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Jon Mulkeen
@Statman_Jon
Senior web editor for World Athletics. ATFS member, athletics fanatic, cake eater. Views are my own. Non-athletics handle: @JonMulkeen
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In 1986, the men’s hammer WR looked ripe to fall. It hasn’t budged in 40 years.
Meanwhile, the women’s 800m WR is 43 years old - and suddenly under pressure.
I’ve analysed all 38 individual track & field WRs to see which look safe, and which don’t.
Full analysis: link in bio.
Meanwhile, the women’s 800m WR is 43 years old - and suddenly under pressure.
I’ve analysed all 38 individual track & field WRs to see which look safe, and which don’t.
Full analysis: link in bio.
Finally updated my spectator PBs (link in bio).
A few faves:
Most iconic: Bolt's 9.58/19.19 WR double (2009)
Oldest: Bekele's 12:49.60 indoor 5000m (2004)
Newest: Jamaica's 39.62 mixed 4x100m WR (2026)
Most impressive: McLaughlin-Levrone's 47.78 400m (2025)
What are yours?
A few faves:
Most iconic: Bolt's 9.58/19.19 WR double (2009)
Oldest: Bekele's 12:49.60 indoor 5000m (2004)
Newest: Jamaica's 39.62 mixed 4x100m WR (2026)
Most impressive: McLaughlin-Levrone's 47.78 400m (2025)
What are yours?
The sub-11 club for the women's 100m has doubled in size in the past decade.
It took 39 years for the club to gain its first 90 members.
It took just 10 years for the next 90.
180 women have now broken the barrier.
It took 39 years for the club to gain its first 90 members.
It took just 10 years for the next 90.
180 women have now broken the barrier.
In 2015, I compiled a chronological list of the sub-10 club when it had reached 100 members.
Eleven years later, there are now 232 of them. 😳
The first 100 took 47 years.
The next 100 took nine.
The fully updated list 👇
jonmulkeen.com/statistics/chr…
Eleven years later, there are now 232 of them. 😳
The first 100 took 47 years.
The next 100 took nine.
The fully updated list 👇
jonmulkeen.com/statistics/chr…
