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For more than 20 years, Ukraine's Sergei Bubka has been the only man in the world to clear 20 feet. No longer! In Bubka's own hometown, he watched Renaud Lavillenie of France break his record today. The new record is 20'2.5". Wow!

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/athletics/26208821

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlVcXB6l ... e=youtu.be[/youtube]

Extremely impressive. That's an old record

SuperHornet wrote:For more than 20 years, Ukraine's Sergei Bubka has been the only man in the world to clear 20 feet. No longer! In Bubka's own hometown, he watched Renaud Lavillenie of France break his record today. The new record is 20'2.5". Wow!

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/athletics/26208821

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlVcXB6l ... e=youtu.be[/youtube]

Saw this on ESPN this shows ppl how good Bubka was in his prime holding the mark for over (2) decades!!!!!Bubka was a 9.5 100yd dash man in his youth!!!!

Bubka had a rep for either setting a world record or no-heighting. While he's amazing for being the only man over 20 feet for more than 20 years, that's a record I wouldn't care to have. Making SOME height is always better than not getting anything....