{"id":188391,"date":"2026-03-18T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/?p=188391"},"modified":"2026-03-18T07:01:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T06:01:03","slug":"when-puma-athletes-set-the-record-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sports\/when-puma-athletes-set-the-record-book\/","title":{"rendered":"Wenn PUMA-Athleten das Rekordbuch einstellen"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- post header -->\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumn\">\n    <div class=\"col breadcrumb\">\n        <a href=\"\/de\/\">Startseite<\/a>\/\n        <a href=\"\/de\/category\/sports\/\">Sport<\/a>\/\n        Wenn PUMA-Athleten das Rekordbuch einstellen\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row rowPostHeaderImage headerImageAnim\">\n    <div class=\"scrollAnim\" \n        id=\"postHeaderImage\"\n         style=\"width:100%;position:relative;overflow:hidden;        aspect-ratio:2        ;\" >\n    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Armand Duplantis celebrates after setting a world record in pole vault in a stadium.\"\n        class=\"\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MondoClassic_20260312_LiamJohansson-7408155_2.jpg\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;        object-position: 34% 45%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n    \n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide rowPostHeader\">\n    <div id=\"postHeaderText\" class=\"col tcenter\" >\n        <div class=\"cat\"><a class=\"secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/category\/sports\/\">Sport<\/a><\/div>\n        <div id=\"headerSocialIcons\" class=\"headerSocialIcons tleft\">\n            <a class=\"facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fde%2Fsports%2Fwhen-puma-athletes-set-the-record-book%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"linkedin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/sharing\/share-offsite\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fde%2Fsports%2Fwhen-puma-athletes-set-the-record-book%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"x\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sports\/when-puma-athletes-set-the-record-book\/&#038;text=\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"pinterest\" href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fde%2Fsports%2Fwhen-puma-athletes-set-the-record-book%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <h1 class=\"\" >Wenn PUMA-Athleten das Rekordbuch einstellen\u00a0<\/h1>\n        <div class=\"articleintro\" >10 Weltrekorde, die immer noch Bestand haben<\/div>\n        <div class=\"date\">18. M\u00e4rz 2026 <\/div>\n\n        <div id=\"\" class=\"headerSocialIconsMobile tcenter mobile\">\n            <a class=\"sharing\" id=\"mobileshare\" onclick='navigator.share({ \"title\": &quot;When PUMA Athletes Set the Record Book&quot;, \"text\": &quot;Some world records barely last a season while others survive for decades. 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Ein Sprinter l\u00e4uft schneller, als man es f\u00fcr m\u00f6glich gehalten h\u00e4tte, ein Stabhochspringer legt die Latte h\u00f6her (im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes), oder ein Springer \u00fcberspringt eine H\u00f6he, die jahrzehntelang gehalten wurde.<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default firstLetter\" >Diese Ereignisse pr\u00e4gen die Geschichte und ver\u00e4ndern unser Verst\u00e4ndnis von Grenzen, vor allem, wenn sie den Test der Zeit bestehen und zu Ma\u00dfst\u00e4ben in ihrem Bereich werden. Die folgenden Berichte zeichnen Momente nach, in denen PUMA-Athleten Rekorde umgeschrieben und neue Ma\u00dfst\u00e4be in ihrem Sport gesetzt haben, die bis heute gelten.<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row headline -->\n<div class=\"row headlineBlock rowSingleColumnWide\">\n    <div class=\"col\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2px;\">\n        <h2 >Merlene Otteys Indoor-Sprint-Meisterkurs (1993)<\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row image single -->\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide\">\n\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t<div class=\"0 scrollAnim\" \n\t    \n\t     style=\"Wide;position:relative;overflow:hidden;\t;\" >\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Merlene Ottey and other female runners on a track, competing in the World Athletics Championships.\"\n\t    class=\"\"\n\t    src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Marlene-Ottey.jpg\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;\t    object-position: 75% 25%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"descr\">Merlene Ottey bei den Leichtathletik-Weltmeisterschaften in Stuttgart, 1993. Foto: Bob Thomas Sports Photography, Getty Images.