Lewis was a superb athlete. Definitely the best there was but when you're on top, you're only setting the bar for everyone else to catch up to you. And Powell did. I was jut a kid and soccer was my favorite sport back then. How I wish I was old enough to recognize the magnitude of what was going on.
That series of jumps by Lewis is super human in length and amazing in consistency. Like the title of this video, we will never see a competition like this again.
@@Gillgruntpro Yes there is proof. First there was the doctor who said he knows positive tests of American athletes that were covered up, because he was the lab worker who got the results. Then in 2003, Lewis famously admitted to failing several tests and saying "who cares" because he was just "one of hundreds" of failed tests that were covered up. Basically admitting that for about a decade they were ALL doped up. Just search "Carl Lewis doping". Powell still denies it, but I ain't buying that he won despite being the ONLY guy that wasn't doping.
Man, that slo-mo at 7:34 still brings a tear to my eye. Looks like he was literally jumping to save his own life, or the lives of his family. _Absolute beast effort._
Imagine how the guys in the 1968 Olympics felt....They were all jumping world class distances that were near the current world record, and Bob Beamon beat them ---- BY 2 FEET!!!!!
This wasn't just the greatest Long Jum competition - this was one of the top 10 sporting competitions ever. I'm in my 40ties and I still remember this so vividly. I was heartbroken because I was a huge Carl Lewis fan, but this was epic. I will never forget that night.
@CloggedArteries22 Well, the whole world watched, even those who don't really follow Track and Field regularly. We talked about it for months. Everyone was into Long Jump after it happened, and this was in South East Europe. I can only imagine how the kids and youth in general were inspired in the US. I remember and cherish World Cup finals in football (or soccer if you must), every single one i watched, but this 20 minutes or so were one ride to remember. For me who does not follow this sport particularly regularly, I can tell you it is one of the top 10 sporting events I have ever seen.
I do remember this as well, and then went to compete in Long Jump in HS. I was the farthest jumper in my school, but only got third place at the regional competition in 1996 was a 19 ft. 3 in. jump.
@@jasonrubik congratulations, that is a really good jump. It just goes to show you how good these guys are that they can jump 10 farther, unbelievable.
It’s like the planets aligned for this amazing duel. Two athletes, who have trained most of their lives for this particular moment, both show up in peak physical shape, and lay it all out for everyone to witness. Moments like these are the reason I love sports and competitions.
Powell didn't run 100 200 and relay. I do think he was a 400 guy in college. Still Powell jumped 29 3 times. Lewis also. Lewis never jumped 29 toll that day. He did jump over 28 more than only 6 7 people ever have.
Both extraordinary. Powell made the jump of his life with everything he got and nothing left to give in a very live or die style. And Lewis presented the crowd with a series of historical and out of this world class jumps perfectly designed with such an amazing consistency along the event. Both gave the sport a great legacy and inspiration for the upcoming generations of new athletes.
Powell spent several years in the shadow of his teammate, it was his time to shine and as his fate would have it he left everyone in his shadow! Amazing!!
The most astonishing piece of Athletic history in the making that we have ever seen. Powel was as humble as ever whilst Lewis on the other hand was bitter.
@@charlestonyank2067 any difference means a lot to the athletes. It's like saying 3mph tail wind is barely registered as being felt yet it's illegal for a world record. Even a cm is an advantage.
@@charlestonyank2067 small margins and all that...we will never know of course, but I suspect these two would have both cleared the elusive 9.00m mark had the event been at altitude. IMHO.
It just shows that to beat Carl Lewis, you need to Beat the world record. That is all you need to know about the greatness of Carl Lewis. To have to actually beat a 23 year standing record that is thought unbeatable just to win against him ----- right after he just beat that unbeatable record by 1 cm.
@@roshanfernando9657 Good point! Read up about your hero Lewis, he simply admitted himself. I don't blame him, it was a different time, everyone used so he was still one of the best. But he wasn't clean, and neither was anyone else at that time.
I remember watching this competition on tv. As a long jumper myself I was incredulous of the distances they were jumping. Indeed this was the greatest of all time long jumping competition. It truly was amazing to watch two greats battle it out.
I remember watching this. I was in the army back then. It was such an incredible contest. This & Jimmy Connor’s improbable ‘91 US Open run were the two major events that I got to witness live on TV that really stick out in my mind from that time.
That's what so crazy. Lewis was having one of the most dominant runs of any athlete in history at the time. He was untouchable for 10 years. He was chasing an elusive world record that had stood for 30 years. He had one of the most dominant nights of his career, putting up 3 jumps above 8.8. At any other event, an 8.7 was good enough to take home the gold. Lewis finally put up an 8.91, surpassing the WR in the sport. Even if the wind speed meant it wouldn't be official, in 30 years, no one had ever jumped better than 8.9. Like you said, that night he put together the greatest series of jumps in history... And he still came in 2nd.
