Great choices. Mike Powell's 8.95m performance still sends shivers down my spine. Same goes for Jonathan Edwards TJ WR. And when Bolt's 200m WR is downright electrifying.
We all know Usain Bolt. But Carl Lewis's performance in long jump at that WC 1991 final was awesome : four of his jumps are above 8.80 : 3rd jump : 8.83 4th jump : 8.91 5th jump : 8.87 last : 8.84 The last two jumps were his efforts to beat Powell's previous 8.95. Those jumps will win any competitions bar the WC 1991. Nowadays, we only see athletes struggle to reach 8.40. Btw, he also set new WR in 100m final with 9.86 and 4x100m final with 37.50.
Great list. But the US men who broke the 4x400 world record in 1993 deserves at minimum an honorable mention. That was a clinic from four supremely gifted athletes who were all at their peaks, including the fastest ever 400 meter leg by anyone: 42.9 from MJ. Unbelievable showing
Some wr might not be on this as they were not set in a IAAF world championships , this is a video for wr set in an IAAF world championship only, read the title people😂👏🏾 !!
Some of the women records from the 80's is the best ones, like Flo-jo 100&200, Joyner Keerse in heptathlon, Marita Koch in 400, and Gabriele Reinsch at discus is arguable the best top 5 ever
he knew how strong his steroids were back then, I put money on him running between 9.55 and 9.60 it was really no suprise. Not as impressive as other athletes on this list. Bolt and the other Jamaicans were really taking the piss with their steroids, its equateable to watching Jarmila and Koch smashing womens WRs in the 400m and 800m, the Jamaicans were even more doped up than those GDR athletes it is really taking the piss out of the sport as well as being great.
@@afrobuddy4801 all of its pointless if you want to take that approach. And daley thompson was one of britians most loved athletes, people watched him.
Nine currently valid choices.... and Gunnell. Anyone think Kim Batten has a right to be bitter with this? As a Brit I'll admit it was great watching Sally take gold setting then-WR, but that record was surpassed two years later. Objectively, peak Batten and Buford-Bailey on 52.61/52.62 (1995) would've beaten peak Gunnell of Stuttgart (52.74), highlighting Gothenburg as more deserving of being in this list. [Melaine Walker, GOAT @ Worlds as of 2016, eclipsing all three via a current-CR (sadly not WR) 52.42 in 2009; ditto Demus of 2011 (52.47)] That aside, nice vid ;)
Gunnell's record was the first time since 1988 that a woman broke a world record in a standard event (events that were on the Olympic program). 1988 had Flo-Jo, JJK, Donkova, Felke, Chistyakova etc, but then nothing for five years until Gunnell. The Sally/Sandra race was also the first time in the history of the World Championships in any women's event (track or field) that two women were inside the old world record in the same race, and was the first time in the history of the 400 hurdles that two women had gone sub 53 in the same race. Even though the Kim/Tonja race was faster, something happening for the first time tends to make it historically more significant.
Thanks for providing context to Gunnell's run (had forgotten the drought of women's WRs during those years). Wasn't dissing her, rather trying to make a point. As an advocate of using peak performances to determine all-time rankings (as opposed to medal hauls, which are relative to speed of competitors over which you have no control), it irks me seeing a quicker WR not given preference over a (slightly) slower one merely because latter came first/had greater significance. Whilst unfortunately there's always doubt over variables like track surface/wind making it difficult to determine which run - Gunnell's or Batten's - was intrinsically superior, fact is Kim's was timed quicker and so (imo) should be given nod over Sally's. Personal preference. But I appreciate the reply :)
I do see your point about Batten's right to be bitter, and 'd be happy to see Batten and Gunnell in any top 10 list. Any World Championship final with the first two under the world record is incredibly rare. I also agree with what you say about peak performance, especially when talking about records set only two years apart. I suppose another argument for this list could be Kratochvilova's 400m win in 1983, as that stands up better than either Gunnell or Batten on the all-time lists. On a slightly separate note, do you see all-time rankings as the same as all-time greats? Rankings wise it's Pechonkina, but is she the all-time great of the event? For me it's Walker or Gunnell.
