This Will Never Happen Again || The Greatest Long Jump Competition of ALL TIME

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  • This long jump battle was absolutely EPIC! In one of the most dramatic competitions in world championship history, Carl Lewis and Mike Powell jumped some of the longest long jumps in history.
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  • @alizcool1
    @alizcool1 3 роки тому +8597

    imagine you rob this guys house and think you've escaped but then out of nowhere he flying kicks you in the head

  • @GeroNimo-pk1fb
    @GeroNimo-pk1fb 3 роки тому +6866

    Still get goosebumps almost 30 years later.Imagine jumping 8.83, 8.84, 8.87 and 8.91 and still losing.

    • @jeanp.5929
      @jeanp.5929 3 роки тому +386

      Lewis was a superb athlete. Definitely the best there was but when you're on top, you're only setting the bar for everyone else to catch up to you. And Powell did. I was jut a kid and soccer was my favorite sport back then. How I wish I was old enough to recognize the magnitude of what was going on.

    • @bbpapa353
      @bbpapa353 3 роки тому +183

      That series of jumps by Lewis is super human in length and amazing in consistency. Like the title of this video, we will never see a competition like this again.

    • @dctbass
      @dctbass 3 роки тому +182

      You beat Bob Beamon's unbeatable record.....and finish second.....
      Wow.

    • @madeinuk68
      @madeinuk68 3 роки тому +36

      Jon Cocks Most of us couldn't even jump 9 feet. They really are incredible athletes.

    • @rometherealist3465
      @rometherealist3465 3 роки тому +7

      @@jeanp.5929 amen to that last part

  • @jazthesaga2604
    @jazthesaga2604 3 роки тому +11664

    my ex still holds the world record for jumping...i’ve never seen anybody jump so fast into conclusions Quicker than she can.

    • @PigJusticeYass
      @PigJusticeYass 3 роки тому +313

      @Samaghik Samurai Bro, she could be a lesbian.

    • @luckycharm1
      @luckycharm1 3 роки тому +115

      I got a good laugh. Thanks!

    • @tamxsimunovic
      @tamxsimunovic 3 роки тому +42

      @Samaghik Samurai so?

    • @ankursen8192
      @ankursen8192 3 роки тому +66

      I was not aware black humans can be lesbian too!!!

    • @Maki-mh3ux
      @Maki-mh3ux 3 роки тому +231

      @@ankursen8192 tf

  • @Sillysillylittleman
    @Sillysillylittleman 3 роки тому +552

    When you watch Powell's face and actions you can see he is clearly jumping for his life, gave it everything to beat the champ.

    • @Lost_n_Found_1
      @Lost_n_Found_1 2 роки тому +12

      That's how it's done.

    • @anubis9151
      @anubis9151 2 роки тому +7

      @@Lost_n_Found_1 yeah, respect. Really deserved the W

    • @toomessy
      @toomessy 2 роки тому +2

      Right! You could tell he giving it ALL.

    • @mikespenceTHEGOATB
      @mikespenceTHEGOATB Рік тому +1

      HOMKY! WRONG! YOU'RE! SEEING! THINGS! SOID! YOU'RE! (HALLUCINAL)! THE! (GREATEST)! MIKE! POWELL! THE! (LONG)! JUMP! (G,O,A,T)! WAS! (CLEARLY)! LONG! (JUMPING)! TO! (CHAMPION)! THIS! LONG! (JUMP)! COMPETITON! SOID! THE! (GREATEST)! POWELL! (CHAMPIONED)!

  • @SaltyChip
    @SaltyChip 2 роки тому +163

    It’s like the planets aligned for this amazing duel. Two athletes, who have trained most of their lives for this particular moment, both show up in peak physical shape, and lay it all out for everyone to witness. Moments like these are the reason I love sports and competitions.

    • @mikespenceTHEGOATB
      @mikespenceTHEGOATB Рік тому +1

      HOMKY! (LEGENDARY)! MIKE! POWELL!

    • @mikespenceTHEGOATB
      @mikespenceTHEGOATB Рік тому +1

      SOID! THE! (AMAZING)! MIKE! POWELL!

    • @shawnyoung8752
      @shawnyoung8752 7 місяців тому

      Powell didn't run 100 200 and relay. I do think he was a 400 guy in college. Still Powell jumped 29 3 times. Lewis also. Lewis never jumped 29 toll that day. He did jump over 28 more than only 6 7 people ever have.

  • @yashrawat9409
    @yashrawat9409 3 роки тому +2542

    The fact that a world record can stay for 2 decades and also just few minutes is just amazing

    • @hardeepbabhauri7379
      @hardeepbabhauri7379 3 роки тому +27

      Both sides of coin
      Lol

    • @rusty0303
      @rusty0303 3 роки тому +39

      Drug testing is much more strict and much less corrupt since then.

    • @Gillgruntpro
      @Gillgruntpro 3 роки тому +7

      @@rusty0303 is there proof that they had steroids of any type? Just wondering

    • @rusty0303
      @rusty0303 3 роки тому +67

      @@Gillgruntpro Yes there is proof. First there was the doctor who said he knows positive tests of American athletes that were covered up, because he was the lab worker who got the results. Then in 2003, Lewis famously admitted to failing several tests and saying "who cares" because he was just "one of hundreds" of failed tests that were covered up. Basically admitting that for about a decade they were ALL doped up. Just search "Carl Lewis doping".
      Powell still denies it, but I ain't buying that he won despite being the ONLY guy that wasn't doping.

    • @Gillgruntpro
      @Gillgruntpro 3 роки тому +7

      @@rusty0303 ok thanks for answering

  • @nikos-giorgos
    @nikos-giorgos 3 роки тому +4156

    To jump
    8.84
    8.87
    8.91
    and still be in second place is beyond words!

