This Will Never Happen Again - The Only World Record That Broke History

[@Loppy2345]

Jonathan Edwards will always be a legend in the UK

[@moottori_paa]

Jonathan Edwards will always be a legend!

[@nathanmerritt1581]

He Is a legend in the sport worldwide!

[@vuomos2596]

Even Benjamin Franklin, no follower, recognized his oratory powers

[@klaus-bernhardvomend594]

Not only the UK. He's an icon.

[@Kvbftng]

Him and mo Farah I think the only uk track world record standing

[@RichardIILionheart]

Edwards was so physically unimposing yet so fast on the runway and so fluid in his technique that his results are astounding. One of my favorite T&F athletes.

[@barath4545]

Yeah it looks SO good, like flying! SO fluent! > so physically unimposing Could it be just very low bodyfat and weight in general? (And then probably leg muscles that could squat 200kg)

[@royw-g3120]

@@RichardIILionheart he never announced what his speed actually was (say in a 60m dash) just let his rivals think he was slow. Not saying he would have got close to a pkace in the sprint team but he had speed to burn.

[@RichardIILionheart]

@@royw-g3120 World Athletics says Edwards recorded times of 6.73 for 60 meters and 10.48 for 100 meters.

[@royw-g3120]

@@RichardIILionheart did not know that. 10.48 is respectable but not burning fast. His main attribute was his balance and body control.

[@stevejenkins-jf2pg]

@@royw-g3120 Ahh but I'm pretty sure his top speed was right up there with elite sprinters - he just couldn't maintain it for 60-100m. Add that top speed to the fact he's only running 30-40 meters on the runway and he is absolutely about as fast as it gets for a jumper. For his world record his speed on the board was measured at 41.87km/h. Bolts fastest ever top speed was 44.72km/h - not a million miles apart.

[@Harvey-Benns]

Brilliant video as always Andrew - it was fantastic spending time with you and Jonathan!!! Amazing that 29 years on, he remains the World Record Holder and is still the ONLY athlete in History to have surpassed 60 feet - and he did it 3 Times!!! [W18.43m | W18.39m | 18.29m WR] 🐐

[@shalashaska5851]

The POWER, the elegance and the technique of these jumps NEVER FAILS to raise the hairs on the back of my neck.

[@BlueHopi144]

He was such a formidable athlete

[@davess61]

He was poetry in motion 👌

[@NightBreakerDK]

Same !

[@michaellavery4899]

These are the supermen of elite athletes.

[@MedlifeCrisis]

Really fantastic you were able to interview him, but I’m not surprised - he’s clearly a very nice guy. Well known in British athletics punditry of course, lucky to have met him twice - once when he came to my school to talk when he was still competing. He was invited by the Christian Union to talk about his faith, he famously was very religious and didn’t compete on Sundays, including missing the Worlds in 1991. I was not a Christian but still went along as a budding 400m and huge fan. Managed to have a brief chat. He seemed genuinely interested in what we were doing. Then maybe 10 years ago he was speaking at an event about losing his religion - after he stopped competing he realised he didn’t need it anymore. It helped him have a structure but once he retired he realised he didn’t believe it, and I found this fascinating. Had another brief chat and told him about the last time I heard him speak - again just very down to earth, friendly, genuine guy. Legend of UK sport. Also watched him compete live once, you don’t realise how long 18m is till you see irl. That WR will stand for years more.

[@martintownsend6694]

I thought he was a pastor now

[@josedelnegro46]

@@MedlifeCrisis The concepts we call religion are régit Roman Military Death Cults. Ave Caesar! Morituri te salutant. What Richard Dawkins knows from personal experience is what you just wrote. Faith in a higher calling, not a higher being, is the guiding light in all lives small and great. We all have to feel that we mean something to somebody; when there is no one to talk to in the final ten minutes that our brains are still active, but our bodies are dead, we talk to the gods of the machine...deus ex machina. There are no gods but there is the machine. The machine carries life along the path to final resolution. The path all men must travel.

