High Jump World Record
Javier Sotomayor, a cuban high jumper, cleared 8 feet and a half inch in 1993. As a former high jumper I can tell you that is crazy high. It's basically like jumping over the height of your ceiling. (Avg. living room ceiling is 8 ft)
Globetrotter Michael Wilson
Mike Wilson dunked a regulation basketball on a 12 ft basketball goal. He stands 6'5 and is said to have a 55 inch vertical jump. Debatable but Crazy!
World Record Long Jump
Michael Powell out jumped the great Carl Lewis in 1991 by jumping 29 feet 4 inches, 8 inches shy of 30 feet!!! If you don't think thats amazing, go try to match it. Just try.
World Record Triple Jump
Jonathan Edwards holds the World Record for this event. He jumped 18.29 meters, that comes out to 60 feet. If you know how to triple jump, you know how incredible that is.
Usain Bolt
In 2008 Usain Bolt set new world records in the 100 and 200 meter dashes. In 2009 he broke his own world records, 9.58 and 19.19 respectively. He also holds the world record in the 150 meter dash, 14.35 seconds.