    • @paysonfox88
      @paysonfox88 3 роки тому +177

      Imagine how the guys in the 1968 Olympics felt....They were all jumping world class distances that were near the current world record, and Bob Beamon beat them ---- BY 2 FEET!!!!!

    • @Nicholes-Dad
      @Nicholes-Dad 3 роки тому +10

      @@paysonfox88 I know, right?!

    • @anomaly2422
      @anomaly2422 3 роки тому +2

      How

    • @specwraith5734
      @specwraith5734 3 роки тому +3

      Right I can jump 5 something on a good day

    • @lefterisrizos4239
      @lefterisrizos4239 3 роки тому +3

      Ναι ρε

  • @Cpt_Dave
    @Cpt_Dave 3 роки тому +82

    I love it when 2 people want to be the best and make each other greater. Imagine them training together and pushing each other to the limit.

  • @omnipop4936
    @omnipop4936 Рік тому +41

    Man, that slo-mo at 7:34 still brings a tear to my eye. Looks like he was literally jumping to save his own life, or the lives of his family. _Absolute beast effort._

  • @xamurai00
    @xamurai00 3 роки тому +3083

    These men literally jump the width of streets

    • @vaughnpowell9331
      @vaughnpowell9331 3 роки тому +176

      Shit, well if you put it like that..... Astonishing

    • @xanderwillingham7844
      @xanderwillingham7844 3 роки тому +22

      And women

    • @numedeutilizator0043
      @numedeutilizator0043 3 роки тому +152

      @@xanderwillingham7844 i didnt see any woman here can you give a time stamp

    • @xanderwillingham7844
      @xanderwillingham7844 3 роки тому +6

      zlegendprow, they might not be on this video, but there’s female long jumpers elsewhere, and don’t say “GiVe Me An ExAmPLe”

    • @numedeutilizator0043
      @numedeutilizator0043 3 роки тому +90

      @@xanderwillingham7844 yes there is, for that go to the female long jumper videos.and you dont have to be sarcastic, i thought i missed something

  • @astroboy5456
    @astroboy5456 2 роки тому +44

    Powell spent several years in the shadow of his teammate, it was his time to shine and as his fate would have it he left everyone in his shadow! Amazing!!

    • @mikespenceTHEGOATB
      @mikespenceTHEGOATB Рік тому +1

      HOMKY! THE! (AMAZING)! MIKE! POWELL!

    • @mikespenceTHEGOATB
      @mikespenceTHEGOATB Рік тому +1

      SOID! WRONG! SOID! I! CAN! (INFORM)! YOU! THE! (GREAT)! MIKE! POWELL! ISN'T! IN! THE! SHADOW! OF! ANYBODY! SOID! IT'S! THIS! THE! LEGEND! IS! CARL! LEWIS! SOID! THE! (GREAT)! MIKE! POWELL! IS! THE! (G,O,A,T)! LONG! (JUMPER)!

  • @HF1600ie
    @HF1600ie Рік тому +15

    Both extraordinary. Powell made the jump of his life with everything he got and nothing left to give in a very live or die style. And Lewis presented the crowd with a series of historical and out of this world class jumps perfectly designed with such an amazing consistency along the event. Both gave the sport a great legacy and inspiration for the upcoming generations of new athletes.

  • @jovohodzic508
    @jovohodzic508 3 роки тому +775

    This wasn't just the greatest Long Jum competition - this was one of the top 10 sporting competitions ever. I'm in my 40ties and I still remember this so vividly. I was heartbroken because I was a huge Carl Lewis fan, but this was epic. I will never forget that night.

    • @jovohodzic508
      @jovohodzic508 3 роки тому +16

      @CloggedArteries22 Well, the whole world watched, even those who don't really follow Track and Field regularly. We talked about it for months. Everyone was into Long Jump after it happened, and this was in South East Europe. I can only imagine how the kids and youth in general were inspired in the US. I remember and cherish World Cup finals in football (or soccer if you must), every single one i watched, but this 20 minutes or so were one ride to remember. For me who does not follow this sport particularly regularly, I can tell you it is one of the top 10 sporting events I have ever seen.

    • @lesley7910
      @lesley7910 3 роки тому +3

      IM EARLY40s VHS DAYS

    • @jasonrubik
      @jasonrubik 3 роки тому +4

      I do remember this as well, and then went to compete in Long Jump in HS. I was the farthest jumper in my school, but only got third place at the regional competition in 1996 was a 19 ft. 3 in. jump.

    • @sir_sack
      @sir_sack 2 роки тому

      @@jasonrubik congratulations, that is a really good jump. It just goes to show you how good these guys are that they can jump 10 farther, unbelievable.

    • @omahafold
      @omahafold 2 роки тому +3

      Me too.
      Lewis is the goat 👩‍🔬🙈🐐

  • @charlesthorndike2702
    @charlesthorndike2702 3 роки тому +2221

    "On August 30th, 1991, the world witnessed one of the greatest duels in track & field history"
    NO
    One of the greatest duels in SPORTS history

    • @finnvandermaas
      @finnvandermaas 3 роки тому +7

      Yeah

    • @theakh4238
      @theakh4238 3 роки тому +61

      One of the greatest duels in the history of pharmacology!

    • @Grendel2912
      @Grendel2912 3 роки тому +13

      @@theakh4238 Yep, given Lewis failed tests and subsequent admissions.