[@ogribiker8535]

​@@martintownsend6694He's British, so he definitely wouldn't be a Pastor

[@martintownsend6694]

@@ogribiker8535 why not?

[@aidanoc19]

I have a lot of respect for him for being up front about his loss of faith, because he had media work with the BBC for religious themed programming. Would've been easy to keep the cash but privately lose your faith. Shows a lot of integrity.

[@dreamCatV6]

Did the triple and long in college and JE was a hero of mine. We watched his mechanics (which are perfect) constantly to hone our techniques.

[@bipolarminddroppings]

I watched those jumps live, it was genuinely unbelievable. What an athlete.

[@JK_Clark]

So did I, an amazing moment in Olympic history.

[@futurez12]

Me too. I was 14 and it was probably the greatest sporting performance I've ever seen, along with Michael Johnson on the 200m in '96. That said, triple jump is kind of a weird event so it's hard to take it all that seriously. I mean, global participation isn't anywhere close to what it is with the running events - everybody has run before, but I doubt even 5% have triple jumped.

[@sal8454]

And me, one of my highlights of my life! Love the way he acted after the jump, standing there arms in the air and then looking down where he landed! Love it x

[@Gbonejohn1974]

his hang time on the step is a thing of beauty ,its almost like a double movement with a secondary mid air step

[@rickbowker]

Remember watching it live on TV, amazing achievement!

[@amc5966]

The first Lille jump is just a thing of wonderment. Jonathan spent a lot of the time injured after these 1995 jumps and was never really the same. In 1995 he was just carried on air. The fluidity and lightness of his jumping was almost none human. A freak of nature.

[@JackFlanders]

In 1995, I was living in Tokyo and Japanese television was very good about showing the World Championships live on terrestrial television. I remember watching Edwards jump and just being stunned at the distance.

[@mightyred3101]

This type of videos where you host legends to talk about their milestones is very pleasing to watch

[@knutabrandal7439]

One of the greatest athletes ever! I still get goosebumps watching his amazing performances. And he is wonderfully charming and relaxed as well! All thumbs up, up and up!!! 🤩

[@idontsignin]

I remember watching the competition and thinking what the hell has he just done. I was gutted when it showed he was over the allowable limit. Jonathan was always a very talented jumper from his first Olympics in 1988 to bronze in 1993 world championships.

[@victorhopper6774]

actually quit jumping after high school and got a job. when he got laid off he took it up again

[@briangreenberg5986]

That 18.43 is just the craziest thing I've ever seen.

[@אלִיהו-ז8ס]

But it is not unbeatable

[@jenscee7679]

@@אלִיהו-ז8סnothing is unbeatable but whoever does will have to do the jump phase from the sand.

[@seebarry4068]

9mm. That's how close 2nd is to becoming the best ever. How frustrating. Heck of a jump.

[@davehoward22]

To do 2 world records back to back within 10 minutes is.

[@cruiseylee]

I told a woman to calm down once and she did. That’s the craziest thing.

[@GreekboyyD]

Seems like such a down to earth and likeable dude.

[@stephenbottomley7094]

I think he's a very strong christian and would refuse to compete on Sunday's at one time! He was really loved here in the UK, he was one of British Athletics golden generation.. Linford Christie, Colin Jackson etc.

[@B12OADY]

@@stephenbottomley7094 He gave up his previous Christian beliefs and has been far happier since

[@Gristle111]

So much respect!! Stars aligned. Perfect speed and power physical attributes for a triple jumper. I've replayed this jump a 100 times.

[@CarlWheatley-wi2cl]

Edwards was absolutely made for that event. A unique combination of power, technique, weight, speed and stride length. He didn't run, skip and jump, he floated. His ground contact was so fleeting. He himself described it as skimming a stone on water. A world record that has stood the test of time incredibly. Just emphasising the achievement.