I know some people will be like “recommended now anyone?” But Im gonna take it a step further. You have seen the camera man video and then came here. Clairvoyance? Maybe.
I met Mike before the last World Championships when he visited our school in Qatar. I organised an assembly for our Primary kids and in he came with Steffen Holm, Aston Eaton & his wife... they were all amazing, but Mike stole the show! An unbelievably lively & affable man... we loved spending time with a true great of Track n Field Athletics!
wow wow wow! Thanks for making this video! This is so epic. Powell was literally pushed into greatness! Angels much have carried him ... their jumps don't look human!
I remember watching this live from India with the time difference and was riveted. Not understanding the nuances of Track & Field at that time in my late teens, I knew something special was going on. But the atmosphere on that day in the field i think (albeit through Television) was the most riveting I have experienced for the long jump event ever. Never knew it would stand for almost 30 years with no one even coming close. I hope we are lucky enough to see two unbelievable jumpers like these face off in an event again. It was almost like you break the world record and i can do better.
Lewis was such a smooth jumper. He was incredibly fast and had an almost perfect technique which made his jumping look so easy and effortless. Powell's jump was truly perfect though; everything fell into place that one moment time.
This feels like an anime story, a guy that failed his first, and was losing badly the next few rounds then with the power of plot armour defeated the reigning champion of the competition and also setting a world record.
You’ve just got to love Mike Powell. His celebration was epic and it reminded me of Hale Irwins celebratory run round the green when he won the 1990 US open.
@Anthony Ramsey Have a look at your comment and see if you can spot the inaccuracy in it's assessment. If I comment that Usain Bolt is the fastest man in history, does that by definition make it my opinion? No, it clearly doesn't! It is whether the comment is based on fact or conjecture that makes it opinion or otherwise.
Only 16 times has the world recorded long jumps over 8.70m. 8 times were achieved by Carl Lewis. The 8 other jumps were achieved by eight other individual athletes. Carl Lewis is clearly the most consistent and talented long jumper ever. Had he competed in only one event and taken all six jumps at every competition he would have likely been even more dominant.
Lewis was amazing. Powell was a great jumper for a long time as well. Powell focused on the long jump and his training was very specific to the event. I remember watching this live. The 1991 world championships was incredible top to bottom.
I don't think Lewis 'upset' the field there. He was the defending Olympic champ and it was only due to an injury before the US Olympic trials that prevented him from getting selected for the 100m in 1992. Stil though, he ran the greatest anchor leg ever and the US 4*100m relay team set a world record at the Barcelona Olympics of 1992.
Preferably with the black ppl portrayed with realistic features..you know as opposed to the donut lips and creepy/dumb proclivities that feed into a negative stereotypes.
Ironically, it was Mike Powell's arms that got him the world record. Watch the extra hang time he generates by swinging them upwards at exactly the right moment. Amazing.
I had forgotten what an amazing long jumper Carl Lewis was. I mostly remember him as an incredible runner, which goes to show what an amazing athlete the guy was.
So thrilling, so beautiful. This will remain a memory in Olympics for generations to come. Beautiful long jumps. Thank you. One can believe only after seeing from one's own eyes.
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I remember this as a 11yr old. it was unbelievable. Carl had won many golds that year, and clearly had a better jump technique but powell with its unordinary sprint and jump somehow managed to jump longer.
I remember watching this on Tv with my dad. I was a crazy Carl Lewis fan at the time and it broke my heart when he lost. I later met Carl in the airport i was 11 yrs old. 28 yrs later.
This is one of the things I'll never forget watching live as a kid. It was jaw dropping. I had recently read Carl Lewis' autobiography, after getting interested in it with one of my earliest memories that I remember vividly - the 1988 100m Olympic Final.
@@paulgerardhosty9909 Not almost, by far and away! Powell had around 10 of the top 100 longest jumps in history, Lewis had nearly 30....case closed if you're being realistic! Even Larry Myricks had as many jumps whilst Pedrosa had many more than Powell. Look at Bob Beamon, one jump in the top 100....Powell was a great jumper, but he hit a purple patch that night and struck lucky, Lewis was a way more talented and consistent jumper.
@@thefracturedbutwhole5475 The question was around who the better long jumper was, and in terms of consistency that is clearly Lewis. Powell has jumped 8.70 or beyond on only two occasions, an 8.70 and and 8.95. Lewis has gone beyond this distance 8 times, starting at 8.70 with various jumps through the .70s and .80s....all the way up to 8.87. The distance between Powell's best and second best jump is 25cm, in other words he got the timing right on one jump, in the 2 years following this jump he struggled to clear 8.60. In addition to this he did all his 8.60 plus jumps in a two year period, Lewis did his consistently over a 10-12 year period, continually hitting jumps in the high 8.70s and one in the high 8.80s. Bottom line, Powell got lucky in much the same way Bob Beamon did, he jumped out of his skin on one occasion. Powell may hold the world record but in no way does that make him the better jumper. Have a look at the difference in their international medal haul, it tells a story. Lewis is beyond question the number one jumper in history in terms of consistency and talent.