<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default\" >Geboren in Hannover, Jamaika<strong>, <\/strong>Merlene Ottey ist eine Legende und eine der gr\u00f6\u00dften Sprinterinnen aller Zeiten.\u00a0<br>\u00a0<br>Mit ihrer beeindruckenden Erfolgsbilanz auf der 200-Meter-Kurzbahn, die sich \u00fcber drei Jahrzehnte erstreckt, war sie wahrhaftig die \u201cK\u00f6nigin der Bahn\u201d. Mit neun olympischen Medaillen (3 Silber- und 6 Bronzemedaillen), 14 Weltmeisterschaftsmedaillen und der Teilnahme an sieben Olympischen Spielen hat sie eine der h\u00f6chstdekorierten Karrieren im Sprintsport hingelegt.\u00a0\u00a0<br>\u00a0<br>Ihr Weltrekord wurde auf einer engen Hallenbahn aufgestellt, wo schnelle Zeiten selten sind. Sie lief eine bemerkenswerte <strong>21,87 Sekunden<\/strong> in der Halle 1993 und bleibt die einzige Frau, die in der Halle unter 22 Sekunden gelaufen ist.\u00a0<br>\u00a0<br>Mehr als drei Jahrzehnte sp\u00e4ter steht Merlenes Zeichen noch immer, ebenso wie ihr Platz in der Sportgeschichte.<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row headline -->\n<div class=\"row headlineBlock rowSingleColumnWide\">\n    <div class=\"col\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2px;\">\n        <h2 >Jonathan Edwards bricht die Dreisprung-Physik (1995)<\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row image single -->\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide\">\n\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t<div class=\"0 scrollAnim\" \n\t    \n\t     style=\"Wide;position:relative;overflow:hidden;\t;\" >\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jonathan Edwards during a long jump, landing in a sand pit during a competition\"\n\t    class=\"\"\n\t    src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Jonathan-Edwards.jpg\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;\t    object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"descr\">Jonathan Edwards bei den Weltmeisterschaften in G\u00f6teborg, 1995. Bild: Clive Brunskill, Getty Images<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default\" >Seit seinem ersten Dreisprung zwischen den B\u00e4umen auf dem Lande in England f\u00fchlte sich Jonathan Edwards mit dem Sport verbunden. Sp\u00e4ter sieht die Welt zu, wie er bei den Weltmeisterschaften 1995 in G\u00f6teborg die Startbahn betritt und weiter springt als je ein Mensch zuvor... zweimal!\u00a0\u00a0<br>\u00a0<br>Am 7. August<sup>th<\/sup> 1995 wurde dieser \u201cgew\u00f6hnliche Mann\u201d (wie er sich ausdr\u00fcckte) der erste Dreispringer, der im selben Finale zweimal die 18-Meter-Marke durchbrach, und zwar mit einem letzten Sprung, der eine H\u00f6he von <strong>18,29 Meter<\/strong>. Dieser entscheidende Schritt ist bis heute un\u00fcbertroffen und ein dauerhaftes Symbol f\u00fcr Pr\u00e4zision und Kontrolle.\u00a0\u00a0<br>\u00a0<br>Jonathan ist heute weithin als einer der technisch begabtesten Dreispringer anerkannt, die der Sport je gesehen hat.<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row headline -->\n<div class=\"row headlineBlock rowSingleColumnWide\">\n    <div class=\"col\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2px;\">\n        <h2 >Der vergessene Mittelstreckenrekord von Noah Ngeny (1999)<\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row cols image text -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowTwoColumnsNarrow spacing articleText\">\n    <div class=\"col\">\n            <div class=\"\" >Noah Ngeny stammt aus dem Hochland des kenianischen Rift Valley, einer Region, die Generationen von Weltklassel\u00e4ufern hervorgebracht hat. In den sp\u00e4ten 90er Jahren wurde er auf der Bahn ber\u00fchmt und war f\u00fcr seine Schnelligkeit und seine F\u00e4higkeit, Mittelstrecken zu bew\u00e4ltigen, bekannt.<br><br>Noahs entscheidender Moment ereignete sich 1999 in Rieti, Italien, als er in PUMA-Spikes und -Bekleidung den Weltrekord im selten ausgetragenen 1000-Meter-Lauf brach.\u00a0<br><br>Mehr als zwei Jahrzehnte sp\u00e4ter ist seine Zeit der <strong>2:11.96<\/strong> bleibt unangefochten und ist damit einer der am l\u00e4ngsten bestehenden Rekorde auf den mittleren Distanzen.