Insane Sports Records That Sound Completely Made Up

Some sports records are impressive. These sound completely made up. Jesse Owens rewrote the record books in just 45 minutes. Bob Beamon jumped so far officials couldn't measure it with their equipment. Cliff Young, a 61-year-old potato farmer, entered an ultramarathon in work boots and somehow beat the world's best endurance athletes. Emil Zátopek entered his first-ever marathon at the Olympics — and won. And Kerri Strug delivered one of the most unforgettable performances in Olympic history while badly injured. These aren't myths. They actually happened. In this video, we dive into five of the most insane and unbelievable moments in sports history: 00:00 - Intro 01:40 - Jesse Owens: The Greatest 45 Minutes in Sports History 03:32 - Bob Beamon: The Jump That Broke the Measuring Equipment 05:30 - Cliff Young: The 61-Year-Old Farmer Who Beat Elite Runners 07:47 - Emil Zátopek: The Olympic Marathon He'd Never Run Before 09:48 - Kerri Strug - The Legendary Vault on an Injured Ankle From Olympic records and legendary track and field performances to one of the strangest ultramarathon victories ever, these are sports stories that sound impossible - but are completely real. Subscribe to Open Wonder for more incredible true stories, unbelievable records, strange history and moments that sound too crazy to be real. #Sports #SportsHistory #Olympics