I remember watching this competition on tv back in the days when i was still a teenager, now close to 50 years old. Times fly by. But great memories remains.
I was a student and "part of" the track team at U of Houston when Carl and sister, Carol were on the team.-along with a bunch of other very impressive athletes. I was no where in their class but happy to be around them
@@zamasuawaken1908 I agree that the events should be in climate controlled venues. We know a lot more now than we did when they created the Olympics, lol.
Lewis was caught doping 3 times or more. Who knows which of his jumps is legal or runs . While ben johnson took the shame, he was doping also and took the medal with no shame .
@@MrZoora23 Oh, I meant to ask OP. I should have been more clear. I'm 25, but I kinda wish I could've been 10 years older, so I could've seen this incredible competition as a kid.
There is one record that I think NO ONE will ever beat: Carl Lewis' 4 consecutive gold medals in the Olympics long jump: 1984,1988, 1992 and 1996. Despite Mike Powell's world record in 1991, I still say Lewis is the greatest long jumper ever.
Carl Lewis banked five jumps and the worse was 8.68 metres. Guessing he's got four of the top 8 jumps of all time at just this meeting. Great competition
Without Powell Lewis never will jump so long and without Lewis Powell can't make this awesome record, greater rivals make you broke ur own limits, both awesome jumpers but this day Powell win the battle, respect for both.
Amazing that Beamon held the world record for 23 years (seemed like forever at the time) and Powell for 30 years and counting, and people still talk about the Beamon jump.
For anyone who didn't get what just happened here: You just saw proof of mind over body. These athletes were not only under tons of pressure but they were also well into the competition, tired and sore from their previous runs. The one thing one their minds was the dumbfounded, driven thought that somehow, this rival just beat their best and they have no choice but to be better. This is one of the things that can stretch your reality a bit more and give you capabilities you never thought possible. Believing you can do something is different than thinking you can do it. Believe = Achieve
This was literally bitter sweet. It must have been so hard for both men to fully enjoy this victory. Teammates, at the same meet, both break the world record, and Carl Lewis was knocked off the thrown by centimeters to a world record that still stands today. That's some biblical stuff right there.
imagine you rob this guys house and think you've escaped but then out of nowhere he flying kicks you in the head
Lol
From almost 30 feet away😅
Le stephen Hawkins: I already said time travel is possible. He has the portal
😂
lmaoooo
Still get goosebumps almost 30 years later.Imagine jumping 8.83, 8.84, 8.87 and 8.91 and still losing.
Lewis was a superb athlete. Definitely the best there was but when you're on top, you're only setting the bar for everyone else to catch up to you. And Powell did. I was jut a kid and soccer was my favorite sport back then. How I wish I was old enough to recognize the magnitude of what was going on.
That series of jumps by Lewis is super human in length and amazing in consistency. Like the title of this video, we will never see a competition like this again.
You beat Bob Beamon's unbeatable record.....and finish second.....
Wow.
Jon Cocks Most of us couldn't even jump 9 feet. They really are incredible athletes.
@@jeanp.5929 amen to that last part
The fact that a world record can stay for 2 decades and also just few minutes is just amazing
Both sides of coin
Lol
Drug testing is much more strict and much less corrupt since then.
@@rusty0303 is there proof that they had steroids of any type? Just wondering
@@Gillgruntpro Yes there is proof. First there was the doctor who said he knows positive tests of American athletes that were covered up, because he was the lab worker who got the results. Then in 2003, Lewis famously admitted to failing several tests and saying "who cares" because he was just "one of hundreds" of failed tests that were covered up. Basically admitting that for about a decade they were ALL doped up. Just search "Carl Lewis doping".
Powell still denies it, but I ain't buying that he won despite being the ONLY guy that wasn't doping.
@@rusty0303 ok thanks for answering
my ex still holds the world record for jumping...i’ve never seen anybody jump so fast into conclusions Quicker than she can.
@Samaghik Samurai Bro, she could be a lesbian.
I got a good laugh. Thanks!
@Samaghik Samurai so?
I was not aware black humans can be lesbian too!!!
@@ankursen8192 tf
When you watch Powell's face and actions you can see he is clearly jumping for his life, gave it everything to beat the champ.
That's how it's done.
@@Lost_n_Found_1 yeah, respect. Really deserved the W
Right! You could tell he giving it ALL.
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Man, that slo-mo at 7:34 still brings a tear to my eye. Looks like he was literally jumping to save his own life, or the lives of his family. _Absolute beast effort._
Indeed yes indeed
To jump
8.84
8.87
8.91
and still be in second place is beyond words!
