Still standing. And the distance sacrificed at the board would have given him a legal 18.43 which he was denied earlier in the year by a slight following wind. A great comment I read about this jump some years ago was along these lines: "Bearing in mind that he renounced his Christianity in the couple of years before this, it is somewhat ironic that whenever I see this jump I say to myself – Jesus Christ!!!", If the person who wrote that is reading this now – thank you!! I have quoted it in my local pub too when discussing athletics!
A truly incredible performance by Jonathan Edwards. He jumped as though he had springs on his feet, and his speed down the runway was worthy of a sprinter.
Edwards always said that he wouldn't jump on a Sunday because of his religious beliefs, soon changed his mind when he realised that at most major championships the final is held on a Sunday
Just 60foot ‼️✨☀️✨
Still standing. And the distance sacrificed at the board would have given him a legal 18.43 which he was denied earlier in the year by a slight following wind. A great comment I read about this jump some years ago was along these lines: "Bearing in mind that he renounced his Christianity in the couple of years before this, it is somewhat ironic that whenever I see this jump I say to myself – Jesus Christ!!!", If the person who wrote that is reading this now – thank you!! I have quoted it in my local pub too when discussing athletics!
His spring for the jump….just amazing….calves and Achilles must have been made of rubber.
King Edwards!!❤🎉🎉🎉
He flies
Recently watched the 2023 world champs – triple jump was won with 17.64m, over 0.5m shorter than JE; 28 years and counting… 😅
All about confidence he’s buzzing before the jump he’s vibrating at a different frequency and that’s how’s we smash life and records
A truly incredible performance by Jonathan Edwards. He jumped as though he had springs on his feet, and his speed down the runway was worthy of a sprinter.
Achieved without steroids..
September 2023 – It still stands.
This event was created by some British loser who couldn’t cut it in the long jump. Shouldn’t even exist.
now what is 18.29 in real measurements? We don't all cater to the damn metric system, at least not for human scale things like the triple jump
Edwards always said that he wouldn't jump on a Sunday because of his religious beliefs, soon changed his mind when he realised that at most major championships the final is held on a Sunday
What I love about his series of jumps or his style is that it is so clean on the landing 😗
I would have given him an extra 10cm for his nice smiling personality.
He also had loads to spare on the board! Incredible leap!
Never realised he had +10cm on the board. Increadible record
I watched it live still don't tire of watching it brilliant .We haven't had a triple jumper since him and Phillips Ideawo.
Perfection!
До и после что показывал? Подозрительно, как Флоранс Г.Дж.
That’s not the original commentary
Steve Ovett doing commentary!!!
He make it look easy. Amazing athlete 🕊
Jonathan isnt the tallest, the biggest, or anything.. This record is all technique
This guy was reportedly jumping 18.70 in training. So the record can be broken, maybe not soon, but it is definitely possible!
Che uomo!
Che atleta!
Che record!
How's a guy that looks like an accountant jump that far? 🤔