Are athletic records reaching their limits?

by AFP

Opinions Jul. 20, 2012 - 06:01AM JST ( 6 )

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Frank VaughnJul. 20, 2012 - 02:54PM JST

Didn't mention the variable of the weather for the outdoor stuff.
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FrungyJul. 20, 2012 - 06:24PM JST

... and for decades breaking the 4 minute mile was viewed as impossible. It is now the standard speed for male professional middle-distance runners.
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JohnBeckerJul. 21, 2012 - 01:54AM JST

It’s impossible for anybody to predict the magnitude of the freakiness of athletic talent

That cracked me up when I read it.

There was a time when people said man could not survive driving in excess of 60 miles per hour. I may not live to see anyone run a 9.4 100 meters, but it'll happen eventually.
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SimondBJul. 21, 2012 - 07:23AM JST

Id like to see a special olympics where atheletes ARE allowed to take drugs. Just to see what could happen.
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Frank VaughnJul. 22, 2012 - 11:12PM JST

Id like to see a special Olympics where athletes ARE allowed to take drugs. Just to see what could happen.

I think you will find that they already do, it's called PROFESSIONAL SPORTS :-)