Top 10 World Records That May Never Be Broken || Top Track World Record Rankings 

Bolt could’ve beaten his own record if he doesn’t jog the remaining 10m or so

Radcliffe's record smashed today in Boston Marathon by a Kenyan elite marathoner

Although it took 23 years to break, it’s still hard to ignore Bob Beamon’s 1968 long jump: 8.90 meters (29 feet 2.5 inches), which was the first jump past 27, 28, AND 29 feet as well as past 8.50 and 8.75 meters-the 6.2% increase Is the largest change in track and field history.

High jump! Javier Sotomayor 2,45m, an incredible record!

crazy how this video came out only 2 years ago and is already wildly out of date. Just shows you the future is hard to predict- and track and field is awesome!

A 12.34 200m is pretty crazy for a woman or man.

Don't say "Track and Field," when you mean only Track. Sotomayor's 8 foot high jump soars above ALL those.

Flo Jo who here remembers her nails? Omg I loved when they would say "ready, set," and she would adjust her beautiful long nails to fit right along the start line. She was mesmerizing to watch and you couldn't take your eyes off her.

Anyone else here come back after Bridget Kosgei’s 2:14:04? On the same weekend as Kipchoge broke 2! No Human Is Limited

Don’t say track and FIELD if your not going to include the FIELD🤦🏽‍♂️

Bolt slowing down at the end will make him even more legendary status. No matter who beat his records, people can always theorise that if he didn’t slow down, he will still hold the record. It’s a good trade off. 😉

I fully agree. Flo Jo's records in both 100m and 200m along with the great Usain Bolt in the same events will probably never be broken in our lifetime. Incredible!

For this record, we go back to 1990's when EPO was new and undetectable.

Michael Johnson breaking the 400m record by 2.028% back in 96 will probably forever be my favorite.

I thing I like about flo jo 100m is that she ran all the way through it, she didn't slow down for the finish

Thanks for this comprehensive list! It seems like you put alot of time and effort into the making of this video! Great job!😃👍🏽❤🏃🏿‍♂️🏃🏽‍♀️

Wade v Niekerk is certainly one of the greatest records broken. The 400m is an elite race.

@3:32, the announcer states that Ms. Koch's 400m world record (from 1985) is the oldest record on his list. Actually, the oldest record on his list is Ms. Kratochvilova's world record in the 800m from 1983.

This video should be redone !!!Kipchoge !

Mike powells 8.95m will stand a long time still. 30 years and counting.

Some records here are unfortunately suspicious.

i watch this channel every time before a race. way underrated. love these vids more than anything

Secretariat has held the record time for all three races of the triple crown for 45 years now. His Belmont run set the world record for 1.5 mile on dirt by almost 3 seconds over the previous time. He was going so fast, faster each quarter than the one before, that he unofficially beat the record for 1 5/8 mile while coasting down from the finish line. Millions of horses have had their shot and fallen short, since that time.

Kratochvilova??? She has an incredible world record at 800m that still remains!! From 1983!!

Lol the women’s mile got broken like a week ago 🤣🤣🤣

Wayde van Niekerk's 400m record rates as the finest track races of all time, also considering he has done the impossible by doing it from the outside lane.In the process he broke the unbreakable record of the other true great, Michael Johnson.

I don’t know if this counts but Mike Powell shattered the long jump record in 1991 and it still stands. It was an epic battle between Carl Lewis and Mike Powell.

For me, Bob Beamon's long jump in Mexico in 1968 is the greatest world record to have stood. The pure theatre of when it happened...his reaction, the disbelief of the people doing the measuring. Truly astonishing...and it stood for 23 years.

well, so you know, Eliud Kipchoge just did wonders yesterday on 2019/10/12, and Bridgit, today 2019/10/13, all from beautiful Kenya 🇰🇪🇰🇪

What about Javier Sotomayor 8ft 1/4in high jump world record? Set in 1993. Should have been honorable mention.

Joyner went from 10.94 to 10.49 and from 21.9 to 21.3 in one year. Drugs were so powerful back then!

Flojo race looks like the hulk is in first place! Thought I was watching avengers 😂

Video: 400m record may never be broken Michael Norman in 2020: Hold my spikes

Some of these old records are suspect due to poor drug testing regimes back then.

Man... This was a beautiful video. Thanks a bunch.