I've separate all-time rankings for WR, Olympics, and Worlds, identifying up to 3 "greatests" for each event (same in swimming), all based on peak performance. Therefore whilst Yuliya tops first list, she ranks =9th at Worlds (52.90, level with Bidouane of Seville) and some way down at OG [Walker leading remaining categories]. Re all-time greats: Gradually I came to the view that you're only as good as your best performance(s). IMO that's what people truly value whether they realise it or not. Consider someone like Bob Beamon: Does anyone care if he did anything else in his career other than that one final in Mexico City? Not really, because he jumped 8.90... Which is all he ever needed! I apply that thinking to every athlete. No versions other than the peak ones need actually exist (much as we love to see the big names contesting over many seasons with varying form/success). Same reason I rate Kevin Young as, ultimately, greater than Edwin Moses (sacrilege to many). Sure, Ed was a "consistency machine" who dominated for years and was the quickest ever in all 3 categories for a decade or so..... but he never ran sub-47. Meaning at no point in his Olympic/WR career does he beat Young of Barca 92 (or Stuttgart if we're talking Worlds). Kevin, tho he lagged behind Ed early in his development, ended up being better albeit for a far shorter period of dominance. But as I say, it's all just personal preference ;)
With regards to Beamon, I think it's the two things going together, the 8.90 and the fact he done it at the Olympics. Chistyakova's world record in the women's long jump has now lasted longer than Beamons' but she never won an Olympic or (outdoor) World title. I think many (most?) would put both JJK and Drechsler ahead of her on an all-time greats list for the long jump. On your three criteria, Gunnell is 5th (Worlds) 7th (top list) & 11th (Olympics), but she is the only woman in the event's history to have achieved all three (Olympic & World titles & WR) which is why I would put her top. I'd also put Moses top, as he has more Olympic & World titles than Young and broke the world record more times (4 to 1). Although at least Moses and Young's careers were close together and briefly overlapped. For me, the big problem with being so concentrated on peak performance is that it inevitably favours modern athletes. Take Iolanda Balas in the women's high jump; dominated for a decade, twice won the Olympics and broke the world record more that a dozen times, but on peak performance would struggle to make your Olympic top 100. But yes, personal preference.
I was hoping a decent track or field event world record would get broken at London 2017, but the only one broken was the women's 50km racewalk. Boring!
Need to like this list. Good job. Ofc there is some other WR also quite good and deserve to be here. Anyway need to say that WR of Hicham El Guerrouj on 1500m is so incredible that really need to be inside of list. His last 400m with time of 53,00 is beyond imagination for many comparisons of any other WR. Thats why it is also one of the oldest.
The decathlon doesn't tend to get the recognition it deserves. It's not so much a 'spectactle' because most non athletics enthusiasts would prefer to watch the very best in the world line up for the 100m sprint rather than 'average' performing decathletes doing the same thing in 10 events.
Lewis' long jump perfomance in Tokyo was probably one of the best athlete effort ever...and that AMAZING 9.71 by Tyson Gay probably the biggest disappointment ever seen...no way on Earth you run this fast and not win a race....
the 3.43 mile was incredible by el garouje or however spelled! Not sure if IAAF but still one of the most incredible races ever. and not a legit event but how bout my man trying to break 2 hours in the marathon? How do you guys feel about that milestone being broken? Especially in an actual sanctioned race?
# 01 fron cuba javier sotomayor (245 m c ) 1993 to 2022 ) ( 29 aniversario) prefiero ser el primero en una aldea que no el segundo en roma ) ( napoleon Bonaparte)
Putting the decathlon WR at number 10 is insulting. Powell and Lewis long jump competition is miles more impressive than Bolts roid driven sprints. Jonathan Edwards should be higher up the list. 1. Long jump 2.Triple jump 3. Decathlon In 1964 we saw Bob Hayes run just as fast as Bolt but in the long jump, triple jump and decathlon we saw feats never seen before. Why does everyone always devalue the decathlon? its technically the greatest athletic performance of the entire championships. its devalued by the TV coverage for some reason and I think for that fact alone is dismissed by many. Bolts 200m time was also eclipsed by Blake so its really not as impressive as the rest.
