Jonathan Edwards - Triple Jump World Record - 1995 

I never tire of Paul Dickenson's expertly executed commentary. Different class.

He made it look so easy too. Such a fluid triple jumper. When other great triple jump athletes do it it looks so choppy, so focused on power and muscles, but Jonathan just.. glides in strides. Technical perfection.

I was there, sitting right in front of the pit. We were going mad after his second jump, one of the most magic sporting moments I've ever witnessed.

I was born in 1968. When I grew up everyone treated Bob beamon's long jump record as a freak that would take a long time to be beaten. And it was achieved in the thin air of Mexico City. It lasted 23 years. And here we are with edwards' record, achieved not at altitude, still standing after 27 years. Phenomenal.

he once jumped 18.43 that was only just over the legal wind limit. Amazing

Magic!!! Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy

29 years on and the record still stands.

One of the greatest world records. Edwards rewrote the accepted body type in that he was small and very fast, rather than the more prevalent taller jumpers. A fine ambassador for the sport too.

18/04/23 here. Still the world record by 8 cm. Nobody has been over 18m since 2019. A mind boggling record.

One of my favorite discipline in the Olympics. It's mesmerizing to see that WR yellow line that no one seems to get even close

25 years ago today: Still standing a quarter of a century later! Iconic world record of real substance. Jonathan Edwards deserves more credit and to be held in higher esteem. Arguably the greatest single achievement by a British athlete!

I remember sitting and watching this with my parents, we were all cheering like mad in the living room like fools. What a great moment in sports history.

Absolutely mesmerizing. One of the most beautiful athletic performances of all time.

Seen this a 100x and get goosebumps every time

When the best athlete in the competition breaks the WR in the first round the others know it’s going to be a hard day, when he does it again in the second round you may as well pack your bags and go home.

Imperial system: 60 adult feet and one quarter of an inch. Metric system: 18 meters and 29 centimeters.

Amazing venue for such a jump. I have been lucky enough to long jump at that stadium. Never get tired watching him fly into the sand. He makes it look far too easy. Happy Birthday Jonathan. Such an incredible athlete and now a great commentator.

Absolutely fantastic it looks effortless. A great athlete

This is still the world record. Very impressive technique from an athlete in his absolute prime.

2022 and still not beaten 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

And they say white people cant jump

20 years ago today and he still holds the record! Legend!

His second jump was absolutely perfect - the best triple jump ever!!! ...and his world record lasts now for more than 28 years...! Chapeau, Mr. Edwards - great job! 😳

Jonathan Edwards is absolutely flying down that runway with abandon. Riveting.

This is the perfect triple jump. It must be an amazing feeling when everything comes together like that. Awesome.

For years, he wouldn't jump on Sundays. Back then he was always going to be an also ran, but something clicked. Measure out 60 feet. It's just incredible.

Jonathan was poetry in motion at times but he often had us on tenterhooks getting through the qualification rounds!

Jonathan Edward's feat on this day was impressive, but Paul Dickinson's superior commentary was the icing on the cake. No one comes close when it comes to athletic's/sport's commentary and I was sad to hear him call it a day a few years ago. Happy retirement Paul.

I was watching this on the telly as it happened! Absolutely fantastic!

I was 13 at the time, watching whilst on holiday in Newquay, Cornwall. I knew it was incredible then, but all these years later, seeing it again for the first time since, I believe, reinforces what I knew back then.

Brilliant video, brilliant commentary. Love the fist pump @ 18secs. One of my go-to videos. Thanks for posting.

There is a beautiful fluid and poetic feel when watching this, particularly in slo-mo.

Amazing just Amazing... Jonathan Edwards the coolest guy in athletics

Watched this live back in 1995 when I was 10.

A quarter of a century later and this record still stands. For perspective, Bob Beamon's insane long jump record at the 1968 Olympics, which was undoubtedly aided by the altitude, stood for 23 years before it was broken by Mike Powell. Powell's records has stood ever since (29 years). Edwards's record here is very impressive.

Great Athlete. Nice bloke Great commentary

Can you imagine adding more than a foot to the world record? That’s totally insane.

This record may last for anther 50 years

I'd describe myself as a sports fanatic. Travelled to champions league finals, rugby world cups, golf the open champs, seen ronnie osullivan in full flow. But the thing about athletics that really captures my imagination is that it's pure sport, man against man, simply body against body the best is a perfect specimen. And Edward's record jump was and is still my favourite sporting moment. And to think he even jumped 18.43 but wind was illegal. Remember hearing rumours at the time, that in the gym, Edward's was leg lifting about 40lbs more than the best sprinters of the era. He looked so normal, average but was anything but.

