If we were guaranteed one WR was clean, which one would it be

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I'm standing by my answer.

IF there is a clean world record, it is the pole vault.

Natalya Lisoskaya shot putt record of 22.63m. Baby is clean as a whistle.

Some athletes are clean; some aren't. The ones who are clean go as close to the line as possible with supplements, nutrition, legal substances, etc. The ones who are dopers stay as close to the line as possible so as not to get caught. A lot of the dopers who do get caught are B-listers who get desperate.

We will probably never know. There is no doubt in my mind that some records are at least technically clean. I wouldn't presume to know which ones.

Women's high jump.

Secretariat.

Marathon race walk mixed relay.

I agree with initial posts that it's likely to be a technical field event. I doubt many/any of the track WRs are clean, sorry.

So we have:

HJ LJ PV TJ

SP DT HT JT

I'd discount the throws because there's more of an advantage to be gained there by certain PEDs.

I'd discount women as more of an advantage to be gained there w/ regard to PEDs plus state-sponsored element looking at records from the time.

Best guess is men's PV and men's TJ. I don't know much about Duplantis but I could see it being possible that Edwards wasn't doping.

If there’s any world record in track and field that stands a strong chance of being clean, the men's pole vault is a solid choice. Unlike events heavily influenced by raw speed or endurance where performance-enhancing drugs can have a massive impact pole vaulting is more technical, relying on skill, precision, and equipment advancements. Of course, no event is completely immune to doping, but the nature of pole vault makes it one of the least suspicious when it comes to performance enhancement.

I missed mentioning that pole vault performance is also influenced by pole technology advancements and biomechanics, which improve efficiency without relying on doping. Additionally, elite vaulters often have backgrounds in gymnastics, which enhances their body control and aerial awareness.

LOL. Notorious doper and addict.