    • @braden9195
      @braden9195 3 роки тому +4

      Track isn’t sport

    • @watchingthesky7789
      @watchingthesky7789 3 роки тому +4

      THE WORLD WITNESSED THE HISTORY✨

  • @jeffallinson8089
    @jeffallinson8089 3 роки тому +40

    The most astonishing piece of Athletic history in the making that we have ever seen. Powel was as humble as ever whilst Lewis on the other hand was bitter.

    • @mdubbsta3740
      @mdubbsta3740 3 роки тому +2

      Yepp.. afterwards Carl said it was a FLUKE

    • @jeffallinson8089
      @jeffallinson8089 3 роки тому +6

      @@mdubbsta3740 He was just a horrid bitter man. I feel sorry for him.

    • @jeffallinson8089
      @jeffallinson8089 2 роки тому

      @Jim Palmer That doesn't necessarily make Edwards better. They were both great in their own ways.

    • @jeffallinson8089
      @jeffallinson8089 2 роки тому

      @Jim Palmer Neither did Mike Powell. Lewis I believe did.

    • @jeffallinson8089
      @jeffallinson8089 2 роки тому

      @Jim Palmer That makes sense then!!

  • @goldenageofdinosaurs7192
    @goldenageofdinosaurs7192 2 роки тому +16

    I remember watching this. I was in the army back then. It was such an incredible contest. This & Jimmy Connor’s improbable ‘91 US Open run were the two major events that I got to witness live on TV that really stick out in my mind from that time.

  • @hahaphd6856
    @hahaphd6856 3 роки тому +302

    Carl Lewis put together the greatest series of jumps in history... but still lost the competition, his first in ten years. Stranger than fiction.

    • @benakinjo1859
      @benakinjo1859 3 роки тому +21

      That's what so crazy.
      Lewis was having one of the most dominant runs of any athlete in history at the time. He was untouchable for 10 years. He was chasing an elusive world record that had stood for 30 years. He had one of the most dominant nights of his career, putting up 3 jumps above 8.8. At any other event, an 8.7 was good enough to take home the gold. Lewis finally put up an 8.91, surpassing the WR in the sport. Even if the wind speed meant it wouldn't be official, in 30 years, no one had ever jumped better than 8.9. Like you said, that night he put together the greatest series of jumps in history...
      And he still came in 2nd.

    • @DWQJVB
      @DWQJVB Рік тому

      I can jump farther

    • @mikespenceTHEGOATB
      @mikespenceTHEGOATB Рік тому +1

      HOMKY! THE! (GREAT)! MIKE! POWELL! IS! THE! (MAN)! TO! (CHAMPION)! THIS! LONG! (JUMP)! COMPETITION! HOMKY! POWELL! DID! HOMKY! (CHAMPION)!

    • @mikespenceTHEGOATB
      @mikespenceTHEGOATB Рік тому +1

      SOID! (AIR)! POWELL!

  • @chrismoose64
    @chrismoose64 3 роки тому +954

    What's even more impressive about this is Tokyo is barely above sea level, whereas Mexico City (where Bob Beamon jumped 8.90) is 2,250m above.

    • @OoogaBoog
      @OoogaBoog 3 роки тому +103

      exactly. I'm glad someone pointed this out.

    • @OoogaBoog
      @OoogaBoog 3 роки тому +186

      @@charlestonyank2067 any difference means a lot to the athletes. It's like saying 3mph tail wind is barely registered as being felt yet it's illegal for a world record. Even a cm is an advantage.

    • @leathercraft1982
      @leathercraft1982 3 роки тому +26

      Very good point, athletisme is related to altitude but alot of people don't this fact

    • @viveksharma9564
      @viveksharma9564 3 роки тому +55

      It actually puts Bob Beamon in a sightly advantageous position...... If you care too much about air density and change in gravity.

    • @chrismoose64
      @chrismoose64 3 роки тому +40

      @@charlestonyank2067 small margins and all that...we will never know of course, but I suspect these two would have both cleared the elusive 9.00m mark had the event been at altitude. IMHO.

  • @choklitfactory
    @choklitfactory 2 роки тому +12

    wow wow wow! Thanks for making this video! This is so epic. Powell was literally pushed into greatness! Angels much have carried him ... their jumps don't look human!

  • @lemat8558
    @lemat8558 3 роки тому +26

    I remember this, and indeed it was - and will forever remain - the greatest competition ever between two awesome athletes!

    • @mikespenceTHEGOATB
      @mikespenceTHEGOATB Рік тому +1

      HOMKY! AN! (INCREDIBLE)! LEAP! HOMKY! (ACCOMPLISHED)! BY! THE! (GREAT)! MIKE! POWELL!

  • @TaylorRos
    @TaylorRos 3 роки тому +701

    Carl Lewis is a goat but damn Powell came in clutch!

    • @paysonfox88
      @paysonfox88 3 роки тому +32

      It just shows that to beat Carl Lewis, you need to Beat the world record. That is all you need to know about the greatness of Carl Lewis.
      To have to actually beat a 23 year standing record that is thought unbeatable just to win against him ----- right after he just beat that unbeatable record by 1 cm.

    • @roshanfernando9657
      @roshanfernando9657 3 роки тому +2

      ...and that was the only time Powell beat King Carl!

    • @bifftannen66
      @bifftannen66 3 роки тому +11

      @@roshanfernando9657 King Carl was doped up and still lost when it mattered

    • @roshanfernando9657
      @roshanfernando9657 3 роки тому +1

      @@bifftannen66 Nope!

    • @bifftannen66
      @bifftannen66 3 роки тому +7

      @@roshanfernando9657 Good point! Read up about your hero Lewis, he simply admitted himself. I don't blame him, it was a different time, everyone used so he was still one of the best. But he wasn't clean, and neither was anyone else at that time.