Imagine how the guys in the 1968 Olympics felt....They were all jumping world class distances that were near the current world record, and Bob Beamon beat them ---- BY 2 FEET!!!!!
@@paysonfox88 I know, right?!
How
Right I can jump 5 something on a good day
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This wasn't just the greatest Long Jum competition - this was one of the top 10 sporting competitions ever. I'm in my 40ties and I still remember this so vividly. I was heartbroken because I was a huge Carl Lewis fan, but this was epic. I will never forget that night.
@CloggedArteries22 Well, the whole world watched, even those who don't really follow Track and Field regularly. We talked about it for months. Everyone was into Long Jump after it happened, and this was in South East Europe. I can only imagine how the kids and youth in general were inspired in the US. I remember and cherish World Cup finals in football (or soccer if you must), every single one i watched, but this 20 minutes or so were one ride to remember. For me who does not follow this sport particularly regularly, I can tell you it is one of the top 10 sporting events I have ever seen.
IM EARLY40s VHS DAYS
I do remember this as well, and then went to compete in Long Jump in HS. I was the farthest jumper in my school, but only got third place at the regional competition in 1996 was a 19 ft. 3 in. jump.
@@jasonrubik congratulations, that is a really good jump. It just goes to show you how good these guys are that they can jump 10 farther, unbelievable.
Me too.
Lewis is the goat 👩🔬🙈🐐
"On August 30th, 1991, the world witnessed one of the greatest duels in track & field history"
NO
One of the greatest duels in SPORTS history
Yeah
One of the greatest duels in the history of pharmacology!
@@theakh4238 Yep, given Lewis failed tests and subsequent admissions.
Track isn’t sport
THE WORLD WITNESSED THE HISTORY✨
It’s like the planets aligned for this amazing duel. Two athletes, who have trained most of their lives for this particular moment, both show up in peak physical shape, and lay it all out for everyone to witness. Moments like these are the reason I love sports and competitions.
HOMKY! (LEGENDARY)! MIKE! POWELL!
SOID! THE! (AMAZING)! MIKE! POWELL!
Powell didn't run 100 200 and relay. I do think he was a 400 guy in college. Still Powell jumped 29 3 times. Lewis also. Lewis never jumped 29 toll that day. He did jump over 28 more than only 6 7 people ever have.
Both extraordinary. Powell made the jump of his life with everything he got and nothing left to give in a very live or die style. And Lewis presented the crowd with a series of historical and out of this world class jumps perfectly designed with such an amazing consistency along the event. Both gave the sport a great legacy and inspiration for the upcoming generations of new athletes.
Legacy? Inspiration? Haha! they were on drugs and roids. Inspiration for cheaters.
These men literally jump the width of streets
Shit, well if you put it like that..... Astonishing
And women
@@xanderwillingham7844 i didnt see any woman here can you give a time stamp
zlegendprow, they might not be on this video, but there’s female long jumpers elsewhere, and don’t say “GiVe Me An ExAmPLe”
@@xanderwillingham7844 yes there is, for that go to the female long jumper videos.and you dont have to be sarcastic, i thought i missed something
I love it when 2 people want to be the best and make each other greater. Imagine them training together and pushing each other to the limit.
HOMKY! THE! (GREAT)! MIKE! POWELL! HOMKY! (UNEXCELLED)!
Powell spent several years in the shadow of his teammate, it was his time to shine and as his fate would have it he left everyone in his shadow! Amazing!!
HOMKY! THE! (AMAZING)! MIKE! POWELL!
SOID! WRONG! SOID! I! CAN! (INFORM)! YOU! THE! (GREAT)! MIKE! POWELL! ISN'T! IN! THE! SHADOW! OF! ANYBODY! SOID! IT'S! THIS! THE! LEGEND! IS! CARL! LEWIS! SOID! THE! (GREAT)! MIKE! POWELL! IS! THE! (G,O,A,T)! LONG! (JUMPER)!
The most astonishing piece of Athletic history in the making that we have ever seen. Powel was as humble as ever whilst Lewis on the other hand was bitter.
Yepp.. afterwards Carl said it was a FLUKE
@@mdubbsta3740 He was just a horrid bitter man. I feel sorry for him.
@Jim Palmer That doesn't necessarily make Edwards better. They were both great in their own ways.
@Jim Palmer Neither did Mike Powell. Lewis I believe did.
@Jim Palmer That makes sense then!!
one thing is how these athletes fight. but another is how our LOVELY HOST presents these moments - man, you are my hero ;-)
What's even more impressive about this is Tokyo is barely above sea level, whereas Mexico City (where Bob Beamon jumped 8.90) is 2,250m above.
exactly. I'm glad someone pointed this out.
@@charlestonyank2067 any difference means a lot to the athletes. It's like saying 3mph tail wind is barely registered as being felt yet it's illegal for a world record. Even a cm is an advantage.