[@martinst8764]

Thanks for the slo-mo's - they really reveal the perfection of these jumps.

[@HonestWatchReviewsHWR]

He was poetry in motion. His technique was flawless.

[@gordonwaldner9792]

The perfection of Triple jump technique. It won't be broken until someone bigger,stonger with the equal technique. He is the Goat.

[@URAZKIVANER]

that someone also needs to be at least as fast as or faster than him. He was clocked 37 km\h which is faster than almost the fastest football players measured ...

[@D187S]

​@@URAZKIVANERYou'd expect the world record holder for an event in which sprinting is half the job to be faster than footballers, TBF. 😜

[@chrisspellman8545]

I'd be suprised if it ever gets beaten! His speed and technique was perfect.

[@motion.resolved]

​@@chrisspellman8545the only way it gets broken is through technology, so things like shoes, what the runway is like, nutrition. In the end, I don't think breaking records is down to just being a superior athlete it's about tiny marginal gains. Track Cycling is probably a good one... The helmet, clothes and bike design mean that records seem to be broken relatively often, but that's because there's space to make changes. When it's triple jump there is less space to make those improvements. Something to ponder :)

[@danielsharp1988]

​@motion.resolved that's exactly it! Edwards didn't look like an athlete at all, he just looked like a normal bloke...just an incredible triple jumper 😂

[@knutthompson7879]

There is something about his form that just LOOKS better than any other triple jumper I've seen.

[@aidanoc19]

Thanks for this. I didn't know this but as I was 20 years old at the time and heavily into T&F, I'm trying to remember if I saw it on the BBC and since forgot or if I just missed this event! Anyway, the most apt analogy for Edwards jumping I ever heard was skipping stones on water, it's not how hard you throw, it's how much energy you transfer from bounce to bounce.

[@lilducha]

absolutely loved this guy as a kid, he always looked human and was doing superhuman things on the regular. him being a class act as it seems is just a bonus on top, elite athletes being class acts is becoming pretty rare

[@danpaskin2583]

Jonathan was and is such a lovely guy. Genuinely doubt this will ever be broken.

[@Leeroy49]

You really got him for an interview 😳 incredible

[@TotalRunningProductions]

Yea he was a super cool guy. Very nice and crazy humble. I’ll post the full interview soon.

[@Harvey-Benns]

Both for this interview and for our book, he honestly couldn't have been more supportive and generous with his time - we'll be forever thankful.🙏

[@calvinbaII]

TRP even had Noah Lyles giving shoutouts to the channel. He really has done a great job over the last several years building up a network. Hell, I'm not even a track guy but subscribed and follow his videos after seeing some of his earlier mini-doc world record videos a few years ago and they are really interesting for non T&F fans so I always keep watching new uploads ever since.

[@ajell86]

i grew up watching Jonathan Edwards. He seems such a nice genuine guy. So often athletes that have success have egos just as big, not the case with him. What a legend Uk loves him.😊

[@KingWelshy]

Speed, Technique and Relaxation combined just had JE jumping on a whole other level. I actually prefer his legal world records because when you see the phases and those landings into the sand, it's literally poetry in motion.

[@Formulka]

One of the few athletes I remember from back then, he looked like a normal guy with a bit of grey hair but always completely crushed the competition. Like Železný or Bubka.

[@thebigbristolian]

I'm in my late 30's and a Brit. I vividly remember watching his official WR jumps because he was being so hyped after the initial WR jumps, it was incredible. Also 96 olympics were cursed for Britain, I don't know how he only got silver, but got the gold he deserved in the end!

[@Tommy-he7dx]

If memory serves, Hes was coming back from injury during that Olympics so wasn't a full strength A recovering Edwards could still hit a Silver medal

[@ChaosCat79]

@@Tommy-he7dx And even then, it took at the time the second longest jump in history - Kenny Harrison becoming the 2nd person to legally jump 18m (18.09m) in competition... indeed its the longest jump ever into a headwind -0.9m/s! - to beat Edwards. And Edwards had one very, very marginal foul jump I think in the 3rd round which appeared to be in the 18.20/18.30m region which would have won him the gold and threatened his own WR.

