The World Record Discrepancy

In the 1991 World Track & Field Championships, Mike Powell set the still standing long jump world record at 8.95 meters, and what an epic athletic moment it was. For over 30 years now, no athlete has been able to match or surpass this leap, except for one special athlete from Cuba, who in the early summer of 1995, made history.
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[@khumokwezimashapa2245]

I can't wait to see someone clear 9 meters. Even if it's wind assisted. Right now the longest jump ever is a wind aided 8.99 from Mike Powell.

[@davidhooper259]

Think about all the things that have to go right. Powell was an amazing jumper but not particularly fast or a powerful runner like Carl Lewis. Sprinter over the last 35 years have became increasingly stronger (maybe with or without steroids) but have for the most part abandoned jumps. History shows 29 feet is nearly impossible. Beaman jumped 29’2” at altitude and nearly by mistake with as many fouls he had. I think the next 29 foot jumper will have to be a sub 10 second 100m sprinter with at least 38” plus vertical jump. However the way long jump is promoted and sprinters just sprint now-it will be another 30 years.

[@laurenmp7486]

Beamon's 29'2" was his first jump in the finals, fouls in the prelim round almost kept him from qualifying.

[@djxcel23]

@@laurenmp7486 Juan Miguel Echevarria could be the one to break the record or the kid from Jamaica

[@davidhooper259]

@@jimclawley7503 I stand by my statement. Everything has to go right. Yes he wasn’t that fast. His best 100m time 10.45. With a time like that most DII track coaches would hope he was good at something else

[@davidhooper259]

@@dan1e1473 eh, weight is irrelevant. Greg Rutherford was nearly 200lbs. Bo Jackson was a 6’9” high jumper in high school yet easily the over 200 lbs and Jonathan Edwards could blow away in a stiff wind. If you are strong enough to carry you own load weight doesn’t mean anything.

[@alexandermorgan9447]

Here's me assuming that the fog was the obstructed thing in play

[@HonestWatchReviewsHWR]

I was thinking the same thing too.

[@ThomasBenjaminBenHuggett]

What's not mentioned - at all - is that fog was not moving at all! Zero wind. The fog is a perfect barometer for whether the anemometer was interfered with and proves there was no wind.

[@ianmacfarlane1241]

It's ridiculous that there's only one anemometer at an event, given what's at stake. It's also ridiculous that no-one asked the official to move.

[@2themoon863]

Look at the weather conditions, you couldn’t see from one end of the runway for the long jump to the pit at the other end; it wouldn’t be surprising if no official could see the guy standing next to the gauge at the time…

[@ianmacfarlane1241]

@@2themoon863 Except that there are several officials nearby, certainly close enough to have seen the guy standing there. Besides, there should still be more than one anemometer.

[@davidemaglio5745]

@@ianmacfarlane1241 Sestriere is a small village in the Alps famous for winter skiing. I am surprised Pedroso was competing in that event

[@KurtKn1sp3l]

It is ridiculous. Athletes are allowed to use modern technology to get better results, but not nature.

[@ianmacfarlane1241]

@?? Exactly. As evidently happened here an athlete might be robbed of a chance of greatness...one moment where it all comes together perfectly, wrecked by an idiot standing in exactly the wrong position. The officials should be sympathetic to the vagaries of the sport - the idiot should have known better.

[@amphicyon4359]

Wonder how different the histor of the long jump would be if it just measured the distance from takeoff. So many huge foul jumps are now lost to time

[@BRChristiansen184h]

I've read that Carl Lewis during his best years has twice jumped past the 9.00m limit: 9.06 and 9.11 - although foul, these jumps were measured from the spot of take-off....

[@2themoon863]

Lewis had one jump at the same track where FloJo’s 10.49 was set, and supposed to be over 9.00 meters - but one spike mark was found in the plasticine used as a foul detector beyond the foul line.

[@donpadget8181]

@@2themoon863 was CL on the juice then?

[@ckobo84]

I could be wrong, but it seems having the front end of your foot over the thingy gives you a significant push-off advantage? Kind of like a slam-dunk where the player pushes off the defenders shoulder to get more height.