The video title is "Top 10 World Records in IAAF World Championships". Flo Jo's 100 record was set at the Olympic trials and her 200 record was set at the Olympics, while Koch's 400 record was set at the World Cup, not the World Championships.
Do your research well you dint include any African countries in your video. Google Joceline jepkosgei she broke four world records in a year. Kenya holds the most WR in Africa
You are selfish not to include any of African athletes who broke many records. Where you level the legend kenenisa bekele and the king of athletics Haile Gebresilassie? How can forget the two time marathon record breaker the lion heart Abebe Bekila? The above mentioned are some of the best athletes of all time in athletics history. Don't forget Derartu tulu the first women from Africa to win in Olympic, Tirunesh Dibaba who are decorated her self with many records, and meseret Defar the same as tirunesh. Bro your assessments is so biased. You only focussed on the European, Jamaican and US athletes. Don't forget Ethiopian's and Kenya's athletes.
I get your point, but most of the African athlete's world records set at World Championships have been broken since they were set. A lot of the records mentioned on this list are regarded as the greatest because they are still standing till this day. And in all honestly, most African athletes tend to excel strictly in the distance events so that makes it more limited. You will also find that most long distance records set by the Africans were not a world championships, which is what this video is about. The reason for this is because pacemakers are allowed at the minor meetings, and because it is not a major championship they are more inclined take a 'risk' by going out hard in an attempt to break the world record (Like Asbel Kiprop in 2015, when normally he stays at the back of the pack in a major final). They wouldn't risk at a world championship in case they blow it- at a major championship winning the race is more important, and you have to run a race that is smart, sensible, but hard.
Someone tell me how Usain Bolt isn't the best athlete of all time. Who had been a great sportsman on and off the field, won everything there is to win for 9 years in a row, and held the entire sport on his shoulders and MADE it famous would round. Am I being naive or is there someone better?
Usain Bolt is the best sprinter of all-time not the best athlete of all-time. Ashton Eaton would be considered the best athlete as he holds the WR in the decathlon along with the gold medals to back it up.
Wilt Chamberlain, beat Olympic champion in the shotput, ran 10.2 on cinder which is about 9.80 on modern track. Greatest basketball player of all time. Didnt even train for athletics specifically, couldve turned up to the Olympics and set a Decathlon record that would still stand today. 7ft 1 tall. Bolt wouldve got silver and bronze only if they were in the same generation.
@@cattycats4 Keep on dreaming. Wilt Chamberlain ran the 100 *yd* dash in 10.9 s. So a full 100 above 11. Many people who don't train specifically for athletics can do that. On a modern track, he'd be running high 10s at best.
This is not a list I expected from the IAAF. Where is the 400m hurdles men, high jump men, 4x400m men, 200m women, 100m women, 1500m women, pole vault men, 10k men. These are much better than some in your list. So sorry to say that.
The clue is in the title of the video, which is ''Top 10 World Records in IAAF World Championships''. That means this is a list of the top world records set at the IAAF World Championships. The men's 400m hurdles, women's 100 & 200m etc, were set at the Olympic trials or Olympics, while the men's high jump & women's 1500m were set at grand prix events, so none of those records are eligible for this video.
Great choices.
Mike Powell's 8.95m performance still sends shivers down my spine. Same goes for Jonathan Edwards TJ WR. And when Bolt's 200m WR is downright electrifying.
Carl Lewis broke the 100m World record in 1991 WC final with probably the best field ever in the final that certainly should be in the top 10
We all know Usain Bolt. But Carl Lewis's performance in long jump at that WC 1991 final was awesome : four of his jumps are above 8.80 :
3rd jump : 8.83
4th jump : 8.91
5th jump : 8.87
last : 8.84
The last two jumps were his efforts to beat Powell's previous 8.95.
Those jumps will win any competitions bar the WC 1991. Nowadays, we only see athletes struggle to reach 8.40.
Btw, he also set new WR in 100m final with 9.86 and 4x100m final with 37.50.