[@Milkydrummer]

Easily my favourite world record of all time. Just a ridiculous distance made to look completely effortless.

[@philiprice7875]

next door neighbour asked me how long was that? i said longer then distance from front gate to door of your shed

[@fungiformenow]

Jonathan and I were near neighbours in Bedford in the 90s. He’s a charming, intelligent and warm man. We became fast friends. Despite his achievements he’s a very humble fellow. However, he did give me one invaluable piece of advice. He told me how important it was to him to wear moleskin trousers. Well, I took his advice and I’ve been wearing moleskin trousers ever since. The comfort is unbeatable, and, though I can’t prove it, I’m convinced that those trousers protected me all the way through lockdown. Thank you, Jonathan.😀

[@edeledeledel5490]

Do you by any chance own a a moleskin trouser factory?

[@fungiformenow]

@@edeledeledel5490 well, that would make sense, but, no, I’m just a longtime fan of this wonderful item of gentleman’s clothing. Are you, coincidentally, a student of nobility?

[@edeledeledel5490]

@@fungiformenow Nah - bunch of inbred entitled tossers. And what or who was attacking your nethers during lockdown?

[@sal8454]

That made me laugh 😂

[@fungiformenow]

@@sal8454 Pleased to hear it 😀

[@jesusthroughmary]

Jonathan Edwards' technique is absolutely flawless, as close to perfect as anyone has gotten in any sport

[@evilzzzability]

I can't believe it's been almost 30yrs since that Gothemberg WR. I remember it like it was last year - he absolutely soared on that day.

[@ozzy6162]

Jonathan lives in the same city as me, Newcastle - an adopted Geordie. It was nice to see such a humble, down-to-earth lad reap the rewards for all his years of hard work. Jonathan's legs must have been stronger than they looked as I always worried about his ankle breaking on the hop or step landings. At his best his technique was sublime.

[@derekmarshall6332]

This is one of those moments where you remember where you were or what you were doing. I was driving when he did the first jump for the valid world record, having followed his progress since the wind assisted jumps. It was broadcast live on BBC Radio 5 and I was driving at the time. I had to pull over as I went nuts celebrating that jump, and stayed parked up for the 18.29 jump. What a set of jumps that season.

[@unlimited_pizza]

Watched the WR jumps at my grandparents house. At the time I knew a WR was important but didn't appreciate the greatness I was watching. All these years later I'm glad I was watching.

[@adamyeo8590]

I’m a nearby town, Ilfracombe in Devon, they have mapped out the jump. It’s mind blowing looking at those metal door prints laid into the ground

[@helenedwards1468]

Yes we are exceedingly proud of him in ilfracombe and the jump laid out on our seafront in mosaic shows just how jaw dropping his jump was. Also he is a very nice man.

[@colingregory7464]

He was so special that year ! There was a buzz at every event ! He was so smooth and fluid

[@littlecatfeet9064]

What a legend Jonathan Edwards is 🏃💯

[@stvp68]

I like his smile on seeing that 2nd record

[@Gazmaz]

I remember watching those competitions they were all exhilarating, I’ve been to Ilfracombe in Devon where they have a memorial to his longest jump, it’s a bloody long way!

[@chrisspellman8545]

I loved watching him as a kid one of the all time greats 👍

[@littlecatfeet9064]

Thank you for covering field as well as track. I’ll be watching it all probably at 2am from Australia.

[@disgruntledarmadillo6267]

In Ilfracombe there's a mosaic that sets out where his hop, step and jump footprints were from the 18.29 record. To see it in person is astounding, highly recommended. You really can't wrap your head around how a human being can do that

[@billybud9557]

One of my favorite athletes from T&F....along with Al Oerter, Javier Sotomayor, Peter Snell, Eric Liddell and Jesse Owens. This man was truly impressive.