That will never be topped for me as a childhood memory , the previous record had stood for so long and he broke it twice on the same day one of the best athletic displays of all time

Reminds me of Bob Beamon in 1968, dont remember it- I was just turned 4.y.o.)but I have seen Joathan jumps 1000X later. Same crazy achievement:) Good Bless Jonathan, and thank you for the Triple Jump History. You're the MAN!

Jonathan Edwards was a phenomenal triple jumper. His technique was something else.

Every aspect of this fills me with joy and wonder.

The fact this still stands even today makes you wonder if it will ever be broken

I WATCHED THIS LIVE

You know it's impressive when he makes it look so easy.

I was only 8 years old but I still remember. Athletics was always on in our house. Amazing.

This is a record that will NEVER be broken. Ever.

Saw it live on the telly. Unforgettable!

The look on his face at the start of the 2nd jump…the nerves have gone, he’s relaxed, happy, he knows something special is coming…

Not only is triple jump crazy in itself! To be able to run full speed and transfer that into 3 steps! But my man jumped 60 ft! That nuts, a legend

Emotion is getting to this man from Newcastle upon Tyne. Born in London, brought up in Devon. Lol made me laugh. Huge respect for this guy tho

I remember watching that live when I was 14. Loved all the diamond league athletics... The Javelin battles between hill, backley and yan selevsny.. long jump between Lewis and Powell, the triple jumps, and if anyone could beat the Kenyans in the steeplchase

This gentleman was and is a class individual. Beautiful to watch👍

Love the roar in the stadium when the audience notices the length.

"It's a tought act to follow but he's done it again!" Just love hearing the commentary again like i did back then

He glides and looks so fleet footed, a truly memorable achievement.

This is still the triple jump WR til this day! Over 25 years!!

Madness that nearly 30 years later still a record😊

Its EXACTLY 60 feet...(and 1/4 of an inch)

And still it stands to this day 👍

Best commentary on YT videos of the WRs. Thumbs up :)

2021 and they're struggling to jump over 17m

That 2 to 3rd steps Jonathan, perhaps made it.. it "clicks" really hard on the deck..what an achievement:)

The greats always make great things look easy . Thats why their great. Bravo Johnathan Edwards .

The gasps from the crowd on both jumps are great.

remember watching this as a kid. Absolutely effortless, non of that rolling around in the sand they do now lol

I was 14 and I remember this moment

He wisely quickly exited that comp. Otherwise he might have gone much further still and then questions might have been asked as to whether or not he was a human-alien hybrid.

It was one of those moments when you thought I don't believing what I have just seen. One of the all time great world records.

Two of the longest jumps in history totally amazing to watch him,everyone else can pack up and go home ,no point in even trying to compete with that,and it still stands wow

Technically perfect too. What a jumper 🔥

The pure Joy of the fact he'd already done it, and he he just jumped again Love this geexer

My favourite moment of all time in any sport

.....great stuff....and a really nice guy....

I've just found out but Jonathan had a degree in physics and I bet that has something to do with his perfect technique and a WR that has stood for 26 years.

pause at 1:16 AMAZING

Hard to believe that after 25 years this is still the world record for the triple jump

25 years and counting. 32 cm further than anyone else. What an incredible WR this is.

As transformative a WR as Bolt’s 9-58 in the 2009 WC. You’d have to be so *VERY* special to even get a sniff of those!

He made it look so so so easy. Cannot believe that's 25 years ago.

Watched this jump for the first time in years............. best jumper with rhythm I've seen in a long time!!! Ummmm I wonder if I still hold the standing jump record from junior athletics in Runcorn UK , 1978 😁

The Gasps from the crowd. Still the record as 2019 comes to an end.

This was amazing but nothing compares to that 18.43 jump in lille,was absolute perfection

Don’t forget he jumped a wind assisted 18.43m at the European Cup in the same year. He had perfect technique.

Still holds the record to this day

Jonathan was the most talented athlet, great great!!!

If you compare him to the current crop of triple jumpers who are well over 17 m , his big advantage appears to be the distance he gets on the final jump. Astonishing …

Ahhh back in the day when I was video Matt 🤝🤝

He's such a nice guy too

Fantastic commentary.

Simplicity, humility and gentleness. All what lack todays self-centered attention seeking champions.

he makes it look effortless

2024 and still stands. Jonathan trained at Gateshead and it’s only two miles away. Steve Cram only a couple of miles away too.

That jump was super impressive

Qué elegancia en la carrera y en la ejecución del salto. Y qué elegancia en el comportamiento posterior, en la celebración. La humildad del campeón, en todos los deportes, ha ido sustituyéndose cada vez más por la prepotencia del superego.

Absolute Magic!

He was jumping massive that whole year including a marginaly illegal 18.43 metres which will be a tough distance to ever be beaten.

I saw this as it happened and it was brilliant!!!

He made his 18m+ jumps look so easy. But I find that seems to be the way with most world records. Whoever does one just seems to be in that effortless relaxed zone like they could have gone faster or farther.