[@kl1172]

Not easy to measure in the 80 or 90 but In the last decade we surely do have the technology to measure it digitally in real-time.

[@devertonpasley4942]

The Legendary Cuban Ivan Pedroso. He jump so high it seems like he is walking in the air...

[@kaismithley6173]

I think by this point it's safe to say that TRP's favorite field event is long jump

[@mdavidom5903]

lol, mine too...it's that combination of speed and explosive power... love seeing humans soar through the air under their own momentum....magical

[@kaismithley6173]

@@mdavidom5903 gotta love it

[@hoseajackson8893]

As a former long jumper in college, I always had my best jumps with a slight foul. And I'm not talking about a few inches, I mean at least a half foot farther than any other jump.

[@lexblau6478]

The jumpers curse, your best jumps will always be fouls Jajaja

[@BratvaTV]

As a long jumper maybe you can confirm... It's probably because focusing on pacing your strides to coincide with the jump mark probably inhibits you from just running and jumping as far as you can.

[@sebastian1961]

@@lexblau6478 it's because the foul piece of board is slightly higher than the run up, essentialy making your foot/calf act use more power because of increased range of motion.

[@ckobo84]

It definitely gives you a push-off advantage.

[@AlmonteList]

Probably because your running faster and strides become a few mm father each stride. Ten strides at top speed can get you few cm over take off

[@Ok_Igwe]

YESS YESS YESS FINALLY THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO

[@Yezpahr]

9:08 can we just step back for a moment and appreciate that it looks like he stepped on a yellow object mid-air from this camera angle?

[@fastinradfordable]

Hey mr. total running productions. You do unrivaled coverage Good job.

[@crism3]

Fun fact: I know that Gemello guy, he is the uncle of a friend of mine hahahaha

[@lexblau6478]

Ask him what he thinks ab it jajaja

[@Pablito46]

So was he helping Pedroso rig the event?!

[@Davyhh]

ahahah anche io, è un amico di mio padre, personalmente lo trovo simpaticissimo

[@crism3]

@@Pablito46 he was banned from going to competitions for a while, so I guess he was

[@crism3]

@@Davyhh io lo vedo ogni tanto quando allena hahahah

[@francocruz144]

Like always the best track content!

[@SanskarTOP_G]

Total running production is the only channel that adores both, track events and field events equally

[@onigbajamo]

he's also Yulimar Rojas' coach

[@Elliottklassen]

In my mind, this record is more official than FloJo’s 10.49 in the women’s 100m. FloJo’s time has been found to have been almost certainly wind-aided, while this one clearly was not given the same benefit of the doubt. It’s unfortunate when ambiguity enters the sport like this.

[@jayjordan7257]

Ion know she gapped them by a lot

[@davidhooper259]

Nobody wants to disrespect the dead but she was geared to the gills. We have advanced so much in diet and training since the mid-80’s and no one has beaten her WR? As dominated (enhanced) as the Jamaicans have been for the last 20 years and they still haven’t bested it

[@jayjordan7257]

@@davidhooper259 bro bolt record might last for a 40yrs and what ppl gonna say he cheated too

[@davidhooper259]

@@jayjordan7257 Bolt’s records will last fairly long time but not that long. Do a little homework on doping even the Russian state sponsored scandal and you will see that low population countries, especially island countries have an advantage. Since everyone knows someone in a small country they can see WADA at the airport it’s pretty easy to sound the alarm and prepare for an in coming test. Not all proven performance enhancing drugs/hormones are on WADA’s banded list either so it not entirely cheat proof. Besides testosterone(not the designer analogs) leaves the body pretty quickly. So don’t be surprised if years from now someone reveals Bolt was dirty. For years he was known to be a bit lazy despite how gifted he was.

[@Elliottklassen]

So I never mentioned FloJo’s 10.49 shouldn’t count because of doping. I’m not gonna make any claims about that here. I’m saying her 100m record shouldn’t count because it was wind-aided. I’m not trying to open up a discussion on doping, whether you’re talking about FloJo, Bolt, or anyone else. Also, all those women that FloJo gapped set massive personal bests in that race, since it was wind-aided.

