Jonathan Edwards - The Flying Man

With 18m29, Jonathan Edwards is the best triple jumper of all time. Olympic champion in 2000 and two time world champion in 1995 and 2001.

[@beingmyownfan]

Jonathan Edwards is the reason why there is the 19 meter mark in international competitions.

[@paullord3549]

That 18.43m jump is probably the most amazing thing I have ever seen in any track and field athletics event. Poetry in motion was never more apt.

[@veganwaffle]

Even the new world record doesn’t look as clean as when edwards did it

[@joys8634]

@@veganwafflenew record? Lmao

[@veganwaffle]

@@joys8634 I was thinking about liu xiang lol

[@Metlamaniac]

@@veganwaffle no one else has done it. It’s a record that still stands

[@selmerstray-pedersen6493]

@@joys8634 The WR is the 18.29 by Edwards, cause the 18.43 was wind aided.

[@jonathanedwards465]

Thank you so much I don't think I'm that good

[@tonyrotella1247]

I've got a hand writing autograph of you on a drawing of you on my desk!

[@eddimondhay]

That GREAT🤗But in a normal sort of way🤔🤔😊

[@dhdhlee9449]

William Burns it's probably an imposter.

[@paulwhitaker5550]

Well your 60' has been pretty tough to beat. Balance and speed helped you have great results.

[@mdfield1]

Jonathan Edwards I KNOW that you were that good. Your mechanical efficiency was so exceptional that it allowed you to carry your speed through all of the jump phases. Being 2” taller, I believe that Christian Taylor could be the first man over 61’ if he could be as efficient in his phases.

[@mbengaful]

That 18.43 slightly wind aided was flawless perfection.

[@crabb9966]

Absolutely. This man was on another level

[@crabb9966]

Absolutely. This man was on another level

[@crabb9966]

Absolutely. This man was on another level

[@Ancient1341]

Absolutely. This man was on another level

[@Ancient1341]

Absolutely. This man was on another level

[@IMPureRay]

My main event in high school and college was the triple jump. All the components of Jonathan's jumps were what the rest of us were visualizing for ourselves. But his insane runway speed and height on each phase seem supernatural. It gives me a sublime joy to watch Jonathan Edwards jump.

[@vieuxbal1253]

Grace, class and humility. That's Jonathan Edwards. What an athlete!👍🏿

[@alanpattinson6211]

Brilliant choice of words.

[@vieuxbal1253]

@@alanpattinson6211 👍🏿😊thanks

[@S2000Y]

You know you are special when you jump further than the measuring board.

[@ssmuggler1wizerd881]

It's a sure sign you set a record

[@faunfoto1]

Super athlete in this event because you have to nail so many different elements in one performance: the run up, take off, first jump, take off again, second jump, third take off, third jump. and final landing. Does it all perfectly. Wow!

[@vigulfmusicproduct]

The "Triple Jump MAN" for EVER! Thanks Jonathan for incredible competitions and world record that will perhaps holds till 2030...

[@71poiuytrewq]

I don't think that 18:43 jump will ever be beaten in my lifetime. What a jump that was! His foot was at the back of the board at take off too. Shame about the windspeed.... But still, that jump was incredible.

[@johnlarkin3020]

I remember being small and watching him and I never really took in how iconic this was and when you realise the length of time that has gone by and know one has beaten it. Unbelievable. Ahead of his time.

[@bradreid6057]

It seems Edwards was born specifically for the triple jump event. He was so strong on all aspects of the jump. Some run faster, some are likely better at just a single jump . . . but tying it altogether, whew, he really stands out! Great video! Brad

[@bensullivan5562]

Surprisingly his long jump pb was a mere 7.41m. He probably never really did long jump anyway though.

[@jameslewis4434]

Still, about 24 feet, although not olympic worthy, is still very good.

[@dhdhlee9449]

Brad Reid it always appear to me that his body fat percentage is zero.

[@dhdhlee9449]

Ben Sullivan he is probably a little bit too thin therefore a bit too slow for a good long jumper. but by god, he was born to reign in triple jump.

[@veridicusmaximus6010]

@@bensullivan5562 He hardly ever did the LJ, no doubt he could have done better.

[@peteralainszpiriev4750]

For me he is the jumping Pope . Perfect in every sense. Sincere polite and also a great teacher. England should give him every title lord sir maharadza etc.

[@Z00Maddict]

Does he also cover up paedophilia in the church like the 'perfect' Pope?

[@alexcrnkovich4150]

That jump at 2:20 just about takes my breath away every time. Everything about it is perfect.

[@agt155]

The hop on that jump must have been 7m+

[@jeanpierrecostantini2012]

Superman.....pas de roulement d' épaules, pas de lunettes noires, pas de tatouages, pas de rap dans les écouteurs....un VRAI mec

[@jak888111]

L'un des plus beaux athlètes de tous les temps, sans aucun doute !

