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I say Michael Carters Shot record of 81 feet. Its been there for twenty five years and nobody is even close. Twenty five years later and nobody is even throwing 70 feet(rarely).This record will stand for a long long time.You can say it was a freak throw but that same year he threw 77 feet.
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<Two words: Greg Duplantis>
This is your kid, right. 8 years of age, bench pressing 250 and running 12.50 100m. Oh also, did I mention snapping the 12 pounder 58 feet.
I can wait.Comment
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Most youngsters here have probably not heard of Greg Duplantis. I'll never forget the amazing year of 1981 when Greg, Dale Jenkins, and Joe Dial all traded the high school record back and forth. At 5'5"(?), Greg was probably the most aggressive vaulter I've ever seen attacking the box and then SNAPPING back into the rock-back position. Man, he could crank on a pole. It's a shame he lost the 1st 18' high school vault due to a re-measurement problem. 17'11 3/4" is kind of like throwing 199'11". Along with Joe Dial and Jeff Buckingham, he was one of the great ultra-small vaulters.
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I'm not doubting Greg Duplantis' greatness, Kurt. I don't mean to give that impression.
Some Louisiana kid on another thread listed Duplantis as one of the top 5 HS T&F performances of all time, and I was having a little fun with it.
There's no doubt Duplantis was a great one, but I have a hard time placing him in the 3:53y, 9.0y, 81', 44.6m, or 12.9y hierarchy of super-duper acheivers. But I have only been following the sport since 1970.Comment
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Carter's moon shot is all alone. The question is: what is the second best record?
The oldest record on the books is the indoor 2 mile record set by Gerry Lindgren in SF, CA, in February, 1964. The 17 year old Lindgren ran an 8:40.0 flat on a track 12 1/2 laps to the mile. Only one high school runner has run faster outdoors in the forty years since, and, even with improved tracks (longer, faster surfaces, smoke free conditions, etc.), no one has come close to the indoor mark. Lindgren was within 13 seconds of the outdoor WR in 1964 - an equivalent today would require an 8:15 or faster. And... though Lindgren led the race for >1 1/2 miles and forced the pace to the last lap, he lost.
Of course, it was Ron Clarke who beat him, the 1960's equivalent of El Gourrouj and Bekele.
Carter and Lindgren are lonely at the top. Who comes in third? Lindgren at 5k breaking the existing AR in his first attempt at the distance, forcing Schul and Dellinger to break the AR with him to beat him? The Ryun/Lindgren duo, lowering the mile record 10 seconds tag team style 1964-65?Comment
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I think the HS 400 record of 44.69 is the greatest record. Darnell Robinson ran it the early 1980's. I think it was 1984. That is just a crazy record to me.Comment
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BRANDON, WHATS happenin? YOU should be running relay with those other BEARS. maybe your son will beat DR's HS record.YOU had your day brother.Comment
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