  • @tt128556
    @tt128556 3 роки тому +1621

    "Barely over the line": half a foot on the play-doh.

    • @darrenmorgan2618
      @darrenmorgan2618 3 роки тому +4

      A9

    • @jacobmedina9274
      @jacobmedina9274 3 роки тому +85

      U call a toe half a foot?

    • @cedricsturm5131
      @cedricsturm5131 3 роки тому +127

      @@jacobmedina9274 I think he thought that you can't step on the white line

    • @KKs.moment
      @KKs.moment 3 роки тому +4

      Bro u can only criticize... Nothing more

    • @captjacksparrow804
      @captjacksparrow804 3 роки тому +8

      @@jacobmedina9274 His feets are really very small. So a toe of that size measures about half of his foot.

  • @haroldhumerickhouse7904
    @haroldhumerickhouse7904 3 роки тому +28

    I remember watching this competition on tv. As a long jumper myself I was incredulous of the distances they were jumping. Indeed this was the greatest of all time long jumping competition. It truly was amazing to watch two greats battle it out.

  • @martinharvey3990
    @martinharvey3990 3 роки тому +2

    I met Mike before the last World Championships when he visited our school in Qatar. I organised an assembly for our Primary kids and in he came with Steffen Holm, Aston Eaton & his wife... they were all amazing, but Mike stole the show! An unbelievably lively & affable man... we loved spending time with a true great of Track n Field Athletics!

  • @user-tm4sc7mq4x
    @user-tm4sc7mq4x 3 роки тому +253

    This battle shocks me every time, i feel like we will never see something like this again.

    • @am5790
      @am5790 3 роки тому +3

      @Raymond O'Connor shameless u r ....green envy lol....

    • @leechee5721
      @leechee5721 3 роки тому

      @Raymond O'Connor jealous

    • @leechee5721
      @leechee5721 3 роки тому +1

      @Raymond O'Connor No u are jealous of their sucess cause u implicating that they re using steroids .

    • @leechee5721
      @leechee5721 3 роки тому

      @Raymond O'Connor Yo u ignorant were telling both were using steroid . Now get the facts for the second dude or stop playing with my time

    • @leechee5721
      @leechee5721 3 роки тому

      @Ayden Arora Get em ? Dude why u talking if u dont have something important to tell

  • @gonfreecss6949
    @gonfreecss6949 3 роки тому +363

    You guys still can’t see that he became hulk for a second.

  • @TheMixCurator
    @TheMixCurator 3 роки тому +1

    This is one of the things I'll never forget watching live as a kid.
    It was jaw dropping. I had recently read Carl Lewis' autobiography, after getting interested in it with one of my earliest memories that I remember vividly - the 1988 100m Olympic Final.

  • @johnathonwebster5720
    @johnathonwebster5720 7 місяців тому

    Carl Lewis was an amazing unique athlete A joy to watch him perform..

  • @ricsnare
    @ricsnare 3 роки тому +943

    Imagine being on a mountain with one of them then they just hulk jump to the next mountain and leave you there

    • @miyukiejoypanoncillo7078
      @miyukiejoypanoncillo7078 3 роки тому +9

      This had me laughing :'>> sorry HAHAHAHA

    • @samuelthehobo4441
      @samuelthehobo4441 3 роки тому +7

      Relatable stuff

    • @jokers4827
      @jokers4827 3 роки тому +4

      U high

    • @ricsnare
      @ricsnare 3 роки тому +2

      @@jokers4827 yes I was is and will be, to answer your question, unless it was a statement.. either way

    • @ricsnare
      @ricsnare 3 роки тому +1

      @@miyukiejoypanoncillo7078 lol

  • @adastra2228
    @adastra2228 3 роки тому +536

    I know some people will be like “recommended now anyone?” But Im gonna take it a step further. You have seen the camera man video and then came here. Clairvoyance? Maybe.

    • @camo9910
      @camo9910 3 роки тому +14

      Ummm camera man video 😂😂😂

    • @camo9910
      @camo9910 3 роки тому +22

      I jus watched it lmfao

    • @dulce5493
      @dulce5493 3 роки тому +29

      i hate that you're right

    • @vd6070
      @vd6070 3 роки тому +8

      Yup

    • @Mutumbe
      @Mutumbe 3 роки тому +13

      I didnt even realise that what happened to me till u said it holy

  • @p.a.sudhir7951
    @p.a.sudhir7951 6 місяців тому

    Mike Powell's long jump record will never be broken.

  • @ppgedez
    @ppgedez 3 роки тому +19

    You’ve just got to love Mike Powell. His celebration was epic and it reminded me of Hale Irwins celebratory run round the green when he won the 1990 US open.

  • @zyghom
    @zyghom 3 роки тому +244

    one thing is how these athletes fight. but another is how our LOVELY HOST presents these moments - man, you are my hero ;-)

  • @iamchillydogg
    @iamchillydogg 3 роки тому +41

    It's funny how both Beamon's and Powell's jumps just sorta came out of nowhere. Everything came together perfectly for that one moment.

  • @shankarpoti1985
    @shankarpoti1985 7 місяців тому

    I was a young boy when Bob Beamon soared to a world record which stood for decades. We didn't have access to television so we read it in the newspapers the next morning. Very soon documentaries were released which we viewed in the cinema theaters. Our hearts stood still when we witnessed Beamon soar to create history. Then we never thought a Lewis or Powell will rewrite history.

  • @boxingfan2281
    @boxingfan2281 3 роки тому +8

    I had forgotten what an amazing long jumper Carl Lewis was. I mostly remember him as an incredible runner, which goes to show what an amazing athlete the guy was.

