Jumps

2025 Is The Year Somebody Finally Breaks Jonathan Edwards’ World Record

Daniel YetmanMay 28, 2025

When I watched Pedro Pichardo jump 18.04 meters last summer at Stadio Olimpico in Rome, I thought for sure it would be the farthest jump I would ever see in person. But less than 10 minutes later, Jordan Diaz faulted another jump past the 18-meter mark, and in round five, soared to the third-longest jump […]

What Gravity Challenge 2025 Results: Mahuchikh and Woo Take Home Gold

Editorial staffMay 10, 2025

Doha – Yaroslava Mahuchikh and Woo Sang-hyeok took home gold in the second edition of the What Gravity Challenge held in Doha yesterday evening. They won the competition with jumps of 2.02m and 2.29m in the women’s and men’s sections respectively. The World Athletics Silver Tour event showcased some of the world’s top high jump talent […]

Here are The Start Lists for Barshim’s “What Gravity Challenge”

Editorial staffMay 8, 2025

The second edition of the “What Gravity Challenge,” the passion project of Qatari high jumper Mutaz Barshim, is slated to take place this Friday on May 9th. Doors open at the iconic Katara Amphitheater in Doha at 3:00 p.m. local time, and the jumping gets underway at 5:00 p.m. This year’s edition will see the […]

Yaroslava Mahuchikh Is Already the World Record Holder, But Are Higher Jumps on the Horizon?

Editorial staffMay 5, 2025

Records are meant to be broken, even if some records seem like they aren’t. Until Yaroslava Mahuchikh’s world record-breaking jump last summer at the Paris Diamond League Meeting, the previous women’s high jump world record persisted for 37 years. And even then, the mark only increased by one centimeter. To put in perspective how long […]

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Jumps

2025 Is The Year Somebody Finally Breaks Jonathan Edwards’ World Record

What Gravity Challenge 2025 Results: Mahuchikh and Woo Take Home Gold

Here are The Start Lists for Barshim’s “What Gravity Challenge”

Yaroslava Mahuchikh Is Already the World Record Holder, But Are Higher Jumps on the Horizon?

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