[@Jorge_Vegano]

Fouls in long/triple jumping really annoy me. If you jump 9.01m but over-stride by 0.01m, they foul you instead of simply deeming your jump to be 9.00m (which it was).

[@wilhelmw3455]

Also wind readings in the short sprints 2 metres per second is legal but 2.1 metres per second isn’t.

[@davidhooper259]

Like baseball’s strike zone; lasers should be used

[@History4Buff]

The story would have been different if he was a US athlete

[@a-liquis6456]

Ivan Pedroso's 8.96 m is not the only "World Record that technically does not exist". In 1992 the german female long jumper Heike Drechsler jumped a 7.63 m with a tailwind of 2.1 meters. Funfact: Drechsler's competition in 1992 was in Sestriere, too.

[@StewNWT]

Excellent point out.

[@kurtfrancis4621]

Yes, the first and only 25 foot jump by a woman. I did witness Jackie Joyner Kersee foul an apparent 25 footer at the 1988 Olympic Trials, though.

[@HH-mw4sq]

Everything Heike Drechsler did athletically needs to be removed from the record books. None of it was "legal".

[@garfieldwillis4254]

@@HH-mw4sq really yeah right

[@HH-mw4sq]

@@garfieldwillis4254 - yes. Even she has admitted her records were a product of the East German state sponsored athletic doping scheme.

[@alexawunor8853]

You are just the best, Please keep doing the great work you are doing. Great video

[@anengineerandacat]

I feel like we can create a calculated metric for jumping that isn't just "This was a legal jump"; if wind and elevation are being used to gain advantages just factor them into the scoring, or say screw all that and throw it into the record book and just highlight the environmental details (wind, elevation, humidity, etc.)

[@ThePassionofSprinting]

Wooow I didn’t know that Pedroso was jumping 9 meter, very sad it was a foul , thx for sharing this information ✊🏼✊🏼

[@deifor]

I remember this as a teenager in Cuba. The Italians were giving Ferraris as prizes for breaking a record. We were all waiting for Pedroso to bring a Ferrari to Cuba but sadly he "only" got a Mercedes Benz, which compared to Cubans' chances of getting any car in their lives was already a supercar.

[@bwfreel]

I remember watching Carl Lewis take off well behind the board on a tremendous jump, I mean like almost a foot, I think it would have been over 9m but we’ll never know!

[@biggalaxy9102]

Carl is the greatest long jumper in history. Even that day that Powell broke the LJ WR, Carl jumped 29 feet a bunch of times (i think 4) but they were windaided. Something crazy like that. He was killing it but just couldn't beat Powell that day. But Carl won 4 Olympic Gold medals in the long jump & could have possibly won a 5th one but America boycotted the 1980 Olympics in Russia. I hate politics!

[@EcoMouseChannel]

90s Track athlete here... (Jumps) We all knew Ivan was going to be the GOAT for Long Jump. He was the only one that we would have bet to break 9m. Cuba also produced Javier Sotomayor, the only man to clear 8ft in the High Jump.

[@ruttles]

1. I love the content of your videos and genuinely appreciate all your efforts in making them. 2. Is it necessary that you repeat things so much? They're albeit in slightly different wording but it's repetition nonetheless. Consider e.g. just letting the visuals run without audio for a while, this can actually produce a more powerful viewing experience. With respect, DF

[@Antwonio9]

I agree! Maybe he just wants to make his videos a bit longer

[@intersanctum]

Longer videos, more money. A ten-minute mark is crucial there.

[@erijak2935]

Pedroso is my fav long jumper... he's smaller than everyone else yet outperform everyone else, really give smaller jumpers some hope

[@djdiggerjonez4063]

What a unique and informative video!

[@CaneFu]

I long jumped more than 30 feet making me the greatest longer jumper in history. Too bad no one was there on the practice field to witness that incredible jump besides me.

[@DevilishKira]

If you did it once you can do it again. Record it

[@CaneFu]

@@DevilishKira Too late, I did that 17 years ago and I am retired now.

[@DevilishKira]

@@CaneFu i remember a friend asked me to jump chairs in the school hall... testing out my jump for fun. I got up to a crazy number got to get in touch with him to confirm this. If i jumped 12 chairs then i made it beyond the 8 meters which was 12 years ago and that's dead ass crazy!