Very good point, athletisme is related to altitude but alot of people don't this fact
It actually puts Bob Beamon in a sightly advantageous position...... If you care too much about air density and change in gravity.
@@charlestonyank2067 small margins and all that...we will never know of course, but I suspect these two would have both cleared the elusive 9.00m mark had the event been at altitude. IMHO.
Carl Lewis is a goat but damn Powell came in clutch!
It just shows that to beat Carl Lewis, you need to Beat the world record. That is all you need to know about the greatness of Carl Lewis.
To have to actually beat a 23 year standing record that is thought unbeatable just to win against him ----- right after he just beat that unbeatable record by 1 cm.
...and that was the only time Powell beat King Carl!
@@roshanfernando9657 King Carl was doped up and still lost when it mattered
@@bifftannen66 Nope!
@@roshanfernando9657 Good point! Read up about your hero Lewis, he simply admitted himself. I don't blame him, it was a different time, everyone used so he was still one of the best. But he wasn't clean, and neither was anyone else at that time.
I remember watching this competition on tv. As a long jumper myself I was incredulous of the distances they were jumping. Indeed this was the greatest of all time long jumping competition. It truly was amazing to watch two greats battle it out.
I remember watching this. I was in the army back then. It was such an incredible contest. This & Jimmy Connor’s improbable ‘91 US Open run were the two major events that I got to witness live on TV that really stick out in my mind from that time.
HOMKY! THE! (GREAT)! MIKE! POWELL! HOMKY! (UNEQUALLED)!
I too was in the Army just prior to both events and remember them vividly.
This battle shocks me every time, i feel like we will never see something like this again.
@Raymond O'Connor shameless u r ....green envy lol....
@Raymond O'Connor jealous
@Raymond O'Connor No u are jealous of their sucess cause u implicating that they re using steroids .
@Raymond O'Connor Yo u ignorant were telling both were using steroid . Now get the facts for the second dude or stop playing with my time
@Ayden Arora Get em ? Dude why u talking if u dont have something important to tell
Carl Lewis put together the greatest series of jumps in history... but still lost the competition, his first in ten years. Stranger than fiction.
That's what so crazy.
Lewis was having one of the most dominant runs of any athlete in history at the time. He was untouchable for 10 years. He was chasing an elusive world record that had stood for 30 years. He had one of the most dominant nights of his career, putting up 3 jumps above 8.8. At any other event, an 8.7 was good enough to take home the gold. Lewis finally put up an 8.91, surpassing the WR in the sport. Even if the wind speed meant it wouldn't be official, in 30 years, no one had ever jumped better than 8.9. Like you said, that night he put together the greatest series of jumps in history...
And he still came in 2nd.
I can jump farther
HOMKY! THE! (GREAT)! MIKE! POWELL! IS! THE! (MAN)! TO! (CHAMPION)! THIS! LONG! (JUMP)! COMPETITION! HOMKY! POWELL! DID! HOMKY! (CHAMPION)!
SOID! (AIR)! POWELL!
I know some people will be like “recommended now anyone?” But Im gonna take it a step further. You have seen the camera man video and then came here. Clairvoyance? Maybe.
Ummm camera man video 😂😂😂
I jus watched it lmfao
i hate that you're right
Yup
I didnt even realise that what happened to me till u said it holy
I met Mike before the last World Championships when he visited our school in Qatar. I organised an assembly for our Primary kids and in he came with Steffen Holm, Aston Eaton & his wife... they were all amazing, but Mike stole the show! An unbelievably lively & affable man... we loved spending time with a true great of Track n Field Athletics!
I remember this, and indeed it was - and will forever remain - the greatest competition ever between two awesome athletes!
HOMKY! AN! (INCREDIBLE)! LEAP! HOMKY! (ACCOMPLISHED)! BY! THE! (GREAT)! MIKE! POWELL!
"Barely over the line": half a foot on the play-doh.
A9
U call a toe half a foot?
@@jacobmedina9274 I think he thought that you can't step on the white line
Bro u can only criticize... Nothing more
@@jacobmedina9274 His feets are really very small. So a toe of that size measures about half of his foot.
Imagine being on a mountain with one of them then they just hulk jump to the next mountain and leave you there
This had me laughing :'>> sorry HAHAHAHA
Relatable stuff
U high
@@jokers4827 yes I was is and will be, to answer your question, unless it was a statement.. either way
@@miyukiejoypanoncillo7078 lol
You guys still can’t see that he became hulk for a second.
That's what I'm saying 🤦♂️
wow wow wow! Thanks for making this video! This is so epic. Powell was literally pushed into greatness! Angels much have carried him ... their jumps don't look human!
Agree!
I watched this live. That Tokyo athletics championship was absolutely surreal and exceptional. So great memories.