    • @glywnniswells9480
      @glywnniswells9480 2 роки тому

      Believe me Carl Lewis hated having people defeat him

    • @mongoslade277
      @mongoslade277 Рік тому

      Mike Powell never beat him again. Carl Lewis beat him for gold after this in the 1992 & 1996 Olympics

  • @geraldillo
    @geraldillo 3 роки тому +69

    Lewis was such a smooth jumper. He was incredibly fast and had an almost perfect technique which made his jumping look so easy and effortless. Powell's jump was truly perfect though; everything fell into place that one moment time.

  • @sids2498
    @sids2498 3 роки тому +40

    I remember watching this live from India with the time difference and was riveted. Not understanding the nuances of Track & Field at that time in my late teens, I knew something special was going on. But the atmosphere on that day in the field i think (albeit through Television) was the most riveting I have experienced for the long jump event ever. Never knew it would stand for almost 30 years with no one even coming close. I hope we are lucky enough to see two unbelievable jumpers like these face off in an event again. It was almost like you break the world record and i can do better.

    • @agrimagarwal2386
      @agrimagarwal2386 3 роки тому

      9

    • @mikespenceTHEGOATB
      @mikespenceTHEGOATB Рік тому +1

      HOMKY! RIGHT! THIS! WAS! (CLEARLY)! ONE! OF! THE! MOST! (COMPELLING)! ATHLETIC! TRACK! &! FIELD! COMPETITIONS! OF! (ALL!TIME)! &! CERTAINLY! THE! MOST! (INCREDIBLE)! MOMENT! IN! LONG! (JUMP)! HISTORY! (ARCHAEOL)! HOMKY! (CHAMPIONED)! BY! THE! (G,O,A,T)! HOMKY! THE! (GREAT)! MIKE! POWELL!

    • @wordmonster448
      @wordmonster448 Рік тому

      Lol India aren't watch athletics games because you're not all athletes people all of Indian population that's a unmovable fact

  • @donfatale
    @donfatale 7 місяців тому

    Powell gave his all for one of the most deserving of gold medals. I remember it vividly watching on TV.
    Makes me wonder how long we're going to wait for any of the long/triple/high jump records to be broken.

  • @ryandickerson7083
    @ryandickerson7083 2 роки тому +3

    Lewis was amazing. Powell was a great jumper for a long time as well. Powell focused on the long jump and his training was very specific to the event. I remember watching this live. The 1991 world championships was incredible top to bottom.

  • @jonathanbetz1240
    @jonathanbetz1240 3 роки тому +100

    When you have to reach 300 words for an essay but it is the UA-cam version of getting to the 10min mark.

  • @user-rg7mv9yo7b
    @user-rg7mv9yo7b 3 роки тому +191

    This feels like an anime story, a guy that failed his first, and was losing badly the next few rounds then with the power of plot armour defeated the reigning champion of the competition and also setting a world record.

    • @zenxpopo2116
      @zenxpopo2116 3 роки тому +8

      Yep there was so much plot armour

    • @_ren777
      @_ren777 3 роки тому +1

      plot armor is just too powerful

    • @_ren777
      @_ren777 3 роки тому

      plot armor is just too powerful

    • @mrkitloin
      @mrkitloin 3 роки тому

      It doesnt matter how much you spend on armor or where you get it from
      If it isn’t plot armor, its still going to break

  • @Cloudy-ug6wd
    @Cloudy-ug6wd 3 роки тому +16

    man turned like a 3 or 4 minute video into 10 mins. damn this boi like me tryna finish an essay

  • @SunnnyDay
    @SunnnyDay 2 роки тому +2

    I enjoyed the Beamon record for many years, never expecting it to be broken. This single competition redefined the event in spectacular fashion !!

  • @tamarapetrova3856
    @tamarapetrova3856 3 роки тому +11

    I was watching 30 years ago, but today when i watched again I was nervous again, best ever competition with this two legends.

  • @nickatnite16
    @nickatnite16 3 роки тому +20

    Love how you give love to the field events. Especially when they're as historic as Powell vs Lewis

  • @zamasuawaken1908
    @zamasuawaken1908 3 роки тому +126

    I like how they had the money to pay for wind reading machines but not for a closed stadium lol

    • @bizambo100
      @bizambo100 3 роки тому +6

      Measuring wind is not expensive?

    • @zamasuawaken1908
      @zamasuawaken1908 3 роки тому +19

      @@bizambo100 i didnt mean it like build a closed stadium but just use an already existing one that is closed i mean those were World Record games

    • @Lost_n_Found_1
      @Lost_n_Found_1 2 роки тому +3

      @@zamasuawaken1908 I agree that the events should be in climate controlled venues. We know a lot more now than we did when they created the Olympics, lol.

    • @jones616
      @jones616 2 роки тому

      @@zamasuawaken1908 or have jumps in some kind of enclosure. If such light wind makes a measurable difference

  • @alicivrilify
    @alicivrilify 9 місяців тому

    I watched this live on TV when I was 9. Impossible to forget. I was supporting Lewis. Powell's record was incredible.

  • @stevewise1656
    @stevewise1656 3 роки тому +51

    I watched this at the time and it was incredible. Lewis had already upset the field winning the 100M...then this happened!

    • @roshanfernando9657
      @roshanfernando9657 3 роки тому +4

      I don't think Lewis 'upset' the field there. He was the defending Olympic champ and it was only due to an injury before the US Olympic trials that prevented him from getting selected for the 100m in 1992. Stil though, he ran the greatest anchor leg ever and the US 4*100m relay team set a world record at the Barcelona Olympics of 1992.