[@wimpiefrost4644]

I remember Ivan Pedroso jumping beyond 9m in training.

[@saintsaens21]

Gr8 research! Kinda looks like he was robbed tbh, is it because he's Cuban?

[@uw8850]

Another lovely analysis. 👍

[@closmasmas9080]

The script of your videos is great!

[@uprightape100]

In Spanish, Ivan is pronounced "ya-vahn".

[@garrysekelli6776]

Ee van

[@sir_sack]

Yeah van

[@roybean7166]

It's means John, in English

[@201081hero]

The footage beginning at 7:13 is not Pedroso jumping at the 1995 Pan American Games but is more likely the 1997 CAC Championships held in San Juan, and where Pedroso won with a windy 8.54m.

[@edwardtonelli2208]

Things looking up in the music department: After so many videos with exactly the same techno sound track, it's good to hear the music being mixed a bit. Not a fan of ANYTHING techno, even "ish," but not having the same sound track for every one of your videos is a great improvement. THANK YOU and thanks for the always interesting information.

[@lesmoore3638]

If the dog didn't stop to take a poop, he would have caught the rabbit.

[@danielfolkers1538]

There's a video of Carl Lewis jumping what some say to be 30 feet. Unfortunately the official marked it as a foul despite no one being sure one way or the other. If only they had HD cameras back then.

[@blackjaguarlord]

He used the rule that didn't actually exist to disqualify Lewis. SMH.

[@MrPixiepantz]

Yeah, but Lewis is a self confessed drug cheat so it doesn't really matter anyway.

[@blackjaguarlord]

Actually it does matter. I worked in sports medicine with elite athletes for over 26 years, and I'm going to tell you something: They ALL will sell their soul in order to win. What that means is, they ALL cheat. At the world class level, you can rest assured that they're cheating. The question is, will any of them get caught? And that includes EVERYbody who's competed in the last 30+ years.

[@voiceofinsight5811]

I wonder if the story would have been same if a Cuban held the record and an American found himself in this kind of situation.

[@philippeterson9512]

What about Carl Lewis‘s legal jump, where they ruled a foul because the tip of his foot broke the plane of the board. However, the rules don’t say anything about breaking the plane of the board, it’s where your foot is on the board. Wasn’t that jump supposed to be over 30 feet?

[@nolanshaheed6211]

Yes.In 1982. There is a video on it that is posted on KZbin.

[@OreMan]

One of the most interesting 11 minutes and 20 seconds of my life lately.

[@merr___7579]

Would love to see more about great athletes from countries that aren’t widely know to be competitive in the sport

[@stevefranklin9920]

It just may be legit, but they have to give a lot of consideration to why the individual stood in front of the meter only on his jumps. 3 of the 4 jumps considered legal were made by him and each of his, someone was blocking the wind meter. It even seems suspicious to me and I understand why they questioned it.

[@FuneralProcession]

When people jump further then I can trow....

[@wss33]

There should be pressure plates installed into the take off boards to see the athletes power output.

[@timo3529]

In my opinion this is very controversial because the athlete couldnt affect where the officials stand

[@AuditingTheAbsurd]

Just standing here, minding my own business, nothing to see... carry on.

[@AngelHernandez-gj8pr]

Cuban pride 🇨🇺

[@KW-rp8ge]

Elaine Thompson-Herah has real world record followed by mommy rocket

[@abone2pick]

Which one the 100 or the 200? 😂

[@KW-rp8ge]

@@abone2pick AOTA

[@garymorrison8638]

Really great video thank you and kudos!

[@klausbrinck2137]

If an organization assumes, that someone "might" have blocked the wind-meter (while keeping the meter "unblocked" was anyway this organization´s responsibility towards the athletes), and cannot surely prove that it was the case, then the record must simply count, since the rules are the rules, always. One can afterwards say, that the organization failed the expectations, but still cannot blame Pedroso for anything... So, according to the same rules that this organization set, the record is valid, even if the organization won´t admit it.

[@Cristiano.Scarpelli]

Perfect!