I remember watching this live from India with the time difference and was riveted. Not understanding the nuances of Track & Field at that time in my late teens, I knew something special was going on. But the atmosphere on that day in the field i think (albeit through Television) was the most riveting I have experienced for the long jump event ever. Never knew it would stand for almost 30 years with no one even coming close. I hope we are lucky enough to see two unbelievable jumpers like these face off in an event again. It was almost like you break the world record and i can do better.
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HOMKY! RIGHT! THIS! WAS! (CLEARLY)! ONE! OF! THE! MOST! (COMPELLING)! ATHLETIC! TRACK! &! FIELD! COMPETITIONS! OF! (ALL!TIME)! &! CERTAINLY! THE! MOST! (INCREDIBLE)! MOMENT! IN! LONG! (JUMP)! HISTORY! (ARCHAEOL)! HOMKY! (CHAMPIONED)! BY! THE! (G,O,A,T)! HOMKY! THE! (GREAT)! MIKE! POWELL!
Lol India aren't watch athletics games because you're not all athletes people all of Indian population that's a unmovable fact
Lewis was such a smooth jumper. He was incredibly fast and had an almost perfect technique which made his jumping look so easy and effortless. Powell's jump was truly perfect though; everything fell into place that one moment time.
Yep, Lewis was amazing
Being one of the fastest men in the world helps,i guess..
SOID! THE! (CHAMPION)! MIKE! POWELL!
It's funny how both Beamon's and Powell's jumps just sorta came out of nowhere. Everything came together perfectly for that one moment.
I'll never forget being up late watching this live. I was 11 and my mind was blown. Powell was so happy it had me running around my house
I watched this live on TV when I was 9. Impossible to forget. I was supporting Lewis. Powell's record was incredible.
I was watching 30 years ago, but today when i watched again I was nervous again, best ever competition with this two legends.
This feels like an anime story, a guy that failed his first, and was losing badly the next few rounds then with the power of plot armour defeated the reigning champion of the competition and also setting a world record.
Yep there was so much plot armour
plot armor is just too powerful
plot armor is just too powerful
It doesnt matter how much you spend on armor or where you get it from
If it isn’t plot armor, its still going to break
When you have to reach 300 words for an essay but it is the TH-cam version of getting to the 10min mark.
man turned like a 3 or 4 minute video into 10 mins. damn this boi like me tryna finish an essay
You’ve just got to love Mike Powell. His celebration was epic and it reminded me of Hale Irwins celebratory run round the green when he won the 1990 US open.
Love how you give love to the field events. Especially when they're as historic as Powell vs Lewis
Carl Lewis the greatest track and field athlete of all time in my opinion
@Bad Monkey and one of the best steroid user...
@Anthony Ramsey
Have a look at your comment and see if you can spot the inaccuracy in it's assessment. If I comment that Usain Bolt is the fastest man in history, does that by definition make it my opinion? No, it clearly doesn't!
It is whether the comment is based on fact or conjecture that makes it opinion or otherwise.
Only 16 times has the world recorded long jumps over 8.70m.
8 times were achieved by Carl Lewis. The 8 other jumps were achieved by eight other individual athletes.
Carl Lewis is clearly the most consistent and talented long jumper ever.
Had he competed in only one event and taken all six jumps at every competition he would have likely been even more dominant.
It looks like Mike Powell did it four times in this competition. So Carl Lewis 8, Mike Powell 4, and 4 other individuals once each, I assume.
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@@funshine817Powell's next best jump in this series was 8.54
i actually watched this live. I was big Carl Lewis fan and it was the most amazing competition i ever saw.
Lewis was amazing. Powell was a great jumper for a long time as well. Powell focused on the long jump and his training was very specific to the event. I remember watching this live. The 1991 world championships was incredible top to bottom.
Great video 👌. Mike Powell and Carl Lewis are legendary ☑️.
I watched this at the time and it was incredible. Lewis had already upset the field winning the 100M...then this happened!
I don't think Lewis 'upset' the field there. He was the defending Olympic champ and it was only due to an injury before the US Olympic trials that prevented him from getting selected for the 100m in 1992. Stil though, he ran the greatest anchor leg ever and the US 4*100m relay team set a world record at the Barcelona Olympics of 1992.
He set a world record winning that 100m race in Tokyo
@@mongoslade277 yep
I want an anime series out of this
Preferably with the black ppl portrayed with realistic features..you know as opposed to the donut lips and creepy/dumb proclivities that feed into a negative stereotypes.
with black animator's just in case
Haha loved this thread ! Hope it will be a reality some day!
@@youngsirD and without the dark fingernails, what's up with that?
I enjoyed the Beamon record for many years, never expecting it to be broken. This single competition redefined the event in spectacular fashion !!
Ironically, it was Mike Powell's arms that got him the world record. Watch the extra hang time he generates by swinging them upwards at exactly the right moment. Amazing.
Perfection !!!!!!!