    • @mongoslade277
      @mongoslade277 Рік тому +1

      He set a world record winning that 100m race in Tokyo

    • @stevewise1656
      @stevewise1656 Рік тому +1

      @@mongoslade277 yep

  • @johnpontes812
    @johnpontes812 3 роки тому +31

    Carl Lewis the greatest track and field athlete of all time in my opinion

    • @daverepole9283
      @daverepole9283 3 роки тому +14

      @Bad Monkey and one of the best steroid user...

    • @truthsayerq7264
      @truthsayerq7264 3 роки тому

      @Anthony Ramsey
      Have a look at your comment and see if you can spot the inaccuracy in it's assessment. If I comment that Usain Bolt is the fastest man in history, does that by definition make it my opinion? No, it clearly doesn't!
      It is whether the comment is based on fact or conjecture that makes it opinion or otherwise.

  • @randomvintagefilm273
    @randomvintagefilm273 Рік тому +4

    Bob Beaman was amazing. Way ahead of his field, his form was all his own. Kudos to Powell for that amazing jump!

  • @56postoffice
    @56postoffice 2 роки тому +28

    There is one record that I think NO ONE will ever beat: Carl Lewis' 4 consecutive gold medals in the Olympics long jump: 1984,1988, 1992 and 1996. Despite Mike Powell's world record in 1991, I still say Lewis is the greatest long jumper ever.

    • @fier5080
      @fier5080 2 роки тому +2

      statisticalyl powell jumped the furthest.

    • @56postoffice
      @56postoffice 2 роки тому +1

      @@fier5080 Plus, Bob Beamon's jump is still an Olympic record from 1968.

    • @paolocastellano343
      @paolocastellano343 7 місяців тому +1

      ​@@56postofficeWow! That's amazing perspective!!!!!

  • @itscookiematelads8359
    @itscookiematelads8359 3 роки тому +615

    Who just click this vid cause he got nothing else to do and bored

  • @woodlorkin9968
    @woodlorkin9968 3 роки тому +18

    Great video 👌. Mike Powell and Carl Lewis are legendary ☑️.

  • @Lost_n_Found_1
    @Lost_n_Found_1 2 роки тому +11

    Ironically, it was Mike Powell's arms that got him the world record. Watch the extra hang time he generates by swinging them upwards at exactly the right moment. Amazing.

  • @drrichardwiesenhuber
    @drrichardwiesenhuber 7 місяців тому

    Good old era of honest doping. Some great stuff from the 80s to the 90s. And this was one of them!

  • @mull4065
    @mull4065 3 роки тому +60

    I want an anime series out of this

    • @youngsirD
      @youngsirD 2 роки тому +6

      Preferably with the black ppl portrayed with realistic features..you know as opposed to the donut lips and creepy/dumb proclivities that feed into a negative stereotypes.

    • @cherrypie824
      @cherrypie824 2 роки тому +3

      with black animator's just in case

    • @atharvavankundre4942
      @atharvavankundre4942 2 роки тому

      Haha loved this thread ! Hope it will be a reality some day!

    • @philomenaakpanaadie2015
      @philomenaakpanaadie2015 2 роки тому

      @@youngsirD and without the dark fingernails, what's up with that?

  • @alanle1471
    @alanle1471 3 роки тому +17

    Only 16 times has the world recorded long jumps over 8.70m.
    8 times were achieved by Carl Lewis. The 8 other jumps were achieved by eight other individual athletes.
    Carl Lewis is clearly the most consistent and talented long jumper ever.
    Had he competed in only one event and taken all six jumps at every competition he would have likely been even more dominant.

    • @funshine817
      @funshine817 Рік тому +1

      It looks like Mike Powell did it four times in this competition. So Carl Lewis 8, Mike Powell 4, and 4 other individuals once each, I assume.

    • @mikespenceTHEGOATB
      @mikespenceTHEGOATB Рік тому +1

      SOID! THE! TOKYO! JAPAN! (WORLD)! CHAMPIONSHIPS! SOID! THE! (CHAMPION)! THE! (GREAT)! MIKE! POWELL!

    • @Chattannooga
      @Chattannooga 7 місяців тому +2

      ​@@funshine817Powell's next best jump in this series was 8.54

  • @orlando9510
    @orlando9510 7 місяців тому

    That was a phenomenal competition 👍🏼

  • @evilzzzability
    @evilzzzability 7 місяців тому

    This was an absolutely amazing competition. To this day nothing has come close, and no one has really managed to get close to his WR mark

  • @vesperone3905
    @vesperone3905 3 роки тому +170

    I hold the north Korean shotput records

  • @someguyik
    @someguyik 3 роки тому +17

    Powell looks like he's walking on air in the final clip.

  • @ashok5591
    @ashok5591 Рік тому

    So thrilling, so beautiful.
    This will remain a memory in Olympics for generations to come.
    Beautiful long jumps.
    Thank you.
    One can believe only after seeing from one's own eyes.

  • @kakhak
    @kakhak Місяць тому

    I watched this live. That Tokyo athletics championship was absolutely surreal and exceptional. So great memories.

  • @gershoncms
    @gershoncms 3 роки тому +45

    CARL LEWIS the best long jumper of all time by far!

    • @paulgerardhosty9909
      @paulgerardhosty9909 3 роки тому +4

      Almost!!

    • @roshanfernando9657
      @roshanfernando9657 3 роки тому

      Unmatched!

    • @truthsayerq7264
      @truthsayerq7264 3 роки тому +2

      @@paulgerardhosty9909
      Not almost, by far and away! Powell had around 10 of the top 100 longest jumps in history, Lewis had nearly 30....case closed if you're being realistic!
      Even Larry Myricks had as many jumps whilst Pedrosa had many more than Powell. Look at Bob Beamon, one jump in the top 100....Powell was a great jumper, but he hit a purple patch that night and struck lucky, Lewis was a way more talented and consistent jumper.