Clearly not surprised that #'s 2 and 1 were Usain Bolt's records
The reason they didn't include some records is because they were at the olympics this is iaaf so read the description before hating
Realyy I felt like living with the legends.Thank you!!
Great list. But the US men who broke the 4x400 world record in 1993 deserves at minimum an honorable mention. That was a clinic from four supremely gifted athletes who were all at their peaks, including the fastest ever 400 meter leg by anyone: 42.9 from MJ. Unbelievable showing
Best quality video from Tokyo i've seen up to now .
Some wr might not be on this as they were not set in a IAAF world championships , this is a video for wr set in an IAAF world championship only, read the title people😂👏🏾 !!
My List:
1. Stefka Kostadinova (High jump, 1987)
2. Mike Powell (long jump, 1991)
3. USA men (4x400m relay, 1993)
4. Johnathan Edwards (Triple Jump, 1995)
5. Inessa Kravets (Triple Jump, 1995)
6. Usain Bolt (100m, 2009)
7. Usain Bolt (200m, 2009)
8. Ashton Eaton (Decathlon, 2015)
9. Inês Henriques (50km walk, 2017)
10. Jarmila Kratochvílová (400m, 1983)
Anytime Carl Lewis loses the world feels like a better place
It was good to see bolt lose in london, and then fake an injury in the relay. lol
My stepdad hated Carl Lewis...he was a Johnson man
They should give Johnson his medal back, all of them in soul Were taking steroids.
@@smoothnubian salty americans always whinging about bolt faking injuries
@@rileystannard9260 go clean your shack
Such a great vid, thanks
Some of the women records from the 80's is the best ones, like Flo-jo 100&200, Joyner Keerse in heptathlon, Marita Koch in 400, and Gabriele Reinsch at discus is arguable the best top 5 ever
Kenenisa Bekele 10,000 mts. time: 26 min 17 seg. wowww Helsinki 2005
That was in Brussels and not at the world champs
He didn't include any Africans
Usain Bolt is a legend
Very entertaining commentary, thanks
400m Hurdleds Yulia Pechonkina 52.34 Tula 2007
Why Sally Gunnell's 400h and not Kim Batten's 400h? They were both set at the WC in tight races and Batten's came after Gunnell's.
Nice presentation
Undoubtedly #1. The sheer audacity to ask the world if they are ready to witness history being made and then go on to utterly stun the world. Legend.
he knew how strong his steroids were back then, I put money on him running between 9.55 and 9.60 it was really no suprise. Not as impressive as other athletes on this list. Bolt and the other Jamaicans were really taking the piss with their steroids, its equateable to watching Jarmila and Koch smashing womens WRs in the 400m and 800m, the Jamaicans were even more doped up than those GDR athletes it is really taking the piss out of the sport as well as being great.
How you going to make a decathlon with a 45.00 400m #10
???
The way bolt breaks world record and sprint as if he's not trying at all
Ashton Eaton is so underrated, quite possibly the best athlete of all time
nobody watches or cares about the decathlon. It is a pointless event
@@afrobuddy4801 all of its pointless if you want to take that approach. And daley thompson was one of britians most loved athletes, people watched him.
Daley Thompson is my favourite ever sportsperson.
My choice:
1. Bob Beamon 8,90
2. Usain Bolt 9"58
3. Marita Koch 47.60
4. Komen 7'20"267
5. Eaton 9045
6. Sotomayor 2,45
7. Edwards 18,29
8. Johnson 19"32
9. Young 46"78
10. Rudisha 1' 40"91
Nine currently valid choices.... and Gunnell. Anyone think Kim Batten has a right to be bitter with this? As a Brit I'll admit it was great watching Sally take gold setting then-WR, but that record was surpassed two years later. Objectively, peak Batten and Buford-Bailey on 52.61/52.62 (1995) would've beaten peak Gunnell of Stuttgart (52.74), highlighting Gothenburg as more deserving of being in this list.