[@RAY.POLARIS]

His world record jump is as much foggy as the weather he performed in. So funny 😂

[@davidemaglio5745]

Not really foggy. It's when the clouds are low in the mountains 😉

[@adelismail9321]

You really need a sport tv show I love ur vds

[@willstuart4504]

I can't help it .... my all-time favorite JUMP, from any one individual, is still Bob Beamon's 8.90m. I know it's not the official WR... And I'm aware of the advantage of high altitude. But in terms of wow moments for long jumpers.... it's difficult to argue. Plus, it still LOOKS like the greatest leap of all-time. His air time, his height... His unusual style ... all make that jump the best for me. On top of that, he destroyed the previous WR with that leap. Something that'll never be repeated even if Mike Powell's WR is broken. I do see some incredibly gifted jumper coming along and finally jumping over 9m ... might be next generation, but someone will eventually break the 9m Mark.

[@arthurdemange1090]

If someone was to achieved what Beamon did, I would be a mark around 9,15 wich is just beyond any dream jump and/or limit a human can achieve 😭❤️

[@jimclawley9117]

That has to be the Greatest single season of Long Jump Ever. Maybe Lewis has some similar in 84-88 period when he jumped more

[@bskee001]

So you’re saying this official literally did in fact “break wind” to “break the win”?

[@standardprocedure7017]

I never knew about this. Kudos to Pedroso.

[@litespeed65]

The long jump is all about the tiny details it would seem.

[@RobertWorley]

the square rout of -1 made me give up on math

[@stevewise1656]

Well, above or below sea level should be equated for statistically.

[@qwertyuiop.]

I'd revise the rules to count the jumps that were supposed to be "fouls". Even if you step over the line, I'd just subtract how much you went over from the actual jump. Oh you reached 9.00m?, but you stepped over by 10cm, you jumped 8.90m. Simple. Same thing if you undershoot it. I'm adding that distance to the final measurement. You'd still need to hit the board when jumping, you shouldn't be able to just jump anywhere you please.

[@jeffkrantz9916]

Mike Powell jumped a wind-aided 8.99, in Italy, in 1992. 👍🤠💪💪

[@leroirobinson-grant5885]

it's sad that an assumption prevented him from having the world record, not a fact.

[@haribo836]

Not a weather expert, but one thing I do know, when it's misty, there's hardly any wind. It was clearly misty when he was doing that jump, so it couldn't be windy at that moment.

[@mnm1273]

Doubt that's accurate given the consistent wind measurements during the whole tournament.

[@Leeroy49]

For me this has always been the world record :) I ratify it.

[@matthiasannaberger2469]

"track and field might be the most numerical based sport" Dude... May i introduce you to motorsports?

[@johnhogg9756]

Statisticians favourite quote! “Lies, damned lies, and statistics”

[@aomana4357]

My gawd. The whole clip was about one long-jumper?!!

[@intersanctum]

Smokey, this is not 'Nam. This is bowling. There are rules. He was way over the line so that 8.95 wasn't in danger.

[@djjumps11]

Long jump royalty. I remember watching the 8.96 comp on euro sports.

[@RaphaelIgrisianu]

You're quite young, but I was 15 in '95 and watched his highlights live including Sestriere. Back then it has been reported that Pedroso has jumped over 9.03 meters in training that year. So yes, he is the greatest long jumper ever, but unofficially unfortunately.

[@savagesteve5894]

Statistics is to Math when Wokeness is to Facts.

[@neilmackenzie8345]

to hold a world record you have to be from the U.S.A. ,,, his biggest problem is that he from Cube , if he was from the U.S.A. he would have been famous for having the record . Politics controls sports , plain and simple

[@i_dont_know_who_i_am69]

😂😂 there are a lot of world records where the holders aren't from the USA

[@Zebulization]

One would think that such a vital piece of equipment would have a large zone painted around it and possibly bright ropes at waist level to keep people out of that zone. A security guard to prevent tampering would be good too. "sir, if I have to ask you to move again you will be escorted out."

[@Englandsbestlover]

Sounds like the Italian guy standing in front of the wind reader was cheating

[@David_7171]

But they let him keep the sports car he won for breaking the world record !