<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"col\">\n            <div class=\"bgimage\" style=\" aspect-ratio: 0.66666666666667  ; background-image: url('https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1998_P_DIA_TF_Noah-Ngeny_Oslo-Bislett-Games.jpg'); background-size: cover;background-position: 50% 50%;width:100%\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"descr\">Noah Ngeny bei den Bislett Games in Oslo, 1998<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row headline -->\n<div class=\"row headlineBlock rowSingleColumnWide\">\n    <div class=\"col\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2px;\">\n        <h2 >Usain Bolt definiert die Geschwindigkeit neu (2009)<\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row image single -->\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide\">\n\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t<div class=\"0 scrollAnim\" \n\t    \n\t     style=\"Wide;position:relative;overflow:hidden;\t;\" >\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\"\n\t    class=\"\"\n\t    src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/9UsainBoltInterview_S.jpg\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;\t    object-position: 50% 0%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"descr\">Usain Bolt's Weltrekorde<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default\" >Usain Bolt gilt weithin als der schnellste Mann der Welt und braucht kaum vorgestellt zu werden.\u00a0<br>\u00a0<br>Der in einer l\u00e4ndlichen Gemeinde in Jamaika geborene Usain wurde in den sp\u00e4ten 2000er Jahren mit seinen charakteristischen langen Schritten und seiner bemerkenswerten Geschwindigkeit ber\u00fchmt - Faktoren, die dazu f\u00fchrten, dass er acht olympische Goldmedaillen gewann und sich als der dominanteste Sprinter seiner Zeit etablierte.\u00a0<br>\u00a0<br>Usain Bolt, der bereits bei den Olympischen Spielen 2008 in Peking Weltrekorde aufgestellt hatte, brach seine bisherigen Rekorde bei den Weltmeisterschaften 2009 in Berlin, wo er innerhalb von vier Tagen zwei neue Weltrekorde aufstellte, indem er <strong>9,58 Sekunden<\/strong> im 100-Meter-Lauf am 16. August, dann <strong>19,19 Sekunden <\/strong>im 200-Meter-Lauf am 20. August.\u00a0<br>\u00a0<br>Mehr als ein Jahrzehnt sp\u00e4ter sind diese Werte immer noch der Ma\u00dfstab f\u00fcr Geschwindigkeit in der modernen Leichtathletik und machen Usain zu einem der gr\u00f6\u00dften Athleten aller Zeiten.<br><br>Zusammen mit seinen Teamkollegen f\u00fcgte Usain 2012 einen weiteren Weltrekord hinzu, als die jamaikanische 4\u00d7100-Meter-Staffel die Ziellinie in <strong>36,84 Sekunden.<\/strong><\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row headline -->\n<div class=\"row headlineBlock rowSingleColumnWide\">\n    <div class=\"col\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2px;\">\n        <h2 >Karsten Warholm hebt die H\u00fcrden auf die n\u00e4chste Stufe (2021)<\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row image single -->\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide\">\n\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t<div class=\"0 scrollAnim\" \n\t    \n\t     style=\"Wide;position:relative;overflow:hidden;\t;\" >\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Karsten Warholm on the race track in a red and blue uniform\"\n\t    class=\"\"\n\t    src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Karsten-Warholm.jpg\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;\t    object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"descr\">Karsten Warholm im Olympiastadion in Tokio, 2021. Bild: Anthony Dibon\/Icon Sport via Getty Images<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default\" >Der von der norwegischen Westk\u00fcste stammende Karsten Warholm hat die Grenzen des M\u00f6glichen im 400-Meter-H\u00fcrdenlauf neu definiert.\u00a0<br>\u00a0<br>Urspr\u00fcnglich ein Mehrk\u00e4mpfer, bringt Karsten ungew\u00f6hnliche Schnelligkeit und Kraft in den Wettkampf ein. Sein offensiver Stil zwischen den H\u00fcrden hebt ihn schnell vom Rest des Feldes ab.\u00a0<br>\u00a0<br>Seinen letzten H\u00f6hepunkt erreichte er bei den Olympischen Spielen in Tokio 2021. In einem historischen Finale lief Karsten <strong>45,94 Sekunden<\/strong>, Sie ist die erste Athletin, die die 46-Sekunden-Marke in dieser Disziplin durchbricht.\u00a0<br>\u00a0<br>Die in einem kompletten PUMA-Outfit gekleidete Athletin setzte mit ihrer Leistung die Erwartungen an die Veranstaltung neu und lieferte einen der schnellsten H\u00fcrdenl\u00e4ufe aller Zeiten ab.<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row headline -->\n<div class=\"row headlineBlock rowSingleColumnWide\">\n    <div class=\"col\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2px;\">\n        <h2 >Yaroslava Mahuchikh beendet eine 37-j\u00e4hrige Wartezeit (2024)<\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row image single -->\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide\">\n\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t<div class=\"0 scrollAnim\" \n\t    \n\t     style=\"Wide;position:relative;overflow:hidden;\t;\" >\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Yaroslava Mahuchikh in a light blue uniform jumping over a hurdle during a race.