[Melaine Walker, GOAT @ Worlds as of 2016, eclipsing all three via a current-CR (sadly not WR) 52.42 in 2009; ditto Demus of 2011 (52.47)]
That aside, nice vid ;)
Gunnell's record was the first time since 1988 that a woman broke a world record in a standard event (events that were on the Olympic program). 1988 had Flo-Jo, JJK, Donkova, Felke, Chistyakova etc, but then nothing for five years until Gunnell.
The Sally/Sandra race was also the first time in the history of the World Championships in any women's event (track or field) that two women were inside the old world record in the same race, and was the first time in the history of the 400 hurdles that two women had gone sub 53 in the same race. Even though the Kim/Tonja race was faster, something happening for the first time tends to make it historically more significant.
Thanks for providing context to Gunnell's run (had forgotten the drought of women's WRs during those years). Wasn't dissing her, rather trying to make a point. As an advocate of using peak performances to determine all-time rankings (as opposed to medal hauls, which are relative to speed of competitors over which you have no control), it irks me seeing a quicker WR not given preference over a (slightly) slower one merely because latter came first/had greater significance.
Whilst unfortunately there's always doubt over variables like track surface/wind making it difficult to determine which run - Gunnell's or Batten's - was intrinsically superior, fact is Kim's was timed quicker and so (imo) should be given nod over Sally's.
Personal preference. But I appreciate the reply :)
I do see your point about Batten's right to be bitter, and 'd be happy to see Batten and Gunnell in any top 10 list. Any World Championship final with the first two under the world record is incredibly rare. I also agree with what you say about peak performance, especially when talking about records set only two years apart.
I suppose another argument for this list could be Kratochvilova's 400m win in 1983, as that stands up better than either Gunnell or Batten on the all-time lists.
On a slightly separate note, do you see all-time rankings as the same as all-time greats? Rankings wise it's Pechonkina, but is she the all-time great of the event? For me it's Walker or Gunnell.
I've separate all-time rankings for WR, Olympics, and Worlds, identifying up to 3 "greatests" for each event (same in swimming), all based on peak performance. Therefore whilst Yuliya tops first list, she ranks =9th at Worlds (52.90, level with Bidouane of Seville) and some way down at OG [Walker leading remaining categories].
Re all-time greats: Gradually I came to the view that you're only as good as your best performance(s). IMO that's what people truly value whether they realise it or not. Consider someone like Bob Beamon: Does anyone care if he did anything else in his career other than that one final in Mexico City? Not really, because he jumped 8.90... Which is all he ever needed!
I apply that thinking to every athlete. No versions other than the peak ones need actually exist (much as we love to see the big names contesting over many seasons with varying form/success).
Same reason I rate Kevin Young as, ultimately, greater than Edwin Moses (sacrilege to many). Sure, Ed was a "consistency machine" who dominated for years and was the quickest ever in all 3 categories for a decade or so..... but he never ran sub-47. Meaning at no point in his Olympic/WR career does he beat Young of Barca 92 (or Stuttgart if we're talking Worlds). Kevin, tho he lagged behind Ed early in his development, ended up being better albeit for a far shorter period of dominance.
But as I say, it's all just personal preference ;)
With regards to Beamon, I think it's the two things going together, the 8.90 and the fact he done it at the Olympics. Chistyakova's world record in the women's long jump has now lasted longer than Beamons' but she never won an Olympic or (outdoor) World title. I think many (most?) would put both JJK and Drechsler ahead of her on an all-time greats list for the long jump.
On your three criteria, Gunnell is 5th (Worlds) 7th (top list) & 11th (Olympics), but she is the only woman in the event's history to have achieved all three (Olympic & World titles & WR) which is why I would put her top. I'd also put Moses top, as he has more Olympic & World titles than Young and broke the world record more times (4 to 1). Although at least Moses and Young's careers were close together and briefly overlapped.
For me, the big problem with being so concentrated on peak performance is that it inevitably favours modern athletes. Take Iolanda Balas in the women's high jump; dominated for a decade, twice won the Olympics and broke the world record more that a dozen times, but on peak performance would struggle to make your Olympic top 100. But yes, personal preference.
Bolt every time the king of the tracks,thanks IAAF you did a awesome job here.
