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You're a fair way off the mark. There's certainly tekkers involved in the long jump and triple jump, but power is by far the most significant factor. Jumpers spend hours in the gym doing lifts such as power cleans and snatches to build posterior chain power. It's certain taking the same banned...

You're all wrong, and I will bounce this thread in 2063 and laugh at you.

Would love to see it but would even be surprised if it happens in the next 50 years. Records have fallen sharply in distance running since it has become so financially rewarding. This has motivated and enabled athletes to be full time runners - particularly athletes from African countries, where...

I don't know your age but I'd say it's very unlikely. To take 3 mins 23s off the current world record would mean running each mile 7.8s quicker. It doesn't sound much but at that pace it would mean extending a lead of 47m every mile on someone running the same race at the current world record...