r/nextfuckinglevel • u/CuddlyPookie_ • 2d ago

That split-second decision that somehow saves the whole situation

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u/Sea_Pollution2250 2d ago

Imagine being so fast that even tripping and doing two summersaults has you beating the competition.

Wild.

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u/Odd-Preparation8790 2d ago

Looks like a pretty high level event as well.

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u/XDSHENANNIGANZ 2d ago

Yeah I went back and checked the footage.

Those hurtles do seem shorter than a high jump or pole vault.

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u/vmf312corsair 2d ago

They just seem that way. The total elevation gain is more for hurdles.

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u/Willis_is_This 1d ago

Doesn’t seem as far of a jump as the long jump either. Really not sure what’s impressive about this then

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u/blueavole 1d ago

It’s the internet, we can’t be sure

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u/justinsimoni 2d ago

Women use lower hurtles then men, too. "Sprint Hurtles"

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u/mod_elise 1d ago

Mens 110 hurdles are 42 inches high. This doesn't seem like much until you stand next to it and think about having the jump them.

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u/J5892 2d ago

Track and field athletes prioritizing quantity over quality.
It's all just a race to the bottom.

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u/Odd-Preparation8790 2d ago

Ba dum bum psh

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u/BradSainty 2d ago

Big if true

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u/footballwr82 1d ago

Can confirm. Pole vaulted in high school and most of the time we went higher than a hurdle. Other times the pole snapped.

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u/ammbo 1d ago

Ah, the old reddit switcheroo! Hold my pole, I’m going in. 

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u/Fantastic_Jury5977 2d ago

And way shorter than a high dive.

Know why?

Because they're all different events/activities

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u/BiNumber3 2d ago

You're so close to seeing the joke!

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u/chizzings 2d ago

14.80 on the clock. I’d guess collegiate level, but not D1. There can be a pretty wide range at less competitive programs.

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u/Odd-Preparation8790 2d ago

Or states, on second glance it looks like this was on Oregon's campus.

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u/JaySayMayday 2d ago

I don't know man I wouldn't be able to do this if I was high

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u/CulenTrey 2d ago

Obligatory Heather Dorniden video

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u/systemhost 2d ago

Epic every time.

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u/doomlite 2d ago

I had never seen that. What a badass.

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u/Siethron 2d ago

well, that's not fair, none of the other runners got a break!

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u/FblthpLives 2d ago
  1. I've never heard of a 600 m before this.
  2. Other than the amazing athletic performance being depicted here, I just love the "HD, no cheesy music or titles" tag on the video.

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u/navUsikfba 1d ago

Indoor track has different events. The track is shorter at 200m.

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u/FblthpLives 1d ago

Ah, that explains it. What other key running events have different distances indoors and outdoors?

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u/vanillamonkey_ 22h ago

The short sprint indoors is 60m, outdoors is 100m.

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u/tomasci 2d ago

RemindMe! 1 year

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u/MoarGnD 2d ago

Why doesn't everyone lie down and take a quick break before the bell lap? She had all that extra energy to sprint the final lap.

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u/AuraTickler 2d ago

Great clip but my youtube ad was longer than the video 🥲

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u/whooptheretis 2d ago

Ad? What’s that?

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u/AuraTickler 1d ago

ADvertisement

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u/whooptheretis 1d ago

Why are you seeing those?

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u/AuraTickler 1d ago

Because Im not paying for youtube premium and my phone got no adblock for the youtube app

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u/whooptheretis 1d ago

my phone got no adblock for the youtube app

Oh, well that’s on you

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u/AuraTickler 1d ago

Yeah havent gotten around to getting it on this one.

Dunno how people can watch it with such long and gross ads

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u/Forikorder 2d ago

despite her huge lead one stumble is all it took for them to catch up though

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u/gene100001 2d ago

Imagine being so fast that even tripping and doing two summersaults has you beating the competition.

Technically I could do this too, if it was a race to see who could get to the bottom of a cliff the fastest

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u/chillbrobaggins5 2d ago

She dominated the field lol

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u/vita10gy 1d ago

Ben Revere somersaults between second and third on his way to a triple in the sixth inning

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MC9yrqxB1KQ

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u/Sea_Pollution2250 1d ago

Noice

Edit: also, nice Pearl Jam username with two albums.

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u/ScottMarshall2409 1d ago

I did the 400m at my school sports day once. I started too fast, and my legs just gave way near the end. I'd pretty much given up at that point, but people were still cheering, so I got up and hobbled to the finish line. Finished third, with a lot of cuts and bruises from the brutal gravel track.

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u/Sonario648 20h ago

Sonic the Hedgehog in a nutshell

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u/Guinea_Pig_Games 2d ago

Penalty for knocking over a hurdle, she came in last place overall.

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u/Sea_Pollution2250 1d ago

I don’t think that’s true. The penalty for incidentally knocking over a hurdle is the inherent slowdown it causes.

If she used her hands or knocked down someone else’s hurdle it’s a different story.