At some point, Mondo will pass his prime, and we’ll never see what was possible. The WR bonus structure incentivizes him to take it 1 cm at a time, maximizing his earnings rather than pushing the absolute limits of human performance. Instead they should offer a scaled bonus $100K (or whatever his WR bonus is) per cm he clears beyond the record. Indoor and outdoor records are separate I believe so he could just do it for one and use the other to make sure he keeps his celebrity status.
Another day, another Mondo record. I remember discussion when he broke the freshman class record and look how far he has come. A completely unique athlete the kind of which we will likely never see again so I advise everyone to enjoy it well it lasts(hopefully another 10 years at least).
At some point, Mondo will pass his prime, and we’ll never see what was possible. The WR bonus structure incentivizes him to take it 1 cm at a time, maximizing his earnings rather than pushing the absolute limits of human performance. Instead they should offer a scaled bonus $100K (or whatever his WR bonus is) per cm he clears beyond the record. Indoor and outdoor records are separate I believe so he could just do it for one and use the other to make sure he keeps his celebrity status.
I totally agree. ...and felt the same about Bubka...especially with talk of 6.20-30 or so in training. If Mondo wants the record bonus money, but also wants to show how high he can go, perhaps if he puts the bar to 6.50...then clears it, but gives a round-house to the uprights and knocks the bar off. It will still appear in record books as 6.50 RH.
At some point, Mondo will pass his prime, and we’ll never see what was possible. The WR bonus structure incentivizes him to take it 1 cm at a time, maximizing his earnings rather than pushing the absolute limits of human performance. Instead they should offer a scaled bonus $100K (or whatever his WR bonus is) per cm he clears beyond the record. Indoor and outdoor records are separate I believe so he could just do it for one and use the other to make sure he keeps his celebrity status.
Excellent post and very informative. I never contemplated the benefit of moving up 1cm at a time. Clearly the way to maximize earnings over a career.