[@speedo1105]

the slo mo is fantastic. shows the liitle techniques in each phase ..........upright torso throughout, arms alwys in front of the body, dorsi flexion of the ankles,etc. beautiful. high school and college coaches take note.

[@cubablue602]

2:30 jump was INSANE. Disallowed with but nearly step phased into the sand and landed at 18.43.

[@paulm2467]

Not disallowed, it was the winning jump, it just wasn't legal for record purposes as the windspeed was 2.4 metres per second, 0.4 over the allowable speed.

[@sppecials606]

@@paulm2467 so 2.0 wind is allowed?

[@JackSmith-kp2vs]

@Sppecials It was fart assisted so it didn’t count

[@johnmc3862]

​@@paulm2467It's legal, its just doesn't count towards a world record.

[@AntonioAio]

Yesterday, i wasnt even into this kind of sport, cause im a football coach and football has been it all. Now im addicted to this. I remember watching all kinds of sports with my grandfather untill he died, but after he passed it allways was football. Now im back =D

[@lucianocatarin9176]

Forever Jonathan the best ever!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@vladimirterzic7585]

Jonathan Edwards has perfect strong and elastic hamstring system! 👑👑👑

[@olly3187]

Best triple jumper ever his speed on runway was ridiculous

[@sppecials606]

Is it possible to measure his runway speed and convert it to 100 m runway as to see how fast it would end?

[@marktyler3381]

@@sppecials606 10.5 100m runner, but I think his acceleration is faster than most 100m runners

[@emenem6131]

Oh ya can tell he was a burner watching him run. Fast-twitch for sure. Love watching the long jump competitions but I really get into the triple jump so, so much more. And this man is a legend of the sport. Great upload

[@edwardcorry9598]

What an event! What a champion!

[@strawhatmic8006]

Jonathan Edwards triple jump world record is untouchable for the next couple of decades

[@yetcha]

For always, the best triple jumper ! So cool so beautiful to watch 👍. Thanks Mr Edwards

[@michaelchang1]

One of my teenage idols.

[@nubianncahill3570]

Just what I needed after a long week and looking forward to the World Championships 2019!

[@lucianocatarin9176]

Shure Jonathan was the perfection on Every point of view :Speed,style,Amazing!!!!!!!!

[@billbridge7458]

Flying Man.Perfect title.

[@Jabber-ig3iw]

Thank god he came to terms with competing on the sabbath otherwise we may have missed his true greatness.

[@RBjohnny]

great vid bro, I don't do triple jump but this is still good motivation for your triple jump fans

[@troym1849]

Wow!!! This guy took the triple jump to a new level (or should I say to great lengths )! I enjoyed watching this .

[@chickenwang8786]

I can't stop watching this video🤩

[@OsakaPenguins]

定期的に観てしまう

[@user-do6bg7ub9t]

コウキ 日本🇯🇵🗻🗼🏯🌸

[@danielbiggs6085]

For such a small island. Great Britain really does produce absolute legends. Makes you proud to be british.

[@danielbiggs6085]

Yeah we're GREAT BRITAIN 🇬🇧

[@bosnia7429]

9th biggest island, so no we aren't small

[@danfuerthgillis4483]

His prejumps are longer than most people can jump lmfao😂😂

[@sillwuka]

Favourite Olympic athlete

[@daveyeddie8176]

Jonathan, kidda, imo the greatest track n field world record. 24ct GOLD!

[@shenghan4897]

Johnathan Edwards is a legend

[@Manasses1961]

I like a man with a spring to his step. All joking aside , he was a phenomenal athlete and a real genuine human being.

[@johnrogan9420]

Jonathan Edwards... perfect form...

[@matthewgauthier7251]

That is just sweet to watch. Freaky good form.

[@dannyahchoi8795]

Legend 😭❤

[@kwakudamz5078]

nunber athlete. complete in all aspects. I would really like to know him or see him at least.😍😍

[@manuelvicentemarina3168]

La mejor técnica que ha habido en ningún deporte

[@user-uz6fc1gs9f]

La perfección en el saldo , fantástico , técnica insuperable

[@sandyacombs]

The Great One, Jonathan Edwards....

[@nigelb29]

Amazing.

[@user-ju3ky3ji3u]

本当にカッコいい

[@helenaiv7830]

Это просто чудо какое то! Спасибо за видео!😲

[@forfpartyforfparty6459]

Some Great ones!

[@navjotsheoran8658]

U r a great jumper bro..lv u

[@Shiyam_1392]

I love you Flying man.... JE...

[@yoville73]

Still the world record holder! 18.29 meters will be extremely hard to beat

[@gt-yn1rq]

brilliant

[@marcosella2530]

The Best!!!!

[@ryanjcure]

One of the triple-jumpers of all-time.