Bolt 100m ,200m,Powel 8.95m,Daniel Komen 3000m and 2 mile no one has ever gone under 8min for 2 miles.
I was hoping a decent track or field event world record would get broken at London 2017, but the only one broken was the women's 50km racewalk. Boring!
drug testing had stepped up and could now detect the Jamaican stuff, no wonder Bolt struggled to break even 10 seconds and Blake was running 10.2
That pole vaulted could've gone higher with the gap she had
Need to like this list. Good job. Ofc there is some other WR also quite good and deserve to be here. Anyway need to say that WR of Hicham El Guerrouj on 1500m is so incredible that really need to be inside of list. His last 400m with time of 53,00 is beyond imagination for many comparisons of any other WR. Thats why it is also one of the oldest.
absolutely still standing after 2 decades!!!
I bet Daniel Stahl will break the IAAF World Championship record in Doha.
Eaton only 10?
+MrHurdleking24 seems fitting haha!
The decathlon doesn't tend to get the recognition it deserves. It's not so much a 'spectactle' because most non athletics enthusiasts would prefer to watch the very best in the world line up for the 100m sprint rather than 'average' performing decathletes doing the same thing in 10 events.
Kevin Mayer owns the record now!
Number 8 can also go in the list of the biggest dopers of all time, but hey, which world class superstar athlete ain't doped?
9:43 righ ankle? Also the race shows Johnson was 32YO and the commentator says 31YO? So much confusion going on here.
good job
أين هو البطل المغربي هشام الكروج صاحب الرقم القياسي العالمي في 1500 متر بتوقيت 3:26 ؟؟
ألا يستحق أن يكون ضمن طوب 10؟؟
Mike powell actually flue
Amazing
No mens 4x400?
Bolt all the way
Lewis' long jump perfomance in Tokyo was probably one of the best athlete effort ever...and that AMAZING 9.71 by Tyson Gay probably the biggest disappointment ever seen...no way on Earth you run this fast and not win a race....
the 3.43 mile was incredible by el garouje or however spelled! Not sure if IAAF but still one of the most incredible races ever. and not a legit event but how bout my man trying to break 2 hours in the marathon? How do you guys feel about that milestone being broken? Especially in an actual sanctioned race?
most incredible was the 2000mts. to the same El Guerrouj. He past the mile 3.46 and run more 400mts. to finish 4.44,79
Mmm Inesa Kravetz's 15.50 meter record in women's triple jump? Still standing
And woman long jump 7.51!!!
# 01 fron cuba javier sotomayor (245 m c ) 1993 to 2022 ) ( 29 aniversario) prefiero ser el primero en una aldea que no el segundo en roma ) ( napoleon Bonaparte)
The 400m record has been broken now by a lot
number 6 is broken 43.03
Carrie Cory alright we know it 😒
SEVENTEEN years later..lol...so that record was amazing. And it took a sub-10 100m man to do it.
I'd like to see the Russians clean up their act. They have some splendid, clean athletes and their participation can only enhance current records.
bolt is a legend
Putting the decathlon WR at number 10 is insulting.
Powell and Lewis long jump competition is miles more impressive than Bolts roid driven sprints.
Jonathan Edwards should be higher up the list.
1. Long jump 2.Triple jump 3. Decathlon
In 1964 we saw Bob Hayes run just as fast as Bolt but in the long jump, triple jump and decathlon we saw feats never seen before.
Why does everyone always devalue the decathlon? its technically the greatest athletic performance of the entire championships. its devalued by the TV coverage for some reason and I think for that fact alone is dismissed by many.
Bolts 200m time was also eclipsed by Blake so its really not as impressive as the rest.
What bout Flo Jo and Marita Koch???
What about them?
The video title is "Top 10 World Records in IAAF World Championships". Flo Jo's 100 record was set at the Olympic trials and her 200 record was set at the Olympics, while Koch's 400 record was set at the World Cup, not the World Championships.
Royeston Dsouza those were not set in an IAAF world championships 😂 please next time read the title before commenting !!!
But where s 3'26 in 1500 m of elguerrouj
Where's Bekele?