[@giffysstiffy887]

🥸The German that took second place behind Owen's was just a few inches behind him but the loser media made it seem like he was yards behind him🤮🤡

[@martintownsend6694]

​@giffysstiffy8874giffytuck how did that same German get on in the 200m long jump and 4x100m by the way? Was he just behind him in those other 3 events as well?

[@psymar]

No Bob Beamon?

[@billybud9557]

@@psymar a worthy addition, thanks

[@bartpeters373]

Thanks!

[@psymar]

I mean they do have to set a wind speed limit or everyone would schedule track meets in Florida during hurricane season. Wouldn't be safe but 100 MPH winds could lead to some crazy marks and you know SOMEONE would try it!

[@dannyx2197]

I know very little about the triple jump but when you watch those jumps you just know you are seeing something special ... the technique the way it looks so easy is just wow !

[@thesage1621]

I grew up watching him. Amazing athlete!

[@NightBreakerDK]

That 18.43 meter ! is so crazy. Its perfection, pure ! I am just glad to hear him telling about what it means for him.

[@bikerkermit]

I had just turned 18 when this happened and was triple jumping at county level - Jonathon Edwards was a real inspiration to me and it's incredible that his WR still stands today

[@leecartwright490]

I was interviewed by him for the bbc at the great north run, had a 10 min chat before we went live, it’s a humbling moment when you are in the presence of greatness, imagine the feeling that know body has ever or will ever jump further. It really was a special moment

[@TomUK7]

Somebody will. One day.

[@petewest3122]

I watched both events live on t.v - pure poetry in motion. I'm looking forward to seeing the full interview.

[@stuartcarden1371]

I remember listening to the '95 World Championships on the radio in the car of all things. It was only later that evening I was able to watch the highlights. I couldn't wait to get home. I didn't know about the even longer jumps... Insane. Edwards was definitely one of our greatest ever athletes.

[@philiprice7875]

i saw the 18.43 and was telling everyone to watch out for him at the WC but the way they smoothed the sand made the jumps and landings so clean. one of my top tv moments along side torvial and dean dance the Bolero riverdance @ ESC challanger

[@danv8718]

Him and Sotomayor will forever be my two top athletes of all times.

[@chrisspellman8545]

Yeah the 90's were great for jumpers✌️

[@petesmart1983]

Edwards wasn't doping unlike Sotomayor

[@Kausan1]

Very cool vid. That man just floats. Beautiful

[@markhickson1066]

I remember watching Jonathan that year - he was absolutely amazing. Lovely guy as well.

[@brantnuttall]

2:16 yes and thank you for the jump, which I believe happened on a Sunday.

[@fearlessjoebanzai]

Lol

[@syllom]

This man cannot be mentioned enough , I turned 40 and on his official wr in 95, is one of vivid memories.

[@clairegresswell]

I remember watching Edwards throughout the years & that magical season in particular. He was an absolute joy to behold - mesmerising. At times, his ability & strength looked effortless. Class, pure class 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

[@robc2523]

Having first competed with Jonathan when he was 18, witnessing his progression close up was amazing.

[@khalils9023]

18.43 was just unbelievable illegal wind or not

[@StupStups]

Me and my dad agreed it must have been God giving him a kick up the arse, Edwards being religious at the time

[@almawalker1432]

He will always be the best in his field and it will never be broken. Beautiful to watch..like floating on air..so elegant and so human. Just a beautiful human being. A quality of so many English, British people.

[@jasonmendelli6023]

He remembers this as the greatest moment in his sporting career. He doesn't discard it like the record administrators do. For him it was real, it happened. The amount of wind shouldn't discard it

[@fuzzybear6191]

At 4:49, we can see that Jonathan Edwards had somewhere between 5 or 6 centimetres to comfortably space on the board. The +2.4m wind reading is such a shame. Importantly, however, video evidence of the jump and the stats around it (including the fact the wind speed reading was only marginally over the limit) means it will always be a consideration for discussions around Triple Jump history making, unlike the vast majority of other 'illegal' jumps and timings within atheltics/ track and field.

