I think you refer to the men's pole vault record held by Sergey Bubka.
As of September 2021, the current world record holder for the women's high jump is Yaroslava Mahuchikh from Ukraine. She set the record of 2.07 meters on June 3, 2021, in Chorzów, Poland.
The men's long jump world record set by Mike Powell in 1991 is the longest standing athletics world record. He jumped 8.95 meters (29 feet 41⁄4 inches) at the World Championships in Athletics in Tokyo.
No. Click on the "Men's 1500 meters World Record Progression" link below to see all world record holders for the men's 1500 meters.
A world record was not set in this event that year.
As of 2011, Javier Sotomayor holds the mens world record at 2.45 meters. Stefka Kostadinova holds the womens world record at 2.09 meters.
James ollgy from south America made a world record record of 2.45 meters
The current world record for the men's javelin throw is 98.48 meters, set by Jan Železný of the Czech Republic in 1996. The women's world record is 72.28 meters, achieved by Barbora Špotáková, also from the Czech Republic, in 2008.
If you break a world record in the 2009 world championsips, you get $100k.
Iolanda Balas of Romania set a world record on September 21, 1959 of 1.84 meters. Balas held the world record for almost 13 years, first setting the record on June 7, 1958 at 1.74 meters and breaking it many times. Her best jump, and final world record, was 1.91 meters in July of 1961. That world record lasted for 10 years. The current women's world record is 2.09 meters set in 1987 by Stefka Kostadinova of Bulgaria.
World record holders in athletics typically do not receive direct monetary compensation for holding a world record. However, they may be able to secure endorsements, appearance fees, and sponsorships as a result of their accomplishment. Additionally, prize money may be awarded at certain competitions for breaking a world record.
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