These are bests in absolute terms not in era-defined terms (i.e. Lon Myers, etc). I've also taken some liberties with estimates and computer-studied marks (sources for non-official marks listed below)
IAAF Tables
1380 carl lewis's 30'2 foul in 1982
1367 usain bolt's high end estimate based on splits 9.60, 2008
1365 computer estimate of bubka's best vaults, 6.37by Tokyo scientists, 1991
1351 usain bolt's low end estimate based on splits 9.64, 2008
1346 javelin 98.46 zelezny 1996
1338 usain bolt's 19.30, 2008
1335 michael johnson's 19.32, 1996
1332 bolt's actual time of 9.69, 2008
1328 al oerter's practice throw in 1984
1316 michael johnson's relay split of 42.94 in 1993
1306 javier sotomayor's 2.45 high jump, 1993
1303 hicham el guerrouj 1500 meter 3:26.00
PS I've read some other studies stating if so-and-so-could have thrown or jumped at this angle, they could have done this. i.e. Edwards 19m jump or Mac Wilkins's 250' throw. I'm staying away from coulda's and focusing on dids - even ones that don't officially count.
Oerter: http://www.iaaf.org/news/kind=2/newsid=21022.html
Barnes: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5E7_rH8K2d8
Bubka: http://mb.trackandfieldnews.com/discuss ... a9732aae99
Lewis: http://mb.trackandfieldnews.com/discuss ... p=39741and Track and Field News, August 1982, vol. 35, #6, p.28–29
* I also recall reading about one of Lewis's jumps in Barcelona being over 30 feet but I can't find the particular source.
Marks made by athletes that tested positive for drugs at any point in their career
1370 randy barnes's 79'2 practice throw in 1990 (on youtube)
1308 randy barnes's 23.12 shot put, 1990
IAAF Tables
1380 carl lewis's 30'2 foul in 1982
1367 usain bolt's high end estimate based on splits 9.60, 2008
1365 computer estimate of bubka's best vaults, 6.37by Tokyo scientists, 1991
1351 usain bolt's low end estimate based on splits 9.64, 2008
1346 javelin 98.46 zelezny 1996
1338 usain bolt's 19.30, 2008
1335 michael johnson's 19.32, 1996
1332 bolt's actual time of 9.69, 2008
1328 al oerter's practice throw in 1984
1316 michael johnson's relay split of 42.94 in 1993
1306 javier sotomayor's 2.45 high jump, 1993
1303 hicham el guerrouj 1500 meter 3:26.00
PS I've read some other studies stating if so-and-so-could have thrown or jumped at this angle, they could have done this. i.e. Edwards 19m jump or Mac Wilkins's 250' throw. I'm staying away from coulda's and focusing on dids - even ones that don't officially count.
Oerter: http://www.iaaf.org/news/kind=2/newsid=21022.html
Barnes: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5E7_rH8K2d8
Bubka: http://mb.trackandfieldnews.com/discuss ... a9732aae99
Lewis: http://mb.trackandfieldnews.com/discuss ... p=39741and Track and Field News, August 1982, vol. 35, #6, p.28–29
* I also recall reading about one of Lewis's jumps in Barcelona being over 30 feet but I can't find the particular source.
Marks made by athletes that tested positive for drugs at any point in their career
1370 randy barnes's 79'2 practice throw in 1990 (on youtube)
1308 randy barnes's 23.12 shot put, 1990
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