Who just click this vid cause he got nothing else to do and bored
Me
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Literally sick of online homeworks... Can't even focus to do anything, even watching this video...
Christina Argentum
Omg, sammme.
6:47
When you are late for school and the pedestrian traffic light was about to turn red.
this was one of the most intense videos on youtube i've ever watched, holy crap
I had forgotten what an amazing long jumper Carl Lewis was. I mostly remember him as an incredible runner, which goes to show what an amazing athlete the guy was.
Believe me Carl Lewis hated having people defeat him
Mike Powell never beat him again. Carl Lewis beat him for gold after this in the 1992 & 1996 Olympics
So thrilling, so beautiful.
This will remain a memory in Olympics for generations to come.
Beautiful long jumps.
Thank you.
One can believe only after seeing from one's own eyes.
I had the privilege to be in the crowd that night in Tokyo.....and over near the pit. It was a battle that I'll NEVER forget !!
Summary of the video
Round 1
Mike Powel *exists*
Carl lewis: Hold my beer
Round 2
Carl Lewis *exists*
Green line: Hold my beer
Round 3
Mike Powel *exists*
Carl lewis: Hold my beer
Round 4
Mike Powel *exists*
Greenline: Hold my beer
Carl Lewis *exists*
Wind: Hold my beer
Round 5
Carl Lewis *exists*
Mike Powel: Im about to end this mans career
Final round
Carl Lewis *exists*
Previous round Mike powel: Im about to end this man's streak
Btw read my description
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@@swopno8950 You are too kind for this world lol
@@swopno8950 Never received such a nice comment in my life.
Gonna subscribe for no reason xD
Thank you ☺️
I left a like on you guys thank you for commenting
I didnt expect this video to be so entertaining.
I remember watching this live , was a historical moment for sure .
These athletes are amazing.
This is the pinnacle of Human Achievement.
I remember this as a 11yr old. it was unbelievable. Carl had won many golds that year, and clearly had a better jump technique but powell with its unordinary sprint and jump somehow managed to jump longer.
Bob Beaman was amazing. Way ahead of his field, his form was all his own. Kudos to Powell for that amazing jump!
what an unbelievable duel those 2 had that day. pushed each other to the limit. incredible stuff..!!!
Carl Lewis jumping three 8.80m+ jumps in a row is just ridiculous
That guy is literally FLYING
Reminds me of the saying, "When the going gets tough, the tough get going".
I remember watching this on Tv with my dad. I was a crazy Carl Lewis fan at the time and it broke my heart when he lost. I later met Carl in the airport i was 11 yrs old. 28 yrs later.
This is one of the things I'll never forget watching live as a kid.
It was jaw dropping. I had recently read Carl Lewis' autobiography, after getting interested in it with one of my earliest memories that I remember vividly - the 1988 100m Olympic Final.
Something special about Mike Powell's form. He commits himself to the skies.
CARL LEWIS the best long jumper of all time by far!
Almost!!
Unmatched!
@@paulgerardhosty9909
Not almost, by far and away! Powell had around 10 of the top 100 longest jumps in history, Lewis had nearly 30....case closed if you're being realistic!
Even Larry Myricks had as many jumps whilst Pedrosa had many more than Powell. Look at Bob Beamon, one jump in the top 100....Powell was a great jumper, but he hit a purple patch that night and struck lucky, Lewis was a way more talented and consistent jumper.
@@truthsayerq7264 yeah, but the whole point is to jump the furthest, so whoever did that is #1.
@@thefracturedbutwhole5475
The question was around who the better long jumper was, and in terms of consistency that is clearly Lewis. Powell has jumped 8.70 or beyond on only two occasions, an 8.70 and and 8.95. Lewis has gone beyond this distance 8 times, starting at 8.70 with various jumps through the .70s and .80s....all the way up to 8.87. The distance between Powell's best and second best jump is 25cm, in other words he got the timing right on one jump, in the 2 years following this jump he struggled to clear 8.60. In addition to this he did all his 8.60 plus jumps in a two year period, Lewis did his consistently over a 10-12 year period, continually hitting jumps in the high 8.70s and one in the high 8.80s.
Bottom line, Powell got lucky in much the same way Bob Beamon did, he jumped out of his skin on one occasion.
Powell may hold the world record but in no way does that make him the better jumper. Have a look at the difference in their international medal haul, it tells a story. Lewis is beyond question the number one jumper in history in terms of consistency and talent.
I hold the north Korean shotput records
and the heaviest person record
Hahaha hi kimmy
Eating them?
Your brother used to til you snuffed him
@@ljcomments886 Kim's dad was North korea's best track and field athlete in his late 60's.
From my teenage years until my twenties, Carl Lewis was my most favorite Athlete.!
To me he is the best even to this day.!!🙋♂️👍😊🤝🇮🇳♎
You got a forever agreement from me. Was a sprinter myself in high school then and lived Carl Lewis.