Where is Florence Griffith=100-10.49 and 200-21.34!!!! Where is Southafrica recorder on 400meters!!
Now Allyson Felix not usaint bolt
Renaud lavillenies 6.16 vault should be on here
Not possible. This list is for world records set at the IAAF World Championships. Lavillenie's 6.16 was at a 2014 indoor event in Donetsk.
USAIN BOLT!!!
You had to say Carl Lewis' achievements twice huh?
ヴォダルチクの左足首の捻挫痛そう…
Do your research well you dint include any African countries in your video. Google Joceline jepkosgei she broke four world records in a year. Kenya holds the most WR in Africa
You are selfish not to include any of African athletes who broke many records. Where you level the legend kenenisa bekele and the king of athletics Haile Gebresilassie? How can forget the two time marathon record breaker the lion heart Abebe Bekila? The above mentioned are some of the best athletes of all time in athletics history. Don't forget Derartu tulu the first women from Africa to win in Olympic, Tirunesh Dibaba who are decorated her self with many records, and meseret Defar the same as tirunesh. Bro your assessments is so biased. You only focussed on the European, Jamaican and US athletes. Don't forget Ethiopian's and Kenya's athletes.
I get your point, but most of the African athlete's world records set at World Championships have been broken since they were set. A lot of the records mentioned on this list are regarded as the greatest because they are still standing till this day. And in all honestly, most African athletes tend to excel strictly in the distance events so that makes it more limited. You will also find that most long distance records set by the Africans were not a world championships, which is what this video is about. The reason for this is because pacemakers are allowed at the minor meetings, and because it is not a major championship they are more inclined take a 'risk' by going out hard in an attempt to break the world record (Like Asbel Kiprop in 2015, when normally he stays at the back of the pack in a major final). They wouldn't risk at a world championship in case they blow it- at a major championship winning the race is more important, and you have to run a race that is smart, sensible, but hard.
Teshome Maru j
There are no Africans on the list because no African has ever broken a world record at the World Championships.
Someone tell me how Usain Bolt isn't the best athlete of all time. Who had been a great sportsman on and off the field, won everything there is to win for 9 years in a row, and held the entire sport on his shoulders and MADE it famous would round. Am I being naive or is there someone better?
Usain Bolt is the best sprinter of all-time not the best athlete of all-time. Ashton Eaton would be considered the best athlete as he holds the WR in the decathlon along with the gold medals to back it up.
Jim Thorpe, Jim Brown, Pelé, Michael Jordan, Sydney McLaughlin
because he is a drug cheat. he wont live long
Wilt Chamberlain, beat Olympic champion in the shotput, ran 10.2 on cinder which is about 9.80 on modern track. Greatest basketball player of all time. Didnt even train for athletics specifically, couldve turned up to the Olympics and set a Decathlon record that would still stand today. 7ft 1 tall. Bolt wouldve got silver and bronze only if they were in the same generation.
@@cattycats4 Keep on dreaming. Wilt Chamberlain ran the 100 *yd* dash in 10.9 s. So a full 100 above 11. Many people who don't train specifically for athletics can do that. On a modern track, he'd be running high 10s at best.
This is not a list I expected from the IAAF. Where is the 400m hurdles men, high jump men, 4x400m men, 200m women, 100m women, 1500m women, pole vault men, 10k men. These are much better than some in your list. So sorry to say that.
The clue is in the title of the video, which is ''Top 10 World Records in IAAF World Championships''. That means this is a list of the top world records set at the IAAF World Championships. The men's 400m hurdles, women's 100 & 200m etc, were set at the Olympic trials or Olympics, while the men's high jump & women's 1500m were set at grand prix events, so none of those records are eligible for this video.
Im so tires of the Word August 25😂
Hej Hej it’s my birthday as well ffs 😂
PFFF no 4 x 400, WHERE THE HELL its Sotomayor record on high jump until today ....and the 60mt record unbeated in 19 years ???
This video is for world records set at the IAAF World Championships. Sotomayor did not set his record at the world champs.
um atleta exuberante
Bolt e D+++++++++++++++