[@AdAm-dd4jq]

My favourite athlete ever. Humble, CLEAN, down to earth and absolutely mind blowing talent.

[@TheMixCurator]

My favourite ever track and field moments have been the '91 Long Jump Finals in Tokyo (The Lewis Powell final), the Olympic 2008 Mens 100m Final & the '95 Triple Jump Finals in Gothenburg. Watched the first two on TV, had the pleasure of being at the Ullevi stadium in person as a 16 year old.

[@54321-p]

I would say "serendipity" but this was no accident. Stupendous.

[@GackFinder]

Saw it live. First WR was ecstatic, and then the follow up... absolutely breathtaking.

[@escapedlunatic27]

I remembered the 18.43 but didn't realise he had an 18.39 at the same meet. Jumping well over 18m twice in the same competition, and then doing so twice in the season, is phenomenal - wind or no wind.

[@josedelnegro46]

Hold on. I have missed something. In slow motion he sails in air. Nostradamus you are a genius. I can see what makes his jumps great. I saw his jumps on live TV. I was childish and my personal tastes ruled my being. To step back and look back wow. Again I had to wait for you, this time 30 plus years to tell me what I should have seen when I saw. Thank you and Jonathan.

[@bazyt1]

Incredible athlete. There's something about triple jump that blows my mind, just the sheer pressure it must put the body through. Yet, his jumps look effortless. I like how humble he was/is.

[@JB-bc9nm]

I don't think Great Britain even sponsored him. They said that mathematically, his physique was not conducive for a triple jumper. Little did they know he had a secret weapon in a training exercise called Nordics. He could raise and lower his body weight with just his hamstrings! In the NFL, Tyreek Hill does the same exercise, which makes him fastest in the league, and that exercise can protect you from ACL injuries. Thank you, Mr Edwards!

[@goodebening6564]

Just because he dors nordics doesnt mean that they are the reason for his succes. Ever seen bolt,asafa gay etc do nordics? Do we got any proof that they are proven to increase speed and jumping

[@szymon6207]

Do 9m long jump mitas Tentglou ?

[@RANDOMZBOSSMAN1]

Edwards was also extraordinary strong for his weight search up his numbers he was doing for his power cleans Absolute freak athlete

[@TrentonCS]

Everyone does nordic curls as a workout.

[@GregoryFord98]

He was also in his 30s when he broke the record. At that time (and even today) many athletes like sprinters and jumpers are considered past their prime

[@djjorge87]

This is epic. Dude I love this channel so much.

[@kennynakawaki]

I’m gonna keep saying it man. Jumpers in the ‘90s were something else man. Javier Sotomayor (High Jump), Mike Powell (Long Jump), and Jonathan Edwards here in the Triple Jump. Only ones today are maybe Bondarenko and Mutaz Barshim in High Jump, but no luck yet beating it.

[@ryangardner6804]

Genuinely think he has the best technique of any athlete in any discipline in history. Completely flawless

[@koncorde]

Makes you wonder why they don't just wind adjust the distances if it's so simple. He was one of the reasons to watch track and field in the 90's. Him, Colin Jackson, Sally Gunnell and Roger Black were just so good, each and every time.

[@Ausbider]

His 18.43m is the most impressive athletic performance in track and field. Bigger than bolts 9.58. It’s not just about speed or strength triple jump has so much more complexity.

[@martin-cheers]

It’s hard to say if it’s better. I think only time will tell, how it compares to future performance. We also have Duplantin in Pole Vault now, with some truly remarkable pole jumps.

[@jimbo6059]

It is also the timing of the phases and the conversion of speed into propulsion and lift.