[@gevorgvardanyan7483]

he has.very very perfect tecnicue. the real legend

[@tskn8765]

良い跳躍した時は着地が綺麗！

[@Rinda_pictures]

너무 멋집니다. 도전 !!

[@ucokrahmad993]

A legend ...

[@brandonnaylor9067]

please upload 100 years of champs. javelin thanks

[@reshmatoofany420]

Great skills

[@MrPezdispencer]

He was a great singer too.

[@johnmc3862]

And great at refilling the dishwasher.

[@shenghan9385]

Johnathan Edwards Legend

[@vincentlerma483]

Why do I hear Mario 64... "Yoo" "Hoo" "YAHOO!"

[@pyrogian]

yr last phase on world record was amazing so inspiring

[@predragpejakovic9446]

Perfect

[@ecommoy]

Juste un mec bien . Sur tous les plans

[@lucianocatarin9176]

Questo video sarebbe da fare vedere ad ogni aspirante triplista.rasenta la perfezione.sembra che come Maradona o Pelé nel football,Bach o Mozart nella musica,Jonathan sia nato per questo esercizio,anche se bisogna dire che ci vuole tantissima dedizione ed un severissimo allenamento per raggiungere simili straordinari risultati.

[@paull6773]

what i like in jonathan that he is not a bodybuilder athlète his force comme from spirit

[@johnyerkov1553]

The only man to ever jump 60 ft triple jump. And probably the only one ever in the world to come.

[@PongGod]

Well, as they say, records are made to be broken. This one has stood for quite awhile, but won't last forever.

[@JohnSmith-ix5gx]

+PongGod nobody does the triple jump ,if it was a 100 metres sprint it would have been broken in 1996

[@beep37]

John Smith Umm, lots of people do the triple jump, you high?

[@JohnSmith-ix5gx]

+Daincus um ..nope hardly anybody does it now its not very glamorous and sadly people just couldn't give a shit about ,its a shame I think its really cool

[@beep37]

John Smith Umm, I just went up against 50 people today for the triple jump, it's a really popular sport..

[@ivanstjepanovic9031]

The one and only Jonathan Edwards

[@clunied]

Great video! Such rare footage, how did you get these clips? The jump at 0:42 is that Seoul olympics?

[@CharlesBALLAND]

Internet search, yes at Séoul, he was very young

[@johnwedgbury6817]

in the history of sports, there aren't that many that you look at and clearly know if they're in the zone, no one is going to beat them. lionel messi, muhammad ali, ronnie o'sullivan they were/are just geniuses in their field. edwards is right there alongside them.

[@richardmanuel9812]

He was so young

[@hername4002]

You are really good mr edwards l do not think anyone will be able to do this

[@futuresound9560]

Huge guy 🎉💪💪💪💪

[@Keitay418]

All begins with an effort.

[@carolinemaina6645]

😢😢 I wish one day I will make the world watching at me doing such a wonderful win, ❤️🙏

[@CatNerfer3000]

passed so young😢

[@billbridge7458]

2:29-2:32 longest jump in history

[@heunoras]

Wind assusted so it is not recorded

[@veridicusmaximus6010]

@@heunoras It is recorded but not official or leagl for WR ratification.

[@HIMCULES]

Longest unassisted flight in history.

[@huni_tv2]

かっこいい

[@victorywu-shu422]

СУПЕР !!! ВЕЛИКИЙ СПОРТСМЕН !!!

[@BloodMoonMordekaiser]

The next flash

[@user-qb1iy1us2s]

J.E. = Jumping Excellence

[@macp4864]

Still unbeaten.

[@Jimmy911ism]

Why didn't he also compete in the long jump?

[@airujor2147]

that speed and body controls

[@christophegauducheau9027]

Oui c est l homme oiseau le meilleur ds sa discipline bvooo

[@salimalmahry]

I think he didn't evolve from Monkeys but Kangaroos.

[@418cjpaul]

great, great athlete..I wonder what his 100 meter time was as well as his best long jump?

[@jamesknox64]

I don't know his 100m time but I do know he could beat Linford Christie over 30 metres. Which blooming impresses me!

[@richardmanuel9812]

Why

[@418cjpaul]

@@richardmanuel9812 curiosity

[@richardmanuel9812]

@@418cjpaul ok

[@iamthegreatcornholio7836]

aerodynamic head shape

[@fulviovisani9498]

volava ridendo...big johnatan

[@jeffreycurtis9075]

Quite special

[@kevindickson2178]

the double clutch on 2nd hop might be the key to success

[@joelsimms4636]

Seems like he got better the older he got.

[@lastinline1420]

I ate two tubs of popcorn at the movies last week and subsequently expelled a 14 inch turd. Not sure what that is in meters but remarkable nonetheless. If anyone would like an autographed pic they are available.

[@etabeta123]

Mr Elasticity!

[@ecommoy]

etabeta123 oui , un peu comme mike powel