Athletics WA Diamond League 2024

[Grassmarket 3,450]

7 minutes ago, Belle said:

Here we go: attempts on 6.26. 

Got it!

 

 

[Belle 977]

WR 6.26!!! MONDO!!!

[Belle 977]

Just now, Grassmarket said:

Got it!

 

 

[OlympicIRL 5,532]

I wonder how many more times we will see Mondo break the world record in his career? 10 more times? He definitely has the ability to go at least 10cm higher if not even more. But takes quite a while to add 10cm to the record so it will be a matter of keeping longevity too.... how long can he stay in this peak condition? Can he get even better? Interesting to ponder how many more times he has a record in him. I think he will leave the record somewhere at 6.38m by the end of his career.

Edited August 25 by OlympicIRL

[Monzanator 4,527]

3 hours ago, Grassmarket said:

Any historic links between blue elephants & Silesia as there is with gingerbread & Torun or trumpeters & Krakow?

 

Not really but the official Upper Silesia colors are blue & yellow so the blue elephant had to wear yellow pants

[heywoodu 15,174]

1 hour ago, OlympicIRL said:

I wonder how many more times we will see Mondo break the world record in his career? 10 more times? He definitely has the ability to go at least 10cm higher if not even more. But takes quite a while to add 10cm to the record so it will be a matter of keeping longevity too.... how long can he stay in this peak condition? Can he get even better? Interesting to ponder how many more times he has a record in him. I think he will leave the record somewhere at 6.38m by the end of his career.

 

Well, there's no way he is going to increase it by more than 1cm a time, because of the obvious financial bonusses every single time

 

And judging by the margins he sometimes shows, I think 6.38m is definitely within the realm of possibilities.

[OlympicIRL 5,532]

17 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

 

Well, there's no way he is going to increase it by more than 1cm a time, because of the obvious financial bonusses every single time

 

And judging by the margins he sometimes shows, I think 6.38m is definitely within the realm of possibilities.

 

Yes, he will only increase by 1cm at a time, so for example if he was to reach 6.38m, that would need 12 more world record to be broken. So let's say, how many times is he likely to break a world record in a season. Logic tells you it will get harder and harder to do so. Let's look at the last few seasons to see how many times he broke the world record:

 

 

2022: 3 times

2023: 2 times

2024: 3 times

 

So if we say he is able to break the record 3 times a year (which will obviously get harder to do as he raises it further each time) to get to 6.38m it would take him another 4 years which I think is about doable. But it also depends on him staying at the current level and even getting better, which I think he can as well. Makes you appreciate getting to see Mondo and these WRs because in a couple of years time these might become very rare and might be one of those records that lasts for decades.

 

 

Edited August 25 by OlympicIRL

[heywoodu 15,174]

1 hour ago, OlympicIRL said:

 

Makes you appreciate getting to see Mondo and these WRs because in a couple of years time these might become very rare and might be one of those records that lasts for decades.

 

 

On one hand I agree, on the other hand I'm most of the time watching him and just thinking "nice, but normally WR's are about going to the human limits, where here it mostly feels like holding back for the financial bonus"  

 

Don't get me wrong, that is not in any way negative about him, because he is absolutely 100% right in doing it this way in the only event in which that is somewhat feasible  It just feels a bit less like something amazing when you know the WR is not even the current limit, as opposed to for example running, throwing or long jumping. If you know what I mean, I realize it's hard to put exactly into words without sounding negative (which, again, I am not ).

[rafalgorka 1,597]

4 hours ago, Grassmarket said:

Karalis also a 6.00 man now!

Or KaraLisek as he is called here in PL! He’s got a Polish coach I guess

[rafalgorka 1,597]

6 hours ago, Grassmarket said:

Any historic links between blue elephants & Silesia as there is with gingerbread & Torun or trumpeters & Krakow?

Nope. I can’t figure it out neither 🤷‍♂️