Re: [Article] Martin Stepanek: It's Not About Me
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In my mind, the 1m rule allows records to be broken too often. The most 'magical' records are the ones which stand for a long time, and no one can break. Consider some of those magical long standing records:
Andy LeSauce 7'35" (1996-2001) 5yrs
Pelizzari 75m (1997-1999) 2yrs
LeMaster 81m (1999-2001) 2yrs
Tanya Streeter 70m (2001-2004) 3yrs
Martin Stepanek 80m CNF (2005(?)-2007) ?2yrs?
Tanya Streeter 122m variable (still standing since ?2005?)
Natalie Desreac 150m dynamic (1997-2004?) ?7yrs?
Some of the most memorable records are the ones which withstood the most number of failed attempts to break them.
From memory, the number of failed or cancelled attempts:
Andy LeSauce (at least 2; by a German and by Claude Chapuis)
Pelizzari 75m (at least 1: Ravelo 76m)
LeMaster 81m (at least 1: Mike Rapu 82m)
Tanya Streeter 70m (at least 3: Mandy Cruickshank 71m, 71m, Yasemin Dalkilic 72m)
Martin Stepanek 80m CNF (at least 3: Will Trubridge x 2, William Winram x 1)
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Eric Fattah
Canada
http://www.liquivision.ca
"I encourage you to be free in the way you measure your success. I don’t claim to know what it will be like to be in your position, but I know that when you leave here, grades will be handed out differently. Your ability to gauge your success will largely depend on how you perceive it. You can shape it, set it up, feel it, and define it. Allow competition to turn inward. Do not depend on awards, money, or other validations." -Jonny Moseley
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