Human Perfection

[@scottsaunders5087]

Insane!

[@adonisjay7720]

If you look closely he jumped from the back of the board. This would have been a 61 ft jump had he gotten most of the board. Incredible

[@user-wv7tl1dm6r]

Can't you see that this miracle has a name,,doping,,?

[@fullygrownshambles]

A new Gateshead Harriers record! Haha! Classic. Ridiculous jump.

[@OrbvsTomarvm]

Ironic really that he lost his faith, as every time I see him jump I say “Jesus Christ!”

[@TheOldschoolfool]

Hahaha

[@joebleasdale5557]

*OH MY GUNNESS THAT IS HUGE*

[@sarthak..6428]

Here after India wins gold in cwg 2022 😍

[@koriun3357]

the best!!!!!!!

[@geoffdillon4637]

Perfection. Perfectly stable on the run up - he could have been on wheels. No loss of speed on the jump. I think he's gonna be an old man by the time that jump is bettered.

[@dschonsie]

a very, very, very old man

[@Loganberrybunny]

I have almost zero athletic ability myself (jumping 18.43 cm would be good for me!) so I can't comment knowledgeably about technique etc like some people here -- but I remember this jump so clearly and being absolutely staggered by it. And to be honest, watching it now I still am. Such a huge shame the wind wasn't 1.9 instead of 2.4!

[@sandyacombs]

The great one!

[@migueldiaz9876]

The second step was GODLY

[@artcaz7265]

the third is crazy too

[@srzjumper]

Just wow

[@glywnniswells9480]

This looks so unbelievable to watch this was only 2.4ms wind they could have 10ms wind no one will touch this. I never saw this jump until now. I just remember that film white men cant jump was made around this time lol. Insane.

[@gmnboss]

Ah-mazing!!

[@Ryyyj]

X-men,incredible jump 💪💪💪

[@AbCat4]

This was the Bob Beamon moment for Triple Jumping.

[@peteralainszpiriev4750]

There will be perhaps never such great athlet as Edwards. Johnathan Edwards is more than a professor of triple jump. He could teach us to jump like that :)

[@MarkJonesGoodGriefLinus]

Is it still the Gateshead Harriers record?

[@lerebele1]

Mark Jones no, some kid broke it 3 years ago i believe! Was not ratified.

[@scrumpymanjack]

Lol.

[@oliverdesouza5741]

Nothing better than when an elite athlete at the top of their sport is even surprised how good they are.

[@drhuyvi6318]

Wow wow wow

[@travelenglishlistening5198]

I understand the technicalities but this not being an official WR is very harsh indeed. If the wind had been at a legal 2.0 then how much less further would Edwards have jumped? Maybe a centimeter or two.

[@FitzElda]

Centimetre at absolute most

[@21FREERUNproduction]

the greatest

[@KaniFuker-Sir]

White men can jump.

[@micomies]

Yes.

[@Nekojita972]

There are indeed difference in muscle structure and body structure and it can affect your performance. But in the end it will just be about training and being gifted.

[@Aarontlondon]

Titan Coral Go and do some research on the culture and reasoning behind the myth of black people being bad swimmers bigot. It has nothing to do with genes, or muscles etc. More to do with racism, segregation ( blacks weren't allowed in pools) by stupid whites with a 'superiority' complex like you.

[@skaizu]

The answer to this is: Black people have 2% longer legs compared to whites, and whites have 2% longer upperbody. = blacks (better in performances with legs) = whites (better in upperbody performances)

[@MrStevecro]

sure Aaron, true, but the United States pushed very hard to get black swimmers ready for Atlanta 1996 to no avail. Bone density and relative lack of flotation may indeed be a partial cause. Who knows, for it takes a delicious mix of physical traits to become a top athlete in any field.

[@stuphe1844]

THE greatest jump ever

[@grahamallen934]

Huge jump