Bob Beamon

[mickd1961]

Powell’s record has lasted 7 years longer than Beamon’s jump which was aided by the thin air in Mexico.

The record I think will last the longest is Bolt’s 100m record, it’ll never be beaten by a smaller bloke with shorter strides, it’ll need to be someone of his sort of range and build.

Easily the greatest athlete of all time for me, athletics seems lost without him.

Seb Coe’s 800m record of 1.41.73 stood for about 16 years, for me Coe was the second best pure athlete in history.

It’s still the third fastest time in history.

His 1500m gold medal in Los Angeles in 84 is one of the most powerful and majestic races in history, his ability to sprint off a fast pace was just mind blowing, I’d have loved just one race in his shoes.

https://youtu.be/4_knoba0woA

[df46]

Powell’s record has lasted 7 years longer than Beamon’s jump which was aided by the thin air in Mexico.

The record I think will last the longest is Bolt’s 100m record, it’ll never be beaten by a smaller bloke with shorter strides, it’ll need to be someone of his sort of range and build.

Easily the greatest athlete of all time for me, athletics seems lost without him.

Seb Coe’s 800m record of 1.41.73 stood for about 16 years, for me Coe was the second best pure athlete in history.

It’s still the third fastest time in history.

His 1500m gold medal in Los Angeles in 84 is one of the most powerful and majestic races in history, his ability to sprint off a fast pace was just mind blowing, I’d have loved just one race in his shoes.

https://youtu.be/4_knoba0woA

I think Carl Lewis rates above Usain Bolt. 9 olympic golds, 8 World championship golds across 4 disciplines