Is this the greatest feat in high school track and field history? (Video)

This is absolutely insane. This kid is incredible

Possibly the greatest feat in high school gymnastics history. I don't understand why pole vault is part of track and field. It's clearly a gymnastic event. The greatest feat in high school track and field history is Alan Webbs 3:53 dog.

It's pretty damn amazing, that is for sure.

while incredibile, nothing comes close to Carters 81'3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMVgbAgDSzg

Two questions:

-How many has Kendricks or any other pros done in 30 min?

-What did Mondo win?

He looked to have pretty easy clearance on several of those. Hard to not think he'll put the record near 19 feet this outdoor season.

And he's only a junior?

KrisKrinkle wrote:

Possibly the greatest feat in high school gymnastics history. I don't understand why pole vault is part of track and field. It's clearly a gymnastic event. The greatest feat in high school track and field history is Alan Webbs 3:53 dog.

It's not gymnastics because the winner isn't determined by a made-up score. The fact that PV has an actual objective method for determining places makes it a better fit for track and field.

KrisKrinkle wrote:

Possibly the greatest feat in high school gymnastics history. I don't understand why pole vault is part of track and field. It's clearly a gymnastic event. The greatest feat in high school track and field history is Alan Webbs 3:53 dog.

Pole vault is the best combination of the strength, speed and explosiveness in track and field.

Running the mile is just running slower than max for an arbitrary distance.

This would be kind of a cool field idea.

Dueling pole vaults. Most successful clears over X height in say 3 minute time frame.

MeHereYouWhere?! wrote:

This would be kind of a cool field idea.

Dueling pole vaults. Most successful clears over X height in say 3 minute time frame.

Could be fun to watch, but I feel like it would create a serious safety issue to have people pole vaulting in a situation where they're being rushed. If you know that you don't have enough speed on the runway or that your steps are off, I don't want to incentivize you to try to force the jump anyway.

rojo wrote:

Before Armand Duplantis, no US highschooler had ever vaulted 18 feet indoors (9 others have done it outdoors). Challenged by Olympic bronze medallist Sam Kendricks who put up a video of himself clearing 18 feet five times in the span of 30 minutes, Duplantis below clears 18 feet 10 times (out of 11 tries) in the span of 28 minutes.

Ridiculous.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdOFVwJf_Wk

"He must be doping, lets see his supplement/medication list". Kind of surprised to see no posts yet asking that, given the cynical SOB's on this here board.

If he can go just over 19'2" 5.85m - 95% of WR

I wonder how many high school athletes 18 and under have been within 5% of a WR?

Probably a couple Americans and more than a few Kenyans.

Seems like 5.85 m in pole vault for High school is about where the record should be, it is just that as a new event it has taken some time for the right talent to come along.

WRpole wrote:

If he can go just over 19'2" 5.85m - 95% of WR

I wonder how many high school athletes 18 and under have been within 5% of a WR?

Jim Ryun. He ran 3:55.3 was when the WR was 3:53.6. That put him within 1% of the WR.

Jim Ryun wrote:

WRpole wrote:

If he can go just over 19'2" 5.85m - 95% of WR

I wonder how many high school athletes 18 and under have been within 5% of a WR?

Jim Ryun. He ran 3:55.3 was when the WR was 3:53.6. That put him within 1% of the WR.

Houston McTear.

100y dasher wrote:

Jim Ryun wrote:

Jim Ryun. He ran 3:55.3 was when the WR was 3:53.6. That put him within 1% of the WR.

Houston McTear.

Yup. Within 0%. Unlikely that within 1% or a WR will ever happen for a High Schooler.

I came in last in '83 county high school xc meet. If only if letsrun would have been around back then I would have known about running on "Pure Hate" and could have "Expected Great Things". What records would have fallen?

WRpole wrote:

If he can go just over 19'2" 5.85m - 95% of WR

I wonder how many high school athletes 18 and under have been within 5% of a WR?

Probably a couple Americans and more than a few Kenyans.

Seems like 5.85 m in pole vault for High school is about where the record should be, it is just that as a new event it has taken some time for the right talent to come along.

What is this new event you speak of? The PV has been around HS for easily 70 years. The Boy's record was 18'1.25" in 1981. That is close to what Duplantis has done this year and that was 36 years ago.

runjumpthrow wrote:

while incredibile, nothing comes close to Carters 81'3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMVgbAgDSzg

One word......steriods.

This is blasphemy! How dare anyone on Letsrun deny the supremacy of Jim Ryun. On a modern track surface, with perfect weather, and with the pigs flying overhead, I reckon good ol' Jim coulda cracked 3:30 for the mile.