[@Marieebell24]

😊😊a

[@stuartbond772]

@@martin-cheerstime doesn’t mean anything. If it’s impressive it’s impressive. Simple as that. Bolt was amazing no doubt but this guy was absolutely miles ahead of anything that’s ever been done. Every 100,meters runner ran below 10 in the final this year. It’s coming down fast . Bolts will be beaten fort but like I said time means nothing.

[@stuartbond772]

@@martin-cheersI may have thought different if you had a theory behind your claim. Otherwise it’s just a statement that means nothing

[@stub6378]

Perfection, really. Great video. Edward’s always seems like such a nice guy also.

[@pantherablaxxx9930]

First time seeing your face Andrew. Love your videos!

[@uniquefreak13]

Jonathan Edwards and those 2 record jumps are why I got into athletics and fitness as a kid... A childhood hero of mine, along with Jamie Carragher.

[@YaMoBeThereAbout]

@0:17 - those pace lights on the training track will soon produce more records.

[@yetcha]

The Edward's jump is always so beautiful to see. A perfect jump, seems so easy when he's jumping 😮

[@Flynbourne]

Just absolute poetry in motion. My father was a national level triple jumper and I’ve always followed the sport. I remember all these beautiful moments vividly. (I was a rubbish jumper).

[@edbrown2998]

He would be the no.1 person I'd like to have round for dinner... as a kid I always admired him and was such a nice guy when I got his autograph when he was competing, and now I think he's such an interesting person with all his sports stories and how he moved away from religion... definitely one of UK athletics' best of all time.

[@avoxhunter2387]

Remember watching this! Was one of my inspirations! Absolute legend!

[@briangdaniels]

The most impressive part of the jump for me is that he keeps his balance in order to take himself forward after the jump. He didn't mess up the length of his jump in any way. Remarkable. An athlete at the top of his game and a really nice chap to go with it.

[@trickyj7019]

I remember watching my fellow countryman at the time... not realising that I was watching a rare moment of 2 World Records at same track meet...Still not beaten today is extraordinary.

[@Ineddiblehulk]

I didn’t know about the 18.39, but I very much know the 18.43

[@NoName-eo2mv]

Same I knew he’d done the 18.43, to come back from that disappointment of not having the WR to do it at WC and win gold is impressive mental resilience

[@williegunn292]

Thanks for the video, mate. That was cool

[@jonescrusher1]

It's immensely satisfying that this record still stands.

[@kevinchester0533]

I remember watching all of these jumps live on television, amazing.

[@TaniasUncle]

He hops like a gazelle

[@dooshunv.7429]

His style of jumping is sooo cool, perfection.

[@paulcoffield2102]

Edwards is still the most elegant, aesthetically pleasing jumper of my lifetime. Almost like he flew down and floated across the runway. I think his WR will go in the next 10 years, with some of the young talent around now, but if that 18.38 (wind-adjusted) jump was legal, that would have probably stood for another 20-30 years.

[@chrisspellman8545]

If anyone does ever beat his record (which they will) they'll have to be preety God dam perfect

[@AliHussain-fz7pd]

Edwards was unique. I was worried watching him, you got the feeling he’d go beyond the sandbox and land badly. His moment of glory robbed by injury. He was astonishing

[@asclark111]

Amazing days and what a nice bloke!

[@ignacypaderewski2685]

I watched both events live on TV. Unforgettable.

[@fluphybunny930]

Always remember watching Edwards. Just incredible how easy he made it look

[@stevemcdonald1033]

Edwards' secret was that he maintained a continuous flowing motion throughout the jumping process. He didn't coil his body or move it forward with each jump, saving momentum. Although this didn't result in him going as high in the air as many triple jumpers, his more continuous speed took him farther. His being a good sprinter also helped him a lot. By the way, in the chart you show of the eight best jumps, in the date column, there's two places where the number 6 should be replaced with the number 9.

[@Brad-t9b]

I remember watching him break the world record and it’s amazing to think it still stands 30 years on