Category: Week 26

By Popular Demand…a Tribute to 400m Legend QUINCY WATTS…✨🇺🇸⬇️

Majestic in his prime, WATTS remains a fan favourite for the way he took the 400m by storm in 1992 aged just 21/22…

His 43.50 secs 400m clocking in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics didn’t only win him GOLD; it was the second time in as many days that he dismantled the OLYMPIC RECORD of 43.86 secs set by the sensational LEE EVANS in 1968 [the then World Record, lasting 20 years!]…🔥

In total, WATTS ran under the magical sub-44 sec 400m Milestone FOUR times, all in that 1992 season: 43.50 secs | 43.71 secs | 43.83 secs | 43.97 secs!!!💨

In addition to his individual accolades, WATTS has 4x400m Olympic GOLD [1992] and World Championship SILVER & GOLD [1991 & 1993]; the latter in what remains the current WORLD RECORD in a time of 2 mins 54.29 secs [32 years and counting]!!!🥇🥇🥇🥈

Having attended USC [University of Southern California] and Taft High School, he has then coached both and is currently the Director of T&F at USC, where his success and positive impact on the sport continues!✊

This incredible signed photo was sent to us by one of our wonderful Followers, @tonywood29 – the photo itself is awesome, but also matched by the story behind it…inspired as a young boy by BORZOV’s Gold medal heroics at the 1972 Munich Olympics [Gold in the 100m & 200m], @tonywood29 wrote a letter to the British Embassy in Moscow asking for a signed photo from his sprinting Hero…6 months later [and now over 50 years ago!], BORZOV himself both signed and sent the photo you see, signing not just his name, but also his two legendary marks of the day…10.0 & 20.0…his 100m & 200m sprint PBs!!!🔥

Immortalised by his 100m & 200m Olympic sprint double at the 1972 Games, he added Olympic 100m Bronze in 1976 to accompany his 4x European Sprint Golds [1969, 1971 & 1974] and 7x European Indoor Golds over 50/60m [1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977]!!!🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥈🥈🥈🥉🥉

Already the FARTHEST in History…now on a mission to become the GREATEST in History…🔥🚀⬇️

Still only 22 and with a current HBM All-Time Ranking of 30th, MYKOLAS ALEKNA is set to soar considerably higher this year…we’re here for it…🌟🚀

CHASING HISTORY in 2025…can’t wait to see inspirational @_taarra_ in action this Year!!!🦅✨⬇️

Only 25 and already the Women’s Long Jump OLYMPIC CHAMPION and just 13cm shy of the All-Time TOP 10 for distance…🥇🙌

With a current HBM All-Time Ranking of 35th in the Women’s Long Jump, TARA DAVIS-WOODHALL is set to soar considerably higher this year…and we’re here for it…🌟🚀

GREGÓRIO achieved the remarkable in 2007 when bettering the legendary 17.89m mark [and former Triple Jump World Record] set by João Carlos de Oliveira in 1975 – that performance had stood unbeaten as the South American Record for 32 years before the fellow Brazilian came along with an awesome 17.90m in his home country!✨👏

At his peak, GREGÓRIO’s height was referenced almost as much as his performances [2.02m tall], however his jumping prowess and competitiveness during the early and mid 2000’s shouldn’t be underestimated…a World Championship Silver in 2007, backed up by two World Indoor Silvers [2004 & 2006], two Olympic Top 6 finishes [2004 & 2008], as well as that monster 17.90m PB that is still ranks 12th All-Time for distance 17 years later! 🙌

Triple Jump PB = 17.90m [AR & NR]
Long Jump PB = 8.22m | w8.26m
High Jump PB = 2.10m
100m PB = 11.00 secs

Harrison was a sensational Triple Jumper with incredible technique – until this year, he was the only athlete to have exceeded 18 metres into a headwind and ranks 18th ALL-TIME via HBM!!!✨

Harrison won Gold in the 1991 World Championships, with his crowning moment coming in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics – Gold was achieved with a jump of 18.09m into a headwind!!! It remains the Olympic Record 28 years later!!!🥇🥇

A graduate of Kansas State University, he was a three-time NCAA Champion across the Long & Triple Jump, as well as a four-time US Champion!✊

Triple Jump PB = 18.09m [OR]
Long Jump PB = 8.17m / w8.23m

SPEARMON was a sensation when he burst onto the global 200m sprint scene in 2005…straight to the top of World Rankings and backed up by his 19.65 secs [0.0 m/s] Personal Best in 2006, aged just 22!!!🌟

A fan favourite for his strong race finishes and engaging personality, SPEARMON won 2 x NCAA 200m Golds representing the University of Arkansas [2004 & 2005] and then went on to win THREE World Championship medals…Silver [2005] and two Bronzes [2007 & 2009], alongside his superb indoor performances, both at 200m [20.10 secs] and 300m [31.88 secs – Indoor World Record] to complement his sub-10 secs 100m PB [9.96 secs & 9.92w +4.3 m/s]!!!💨

He remains 14th Fastest All-Time over 200m, and today we pay Tribute to WALLACE SPEARMON as the HBM-Ranked 48th Greatest 200m Sprinter in History!!!✨

By popular demand…at just 21 TEBOGO already ranks 30th ALL-TIME via HBM!🙌🇧🇼⬇️

In Paris this summer TEBOGO became the first African to win the Men’s OLYMPIC 200m GOLD when storming past both Noah Lyles and Kenny Bednarek…💨🥇👏

A former Under-20 World Champion as recently as 2022 [setting records along the way!] emphasise just how quickly TEBOGO has now established himself on the World sprint scene…in addition, it’s his range of sprint speed that justifiably has so many track fans excited about what the future holds…

100m PB = 9.86 secs
200m PB = 19.46 secs
300m PB = 30.69 secs [World Best]
400m PB = 44.29 secs

The man who we all have to thank for starting the tradition of supporting athletes on the runway with clapping!!! 👏 🙌

With his charisma, and as Triple Jump World Record holder for 10 years, BANKS was an inspiration to a generation of jumpers…such is his immense standing in the event, an entire chapter is dedicated to him in our no.1 Bestseller, TRIPLE JUMP TRAILBLAZERS, for which we were honoured to have him write our Foreword!!! 🙏

Conley was an incredible all-round athlete and an inspirational Triple Jumper – ranked 12th ALL-TIME via HBM!!!✨

A fantastic sprinter and possibly the best combination Long and Triple Jumper ever; Conley won it all in the Triple Jump…multiple NCAA titles, twice World Indoor Champion, an Indoor World Record [17.76m], a complete set of World Championship medals [including Gold in 1993], backed up by an Olympic Gold in Barcelona 1992 with an awesome jump of 18.17m!!! Only denied the World Record by a wind reading +0.1 m/s over the allowable limit!!!🤏

Conley’s various event PBs really are quite something…

Triple Jump PB = 17.87m / w18.17m
Long Jump PB = 8.46m / w8.63m
100m = 10.36 secs
200m = 20.21 secs / w20.12 secs

In August this year, ARSHAD NADEEM became the FIRST-EVER athlete to win individual OLYMPIC GOLD from Pakistan!!!🥇🔥

Still only 27, NADEEM seemingly has the Javelin world at his feet!!! Already, Olympic & Commonwealth Champion, the Olympic Record Holder [92.97m], and ranked 6th on the All-Time distance list!!!✊