    • @thefracturedbutwhole5475
      @thefracturedbutwhole5475 3 роки тому +5

      @@truthsayerq7264 yeah, but the whole point is to jump the furthest, so whoever did that is #1.

    • @truthsayerq7264
      @truthsayerq7264 3 роки тому +5

      @@thefracturedbutwhole5475
      The question was around who the better long jumper was, and in terms of consistency that is clearly Lewis. Powell has jumped 8.70 or beyond on only two occasions, an 8.70 and and 8.95. Lewis has gone beyond this distance 8 times, starting at 8.70 with various jumps through the .70s and .80s....all the way up to 8.87. The distance between Powell's best and second best jump is 25cm, in other words he got the timing right on one jump, in the 2 years following this jump he struggled to clear 8.60. In addition to this he did all his 8.60 plus jumps in a two year period, Lewis did his consistently over a 10-12 year period, continually hitting jumps in the high 8.70s and one in the high 8.80s.
      Bottom line, Powell got lucky in much the same way Bob Beamon did, he jumped out of his skin on one occasion.
      Powell may hold the world record but in no way does that make him the better jumper. Have a look at the difference in their international medal haul, it tells a story. Lewis is beyond question the number one jumper in history in terms of consistency and talent.

  • @michaelmcshadow4167
    @michaelmcshadow4167 3 роки тому +5

    6:47
    When you are late for school and the pedestrian traffic light was about to turn red.

  • @robertnaus88
    @robertnaus88 3 роки тому +2

    i actually watched this live. I was big Carl Lewis fan and it was the most amazing competition i ever saw.

  • @cheguevarabig20
    @cheguevarabig20 2 роки тому +8

    I remember this as a 11yr old. it was unbelievable. Carl had won many golds that year, and clearly had a better jump technique but powell with its unordinary sprint and jump somehow managed to jump longer.

  • @antonboludo8886
    @antonboludo8886 2 роки тому +4

    These athletes are amazing.
    This is the pinnacle of Human Achievement.

  • @sdm000
    @sdm000 2 роки тому +12

    this was one of the most intense videos on youtube i've ever watched, holy crap

  • @neonthapa
    @neonthapa 3 роки тому +9

    Reminds me of the saying, "When the going gets tough, the tough get going".

  • @davidgerald133
    @davidgerald133 Рік тому

    I'll never forget being up late watching this live. I was 11 and my mind was blown. Powell was so happy it had me running around my house

  • @michaellovell1368
    @michaellovell1368 3 роки тому +18

    I had the privilege to be in the crowd that night in Tokyo.....and over near the pit. It was a battle that I'll NEVER forget !!

  • @Wxrrys
    @Wxrrys 3 роки тому +4

    I didnt expect this video to be so entertaining.

  • @shovelhead56
    @shovelhead56 7 місяців тому

    Carl Lewis has to be one of the greatest athletes in history. Think of all the competitions he ran the 100, 200, long jumped and anchored the 400 relay and dominated For Years!

  • @northernzeus768
    @northernzeus768 2 роки тому

    I remember watching this live on tv as a kid. I was mesmerized by the intensity and spirit of competition.
    I loved Carl Lewis and was disappointed for him but appreciate the magnitude of what happened.

  • @anyonegotasnickersbar
    @anyonegotasnickersbar 3 роки тому +40

    I remember at school during P.E, during long jump, I could only jump like 4 meters lol

    • @nagitokomeada2375
      @nagitokomeada2375 3 роки тому +4

      I could only jump 1.80m

    • @AdilKhan-ju7xj
      @AdilKhan-ju7xj 3 роки тому

      I jumped about 6 with a hurt leg

    • @AdilKhan-ju7xj
      @AdilKhan-ju7xj 3 роки тому

      Lachlan Cameron I’m telling the truth bro I can jump far

    • @qtgirl300
      @qtgirl300 3 роки тому

      i couldn't even jump near 1.5 meters ;-;

    • @AdilKhan-ju7xj
      @AdilKhan-ju7xj 3 роки тому

      I was able to jump that far cuz I was light now I do boxing and need weight on my side so I added a few and now I cant jump that far anymore

  • @thisisdjrunna
    @thisisdjrunna 2 роки тому +2

    I remember watching this on Tv with my dad. I was a crazy Carl Lewis fan at the time and it broke my heart when he lost. I later met Carl in the airport i was 11 yrs old. 28 yrs later.

  • @thejohnnerparty
    @thejohnnerparty 2 роки тому

    Wow! What a competition! I remember those days. It was great stuff. I'm shaking my head. Great stuff.

  • @CleanClaspCollector
    @CleanClaspCollector 2 роки тому +2

    Carl Lewis is my favorite track and field athlete ever. Grew up watching him in the 80s and 90s.

  • @stianpollestad754
    @stianpollestad754 3 роки тому +8

    Powell’s jump no 5: We have a glitch in the matrix here.

  • @leonardodalongisland
    @leonardodalongisland 3 роки тому +5

    I was a student and "part of" the track team at U of Houston when Carl and sister, Carol were on the team.-along with a bunch of other very impressive athletes. I was no where in their class but happy to be around them

  • @arsendragon79
    @arsendragon79 7 місяців тому

    I remember reading the Guinness Book of records as a kid and reading the Beamon record. And then at 12 yrs of age this happened. Now im 44 and it still stands. Madness.

