ChatGPT’s answer when it finally understood the question.
“By “outlived” I mean the world record stood unbroken even after the record holder’s death.
I apologize for the confusion. Here are a few world records in track and field that have stood unbroken after the death of the record holder:
Men's 1 mile run - 3 minutes, 49.4 seconds, set by Roger Bannister in 1954
Women's 100m dash - 10.49 seconds, set by Florence Griffith-Joyner in 1988
Women's 200m dash - 21.34 seconds, set by Florence Griffith-Joyner in 1988
These records have stood for several decades and continue to be milestones in the history of track and field.”
Sounds like ChatGPT has some serious flaws.
Must have been trained on the Letsrun forum since it's adjusting for track surface, supershoes, and the alleged doping infractions of everyone in the past 50 years.
I mean if you want to talk about long-standing records, most likely every distance WR was set, never again to be broken, in the 9th century BC by the prophet Elijah. Of course each of these records would require an asterisk due to divine intervention (even better than supershoes) but he ran before a royal chariot for a distance of 17-30 miles depending on which scholar you believe. 20 mph seems like a conservative estimate for a king eagerly returning to Jezreel from Mt. Carmel after the end of a drought with a rainstorm on his heels. Even that conservative Estimate would give us the following men's world records, which remain unbroken to this day:
Also, I apologize as the whole post is not relevant to the initial prompt. Elijah's records did not outlive him, as he never died but was taken up to heaven in a whirlwind with chariots of fire.
I can only think it would be someone who set a WR then died at a rather young or middle age without the record being beaten when they died.
We including age group world records? I'm sure there's a lot of those.
There are a bunch of WRs for events that have not been held for decades and the record holder has died. One that comes to mind is that famous 4x110 with OJ, Earl McCullouch and Lennox Miller. Miller died in 2004 but the record still stands.
Rudolf Waldemar Harbig (8 November 1913 – 5 March 1944) was a German athlete. As a middle distance runner he was best known for the 800 metres world record that he set in Milan in 1939. He also held the European record in the...
Daniel Komen another obvious one. I thought Samuel Wanjiru might fit the criteria but his record was broken the year before he died. Women’s 800 record will be one. W400 may as well if Sydney doesn’t get it.
Daniel Komen is alive
But not immortal like his record. Just a matter of time
Marita Koch's (65 y.o.) 400m and Jarmila Kratochvilova's 800m (72 y.o.) records may last. Kind of surprised neither has passed younger, given the amount of doping those records took.
Although Athing Mu may be able to get the 800m soon.
The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor r...
The 800 metres, or meters (US spelling), is a common track running event. It is the shortest commonly run middle-distance running event. The 800 metres is run over two laps of an outdoor (400-metre) track and has been an Olym...
Marita Koch's (65 y.o.) 400m and Jarmila Kratochvilova's 800m (72 y.o.) records may last. Kind of surprised neither has passed younger, given the amount of doping those records took.
I have to disappoint you, your celebration has to wait for some years to come.
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I can only think it would be someone who set a WR then died at a rather young or middle age without the record being beaten when they died.
Wang Junxia will die before her WR is beaten, if it is ever broken. 8:06 is an impossibly fast time. The nearest time that wasn't run by a Chinese woman from that day or the day before is 8:18 IIRC.
Huaso! 2.47m high jump, February 5, 1949. According to Wikipedia Huaso died naturally on August 24, 1961. Col. Alberto Larraguibel (5/30/19-4/12/95) also has a share in the record, which still stands.