I remember watching this competition on tv back in the days when i was still a teenager, now close to 50 years old. Times fly by. But great memories remains.
Carl Lewis is my favorite track and field athlete ever. Grew up watching him in the 80s and 90s.
I was a student and "part of" the track team at U of Houston when Carl and sister, Carol were on the team.-along with a bunch of other very impressive athletes. I was no where in their class but happy to be around them
I like how they had the money to pay for wind reading machines but not for a closed stadium lol
Measuring wind is not expensive?
@@bizambo100 i didnt mean it like build a closed stadium but just use an already existing one that is closed i mean those were World Record games
@@zamasuawaken1908 I agree that the events should be in climate controlled venues. We know a lot more now than we did when they created the Olympics, lol.
@@zamasuawaken1908 or have jumps in some kind of enclosure. If such light wind makes a measurable difference
Lewis was caught doping 3 times or more. Who knows which of his jumps is legal or runs . While ben johnson took the shame, he was doping also and took the medal with no shame .
Fond memories of watching Carl Lewis dominate for what seemed like for ever
I remember watching this when it happened.... Incredible
I swear I remember watching this as a kid...
I believe you
How old are you?
@@charlesthorndike2702 22 🥺
@@MrZoora23 Oh, I meant to ask OP. I should have been more clear. I'm 25, but I kinda wish I could've been 10 years older, so I could've seen this incredible competition as a kid.
@@charlesthorndike2702 Not the OP, but I also remember watching this back then. I'm 42, btw.
Powell looks like he's walking on air in the final clip.
Powell’s jump no 5: We have a glitch in the matrix here.
I remember this contest.
Remarkable.
There is one record that I think NO ONE will ever beat: Carl Lewis' 4 consecutive gold medals in the Olympics long jump: 1984,1988, 1992 and 1996. Despite Mike Powell's world record in 1991, I still say Lewis is the greatest long jumper ever.
statisticalyl powell jumped the furthest.
@@fier5080 Plus, Bob Beamon's jump is still an Olympic record from 1968.
@@56postofficeWow! That's amazing perspective!!!!!
i don't think there's any question about that
9:44 look how high this man is
Carl Lewis banked five jumps and the worse was 8.68 metres. Guessing he's got four of the top 8 jumps of all time at just this meeting. Great competition
You can tell from the way Powell jumped; he put his entire soul into that jump, forgoing safety almost to jump as far as he could.
Without Powell Lewis never will jump so long and without Lewis Powell can't make this awesome record, greater rivals make you broke ur own limits, both awesome jumpers but this day Powell win the battle, respect for both.
I still remember of this, it was amazing competition!!!
Felt bad for Carl that day. I could never imagine him loosing this event. Thought he’d retire from it unbeaten. 😔
"Losing". You are welcome
He didn't loose the event.
When you are on a sandy beach enjoying your time, draw a 9 meter line then walk (don’t jump) from one end to another.
It's like almost 30 ft. That's crazy
Carl Lewis was amazing and not just at long jump. What an athlete...
Everyone thought Lewis would break Beamon's record. Powell: Hold my beer.
What an outstanding jump series by Carl
I remember at school during P.E, during long jump, I could only jump like 4 meters lol
I could only jump 1.80m
I jumped about 6 with a hurt leg
Lachlan Cameron I’m telling the truth bro I can jump far
i couldn't even jump near 1.5 meters ;-;
I was able to jump that far cuz I was light now I do boxing and need weight on my side so I added a few and now I cant jump that far anymore
Amazing that Beamon held the world record for 23 years (seemed like forever at the time) and Powell for 30 years and counting, and people still talk about the Beamon jump.
Because ... Boomers.
beamon broke the previous record by 55cm
For anyone who didn't get what just happened here: You just saw proof of mind over body.
These athletes were not only under tons of pressure but they were also well into the competition, tired and sore from their previous runs. The one thing one their minds was the dumbfounded, driven thought that somehow, this rival just beat their best and they have no choice but to be better. This is one of the things that can stretch your reality a bit more and give you capabilities you never thought possible. Believing you can do something is different than thinking you can do it.
Believe = Achieve
This was literally bitter sweet. It must have been so hard for both men to fully enjoy this victory. Teammates, at the same meet, both break the world record, and Carl Lewis was knocked off the thrown by centimeters to a world record that still stands today. That's some biblical stuff right there.
SOID! (ALL)! AMERICAN! SPORTING! (LEGENDS)! CARL! LEWIS! &! THE! (GREAT)! MIKE! POWELL!
Plot twist: that American just celebrating that the fall of Soviet Union is very near.
Seriously why not eliminate the wind factor entirely, it's frustrating.....
So u dont know how physics works
Better yet remove gravity
Frustrating, but needed
@@azadanzans5359 Why is it needed?
@@mitzadaa7889 Explain?