  • @Puppythuppa
    @Puppythuppa 3 роки тому +5

    From my teenage years until my twenties, Carl Lewis was my most favorite Athlete.!
    To me he is the best even to this day.!!🙋‍♂️👍😊🤝🇮🇳♎

    • @phillipjswanepoel8044
      @phillipjswanepoel8044 3 роки тому

      You got a forever agreement from me. Was a sprinter myself in high school then and lived Carl Lewis.

  • @joecoolmccall
    @joecoolmccall 3 роки тому +30

    I swear I remember watching this as a kid...

    • @MrZoora23
      @MrZoora23 3 роки тому +6

      I believe you

    • @charlesthorndike2702
      @charlesthorndike2702 3 роки тому

      How old are you?

    • @MrZoora23
      @MrZoora23 3 роки тому +1

      @@charlesthorndike2702 22 🥺

    • @charlesthorndike2702
      @charlesthorndike2702 3 роки тому +1

      @@MrZoora23 Oh, I meant to ask OP. I should have been more clear. I'm 25, but I kinda wish I could've been 10 years older, so I could've seen this incredible competition as a kid.

    • @daedalron
      @daedalron 3 роки тому +1

      @@charlesthorndike2702 Not the OP, but I also remember watching this back then. I'm 42, btw.

  • @NayefQatar
    @NayefQatar 3 роки тому +12

    When you are on a sandy beach enjoying your time, draw a 9 meter line then walk (don’t jump) from one end to another.

    • @shunshun4861
      @shunshun4861 3 роки тому

      It's like almost 30 ft. That's crazy

  • @drooky123
    @drooky123 2 роки тому +1

    what an unbelievable duel those 2 had that day. pushed each other to the limit. incredible stuff..!!!

  • @user-rm8go6kw7i
    @user-rm8go6kw7i 3 роки тому +7

    That guy is literally FLYING

  • @cussundriakneal9904
    @cussundriakneal9904 2 роки тому +5

    You can tell from the way Powell jumped; he put his entire soul into that jump, forgoing safety almost to jump as far as he could.

  • @LK-bz9sk
    @LK-bz9sk 3 роки тому

    I remember this meet like yesterday. It was thrilling. This narration of the meet is excellent.

  • @alexstewart9747
    @alexstewart9747 2 роки тому +1

    I remember this contest.
    Remarkable.

  • @gthreesix
    @gthreesix 3 роки тому +66

    Seriously why not eliminate the wind factor entirely, it's frustrating.....

  • @OrcusTigium
    @OrcusTigium 3 роки тому +79

    Summary of the video
    Round 1
    Mike Powel *exists*
    Carl lewis: Hold my beer
    Round 2
    Carl Lewis *exists*
    Green line: Hold my beer
    Round 3
    Mike Powel *exists*
    Carl lewis: Hold my beer
    Round 4
    Mike Powel *exists*
    Greenline: Hold my beer
    Carl Lewis *exists*
    Wind: Hold my beer
    Round 5
    Carl Lewis *exists*
    Mike Powel: Im about to end this mans career
    Final round
    Carl Lewis *exists*
    Previous round Mike powel: Im about to end this man's streak
    Btw read my description

    • @swopno8950
      @swopno8950 3 роки тому +5

      Hamza ok sorry I accidentally pressed dislike so if you get a notification saying someone disliked your comment I accidentally pressed it and I cancelled it so sorry I will leave a like for you

    • @tahapamuk
      @tahapamuk 3 роки тому +4

      @@swopno8950 You are too kind for this world lol

    • @OrcusTigium
      @OrcusTigium 3 роки тому

      @@swopno8950 Never received such a nice comment in my life.
      Gonna subscribe for no reason xD

    • @swopno8950
      @swopno8950 3 роки тому +2

      Thank you ☺️

    • @swopno8950
      @swopno8950 3 роки тому +1

      I left a like on you guys thank you for commenting

  • @cp070476
    @cp070476 3 роки тому

    I watched this live! brilliant piece of athletic history.

  • @tomjohn8733
    @tomjohn8733 3 роки тому +1

    Amazing performances by both athletes, I remember watching the Olympic when Beamon set the previous record, it was incredible then as this was...

  • @synchronium24
    @synchronium24 3 роки тому +51

    So if wind is above the legal limit, the jump counts for the competition, despite not being world-record eligible?
    EDIT: My question was answered elsewhere in the comments. The answer is yes.

    • @jhoncena1111
      @jhoncena1111 3 роки тому +1

      Yes; it's the same for all track and field events. Though long jump isn't affected by reaction times/ false starts unlike track events. They have a certain allowable time permitted to make the jump, before the attempt is voided.

    • @Amethyst_Friend
      @Amethyst_Friend 2 роки тому

      Thanks, this was my question too! This is a fair rule. It would be really unfair if the wind reading could completely discount a jump.

  • @epicpheonix6326
    @epicpheonix6326 3 роки тому +10

    9:44 look how high this man is

  • @django-unchained
    @django-unchained 2 роки тому

    Amazing videos! Not only the voice is good, but every word is weighed perfectly. Super clean and instant Sub.
    Do more of these highlight of all sports please. Make one for each of the greatest in modern history. Humanities greatest deserve this level of documentation.

  • @joshgates2671
    @joshgates2671 3 роки тому +48

    5:57 Bob did it with style, these guys look like they're about to drown and flopping around lol

    • @suryamohan3410
      @suryamohan3410 3 роки тому +1

      still a broken record

    • @vik56in
      @vik56in 3 роки тому +2

      Was Bob a better athlete than Carl. The answer is No.

    • @joshgates2671
      @joshgates2671 3 роки тому +3

      @@vik56in Did I say he was? No.

  • @whiterabbit9187
    @whiterabbit9187 2 роки тому +4

    Fond memories of watching Carl Lewis dominate for what seemed like for ever