Men's World Records

21. 4x800 Meter Relay

Kenya (Joseph Mutua, William Yiampoy, Ismael Kombich, Wilfred Bungei), 7:02.43

22. 4x1500 Meter Relay

East Germany (Thomas Wessinghage, Harald Hudak, Michael Lederer, Karl Fleschen), 14:38.8

23. High Jump

Cuba's Javier Sotomayor set the current world record of 2.45 meters (8 feet, ½ inch), on July 27, 1993. He first established the record with a 2.43-meter jump at the Caribbean Championships in Puerto Rico on July 30, 1989. He then broke the eight-foot (2.44-meter) barrier before setting the current mark.

24. Pole Vault

Sergey Bubka, Ukraine, 6.14 meters 20 feet, 1¾ inches). For 10 years, the only competition Bubka had for the pole vault world records came from - Bubka. The Ukrainian broke and re-broke the indoor and outdoor records 35 times between 1984-94. His outdoor mark of 6.14 meters, set in 1994, and his indoor best of 6.15 meters, set in 1993, still stand as world marks. Bubka possessed sprinter's speed with great strength, allowing him to use a heavier pole than most vaulters his size. Additionally, Bubka held the pole unusually close to the end to gain greater leverage.

25. Long Jump

Carl Lewis entered the 1991 world championships in Tokyo with a 10-year, 65-meet long jump winning streak, but fellow American Mike Powell ended the streak with a record-setting effort of 8.95 meters (29 feet, 4½ inches), besting Bob Beamon's 23-year-old mark. Lewis led the Tokyo event, held on Aug. 3, when he leaped a personal best 8.91 meters (29-2¾) on his fourth jump. Powell then surpassed his rival on his fifth jump.

26. Triple Jump

Jonathan Edwards, Great Britain, 18.29 meters (60 feet, ¼ inch).

27. Shot Put

Randy Barnes, USA, 23.12 meters (75 feet, 10 inches).

28. Discus Throw

Jurgen Schult, East Germany, 74.08 meters (243 feet).

29. Hammer Throw

Yuriy Syedikh, USSR, 86.74 meters (284 feet, 7 inches).

30. Javelin Throw

Jan Zelezny, Czech Republic, 98.48 meters 323 feet, 1 inch).

31. Decathlon

Roman Sebrle, Czech Republic, 9,026 points