[@brainimp]

The fact he never legally jumped within 25cm of that jump ever again tells me it was most certainly wind assisted and not legal.

[@hink3042]

the marathon was under 2 hours by the same guy

[@joeydehart3429]

I do not believe it is ethical to not ensure the meter is not obstructed, allow the athlete to jump and then complain. I think it is the burden of officials to ensure it is clear before the jump.

[@paulf9487]

And if the officials deliberately obstruct it?

[@ashleygreen3634]

Does anyone remember Carl Lewis's long "foul" at the 1991 worlds?

[@blackjaguarlord]

I remember it well. He was disqualified with a nonexistent rule. Then, the pit was raked for the next jumper before his leap could be measured. One of the biggest travesties in track and field history.

[@plutoburn]

Numbers itself don't lie. It's how you manipulate those numbers.

[@pandaplutten2573]

Bob Beamon also jumped at high altitude (Mexico City 1968) and Pietro Menneas long-standing ER in 200m sprint - also at high altitude. Pedroso was clearly robbed of the WR.

[@MrGloryglorymanutd18]

Nobody will break this record because it's very very difficult and most young kids don't look at this sport as a great thing to do.

[@blackjaguarlord]

Forgotten is Carl Lewis's wrongfully disqualified 30 ft jump, in Indianapolis, in '83.

[@paxundpeace9970]

7:55 he was well over half foot in foul

[@sir_sack]

Maybe 3-4 inches, “well over half a foot is a bit much”. The plasticine strip is 4 inches and I don’t think he was over that.

[@atgzheng7389]

@@sir_sack lol I think he means half the length of his foot, not the unit of measurement

[@sir_sack]

@@atgzheng7389 that would still be like 5 inches, plus it being “well over half”.

[@dienauto4087]

I believe both high and long jump men record can be beaten.

[@stienogamez8296]

Always funny whe you say we will never see this again. In fact we will definitely see it again. Or maybe we won’t see it but it will definitely happen again. Anything is impossible until someone does it.

[@timmytheinventor4746]

It's a series title, and it gets views. For someone who seemingly assumes they're so smart, you should know this.

[@jamesmartin9401]

Too bad for Pedroso. He may very well have the WR, but yeah, I can't blame the officials for thinking the wind reading might have been hinckey. Of course, one wonders if they just didn't want the Cuban having the record for whatever reasons, but wither way, I think it's not unreasonable that they questioned the readings under those circumstances. They should have moved the guy after the first time though.

[@cakej1]

Flying.

[@x_rico_777_2]

I am 15 and I jump 6.23 two record

[@Kig_Ama]

He is Cuban, that's why.

[@geirleirvik1478]

His buddy blocked the anonemeter, it is not a mystery. No way he could be the one with 3 out of 4 legal wind readings

[@nazarenoorefice2104]

Pedroso Sotomayor And many others. Cuba has the greatest world tradition in jumping.All the cuban volleball players are incredible jumpers generally more impressive that the very well known nba players. Marshall Martinez Cardona Leon Robertlandy and many others.

[@cyruskhalvati]

When he said 2+2 equals four i expected to hear a minus one thats three quick maths....

[@ChimeraActual]

This is counter intuitive, and may not be an actual advantage, but that fog? Assuming it's made up of water vapor, dry air, and water droplets, is actually less dense than dry air. Clouds are formed by condensation of water vapor; the water vapor gas is lighter than dry air, and as it rises and cools it separates back into water and dryer air -- clouds.

[@kl1172]

That’s like Lewis legendary 1983 jump. No indent in the plasticine yet the judge said nope.

[@healthy2202]

I have never heard of wind (any) while fog was covering an area.

[@dewdew80]

How come this isn't done indoors?

[@God-gi9iu]

2:04, ummm how long ago was this vid made lol

[@coltontheisen01]

That's the world record marathon. The sub 2 isn't the WR

[@books2118]

Yeah its not official

[@abqnm8811]

Matthew 8:23-27, Mark 4:35-41, and Luke 8:22-25. We have a feeling he interfered with the wind.

[@ghost-writer]

The man is a legend.