And the real question is how many of these world records - especially the ones from the 80s and 90s - are really _clean_

El Guerrouj 2000m in 4.44 is like doing a mile in 3.44 added by a 60 sec warm down. Record will never be broken. Also Daniel Komen 7.58 in 2 miles. These races are also run very infrequent. Thats why I think they will stand forever

When Eluid kipchoge does his marathon pace faster then women’s 10000 smh

How does Jonathan Edwards Triple Jump Record 18.29m in 1995, Mike Powell Long Jump Record of 8.9m in 1991 or Javier Sotomayor High Jump Record 2.45m in 1993 stack up? None of these may ever be broken. Thanks, great work!

Great job on your content bud.will be watching.

PAULA RADCLIFF's record was broken 2 days ago by Kenya's BRIGID KOSGEI by more than 1 minute and 30 SECONDS ....

Many récords with dopinng, its the true!

Great video coverage with facts!

I will always question FloJo's performances as they are clouded by suspected drug use. Her rapid rise, shock retirement coinciding with the introduction of random drug testing and early death due to heart failure all point to a drug assisted career.

I personally think usain bolts 200 should be on the list and not just an honorable mention because on average his 100m splits would’ve been just a hair off his open 100 so being able to maintain something like that is remarkable

#9 has already been broken. Sifan Hassan (Netherlands) just ran the women's 1 mile in 4:12.33 on July 12, 2019 in Monaco

This is just track, what about Jonathan Edwards triple jump eh

J. Kratochvilova has oldest world record. Almost 40 years. It's incredible how different was training methods before 40 years and even C. Semenya can't get closer than 1 second :D

Flo Jo’s record had a suspicious wind aid and no one in the track community believes she did that clean. Her 100m times are orders of magnitude faster then any other woman in over 30 years.

Interesting thing about Koch, she lived in east germany where they were forcing athletes to dope. I don't know about her in particular but judging by the image at 3:28, I'd say she was pretty juiced up as well, in which case that record should get revoked imo.

Wonderful Video !

Hey! great content! it would be great to have an update on records before the olimpics!

Bob Beamon broke the long jump record by 6.58%. Still the second longest jump.

The most "elite of the elite" in my opinion, is Eliuds Kipchoge's 1 hour, 59 minutes, and 40 seconds. Even though it isnt considered a world record, it is a huge milestone for man.

You can tell this guy has done his research and has put some work into creating this video. WR's are always interpreted subjectively and he managed to analyze them objectively. Hats off to him.

Great video! Can you also give us some records for field events, not just track events please?

Anyone watching this after Masterkova’s record got broken?

Why dont you mention the doping rumours around some of these athletes??

Very good. An updated version is due at this time though. Would love to see it.

Marita Koch 400m record (47.60) in 1985 Jarmila Kratochvílova 800m (1:53.28) record in 1983 ...are records which won't be broken

The mile by El Guerrouj will stand a while. Only one other person broke the previous WR and he was running in the same race El Guerrouj set the record. It's been 21 years already.

The saddest part is always about FloJo for me. I mean she is more than suspected using A LOT of illegal substances to reach that peak. Her astonishing performances along with her way-too-early death doesn't help these suspicions...

@ 5:02 Loved watching the camera men scampering as fast as they could to keep with Bolt even though he'd slowed down to his casual jog speed after the race. LOL

El Guerrouj 1500m 3:26 and mile 3:43 along with Bolt 100m 9:58 and 200m 19.19 are the most difficult to break

Fully surprised that Daniel komen’s 2 mile record isn’t on there. Wow

Thanks for this. Consider a video on the best relays.

Cool vid. Just wondering about the field events too. Hasn't the high jump record been stagnant for awhile?

Performance enhancement was written all over these world records, these are all great athletes and no doubt they worked hard at their events over a long period of time, though performance enhancing was evident within all of these world records. Flo Jo suddenly retired early over drug testing issues and passed away early, performance enhancement were factors within her life, like many other athletes there is no denying that at all. Sincerely, Tom.

I watched this video not realizing it was made by Total Running Productions that's how good it is even if he didn't make it. Now double points 👊🏻

Nice video bro.

Flo Jo is still (technically) the best sprinter ever. Her running during the 200-meter final in Soul is close to perfection - and the best sprint ever done by a human.

FloJo is my favorite All-Time athlete! EVER! I ran track because of her in 1979-82.

Given that you made this video so recently, and that there have so many corrections to this list in just the last few weeks, such as Masterkova's mile record being beaten by Sifan Hassan, the list is severely compromised by your inclusion of so many "questionable" women's world records. These include Florence Griffith Joyner's 100m and 200m, Marita Koch's 400m, and Wang Junxia's 3000m. In the context of the title of your video however, you're probably right, these may never be broken, as they were all most likely state-sponsored drug-assisted. I like your methodology but, at the same time, it's a little weak. If you had taken into account era (and thus the quality of the track surface and the technology of running shoes), wind assistance in sprints, aerobic vs. anaerobic distances, and next comparative best performances, perhaps the next ten performances, then the results would be very, very different. In my estimation, number 1, by far, is Usain Bolt's 100m, and number 2 is Daniel Komen's 3000m. Komen's 3000m is so outstanding because it has not been even remotely approached in the last 23 years. In fact, only 23 other athletes have bettered 7:30 since Komen set the record 23 years ago and the nearest anyone has got in the last 7 years is Kejelcha last year, some 7.33 seconds behind. Number 3 is Bolt's 200m, and number 4 is Rudisha's 800m. My view is that the longer the distance, the easier the record is to break. Hence, historically, you'll see long-distance records fall more frequently than sprints.

Nice video. You should make one about field events now

I love the way this video breaks down the perfection that is Flo Jo’s technique. 🥰🥰 Part 1: m.ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-YgCU6OlyE1g.html Part 2: m.ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-3inMnSlK8Wk.html

Elaine Thompson just ran a 10.54 ties one of flo jo’s wind aided times and the second fastest time in history. I now see the 100 as an extremely vulnerable world record.

True words - "Some records here are unfortunately suspicious."

Should do another track and field video of for throwing and jumping records.

Love the video. Is it time for a new one anytime soon? That would be awesome!

There is still some controversy about Flo Jo's 100 meter world record. There is ample evidence, from the actual race video, that the wind velocity was very substantial, even though the official wind measuring device said 0.0 wind velocity. Several flags around the event were blowing straight out in a brisk wind, during her heat, and the heats before hers.

Kipchoge 2019 beats his own record

Jonathon Edwards Triple jump 1995 - surely worth a mention? It’s a shame that the credibility of the top ten is tarnished by those that are, no more than cheats, and whose records should be removed.

May never be broken. Yeah, we don't see too many records being broken nowadays , do we.😅 Love your channel by the way.

If anyone is rewatching this in 2021, where do you think the 45,94 from Karsten Warholm stacks? The world record is insanely impressive obviously, and the race as a hole is even better, specially the top 5. 26 years without anyone going below 47, 3 more years and no one has gone under 46,78 except many people have tried many times, and finished very close on numerous times. And then, 2 months after he barely brakes it, he destroys the old record by more than 8 tenths of a second, in a 400 meter race

After Bikele got within 2 seconds of the Marathon record in Berlin, it will be interesting what happens to the world record if he and Kipchoge race on a flat course.

should have just said track not track & field, no mention of field events at all

Outside the track: Bob Beamon jumped 8.90 m in Mexico Olympics 1968 and broke the former world record by whopping 55 cm. That is, 6.6% difference. The record stood for almost 23 years. Other record that seems hard to break. - Kostadinova's record in high jump is already 35 years old. - Sotomayor's record in high jump is already 29 years old. - Edward's record in triple jump is already 27 years old.

Yes, I agree. Thank you 🙏🏽🌟✌🏽💫👍👌🏻😄

Love how the marathon was almost beaten just a few weeks after that video :D

Track and field includes jumps and throws....you chose to focus on track alone!

No love for the King and Queen of high jump? - Javier Sotomayor (WR: 2.45m, 1993) - Stefka Kostadinova (WR: 2.09m, 1987).

What about the high jump record that cleared over 8’?

I teared up when he spoke of Usain Bolt..he is most definitely a true legend

Eluid Kipchoge will definitely break his marathon record within the next 5 years

Amazing how this video avoids doping suspicions, especially for the American 1 & 2 spots.

You should use the logarithmic scale to compare improvements between different results. Increase in difficulty off better and better results is not linear

RIP, "Hurdle events and steeplechase not included" Those are my favorite events

I think FloJo and Koch were doped, but who knows? Women mile record got broken recently I think.

You got to put huge asterisks next to Koch's performance. I only went through the lower levels of track and field growing up in East Germany so I never got to experience the systematic doping but once you made it to the top it became standard. Of course, many of the athletes from the - back then - western world doped as well. I actually got an autograph from Ben Johnson when he performed in then Karl-Marx-Stadt as part of a junior track meet between Canada and East Germany. It isn't a stretch to say that virtually all the performances accomplished in the 80s and at least early 90s are courtesy of doping.

What’s the point of telling us how fast they ran per mile when all the records are in m or km