\"\n\t    class=\"\"\n\t    src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Yaroslava-Mahuchikh.jpg\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;\t    object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"descr\">Yaroslava Mahuchikh bei den Leichtathletik-Hallenweltmeisterschaften in Belgrad, 2022. Bild: Alex Pantling, Getty Images<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default\" >Yaroslava Mahuchikh betrat die Weltb\u00fchne bereits als Teenager und wurde schnell zu einer der best\u00e4ndigsten Springerinnen des Sports. Bekannt f\u00fcr ihre ruhige Herangehensweise und effiziente Technik, zeigte sie einen stetigen Aufstieg bei internationalen Wettbewerben.\u00a0<br>\u00a0<br>In Paris im Jahr 2024 gelang ihr der Sprung, der die Rekordb\u00fccher ver\u00e4nderte. Abr\u00e4umen <strong>2,10 Meter<\/strong>, brach Yaroslava einen Weltrekord, der seit 1987 bestand (das sind 37 Jahre!).\u00a0<br>\u00a0<br>Diese legend\u00e4re Leistung schloss eines der l\u00e4ngsten Kapitel der Leichtathletikgeschichte und l\u00e4utete eine neue \u00c4ra im Hochsprung der Frauen ein.<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row headline -->\n<div class=\"row headlineBlock rowSingleColumnWide\">\n    <div class=\"col\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2px;\">\n        <h2 >Devynne Charltons Durchbruch in der Halle (2024)<\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row cols image text -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowTwoColumnsNarrow spacing articleText\">\n    <div class=\"col\">\n            <div class=\"\" >Die auf den Bahamas geborene Devynne Charlton ist eine feste Gr\u00f6\u00dfe auf dem internationalen Hallenparkett und bekannt f\u00fcr ihre schnellen Starts und ihren gleichm\u00e4\u00dfigen Rhythmus zwischen den H\u00fcrden. Mit der Zeit hat sie sich zu einer der technisch versiertesten H\u00fcrdenl\u00e4uferinnen im Feld entwickelt.\u00a0<br><br>Ihr letzter Durchbruch in diesem Sport gelang ihr 2024 bei den Hallenweltmeisterschaften in Glasgow. Im Finale \u00fcber 60 Meter H\u00fcrden \u00fcberquerte Charlton die Ziellinie in <strong>7,65 Sekunden<\/strong>, und stellte damit einen neuen Weltrekord auf (und verbesserte ihren erst vor wenigen Wochen aufgestellten Rekord).<br><br>Diese Leistungen beendeten einen seit mehr als f\u00fcnfzehn Jahren bestehenden Rekord und markierten einen bedeutenden Moment f\u00fcr die Leichtathletik der Bahamas.\u00a0<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"col\">\n            <div class=\"bgimage\" style=\" aspect-ratio: 0.71184120465435  ; background-image: url('https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DevynneCharlton-indoorWC.jpg'); background-size: cover;background-position: 50% 50%;width:100%\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"descr\">Devynne Charlton bei den Leichtathletik-Hallenweltmeisterschaften in Glasgow, 2024 <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row headline -->\n<div class=\"row headlineBlock rowSingleColumnWide\">\n    <div class=\"col\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2px;\">\n        <h2 >Mondo Duplantis und die endlose Stabhochsprung-Decke (2026)<\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row image single -->\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide\">\n\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t<div class=\"0 scrollAnim\" \n\t    \n\t     style=\"Wide;position:relative;overflow:hidden;\t;\" >\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Armand Duplantis cheering with arms raised while wearing a blue and yellow athletic kit. His new world record is displayed in the background.\"\n\t    class=\"\"\n\t    src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MondoClassic_20260312_LiamJohansson-7408155.jpg\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;\t    object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"descr\">Armand \"Mondo\" Duplantis bei Mondo Classic in Uppsala, 2026. Foto: Liam Johansson<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default\" >Und schlie\u00dflich haben nur wenige Athleten eine Veranstaltung so konsequent umgestaltet wie Armand \u201cMondo\u201d Duplantis.\u00a0<br>\u00a0<br>Duplantis wuchs in Lafayette, Louisiana, in einer Stabhochspringerfamilie auf und nahm f\u00fcr Schweden an internationalen Wettk\u00e4mpfen teil (aufgrund der Herkunft seiner Mutter). Er wuchs mit der Startbahn und der Stange auf. Mit Anfang zwanzig hatte er bereits die Kontrolle \u00fcber den Wettkampf \u00fcbernommen, indem er seine Sprintgeschwindigkeit mit pr\u00e4ziser Technik kombinierte.\u00a0<br>\u00a0<br>Anstatt den Rekord nur einmal zu brechen, hat Duplantis es sich zur Gewohnheit gemacht, ihn schrittweise zu verbessern. Seit er den Weltrekord im Jahr 2020 zum ersten Mal aufgestellt hat, hat er die Messlatte mehrmals h\u00f6her gelegt und die Veranstaltung in Bereiche vorverlegt, die sich nur wenige vorstellen konnten.\u00a0<br>\u00a0<br>Mit seinen 15<sup>th<\/sup> Stabhochsprungrekord, der gerade bei <strong>6,31 Meter <\/strong>bei den Mondo Classic 2026, definiert Duplantis die Grenzen des Stabhochsprungs immer wieder neu. Als Teil der PUMA-Familie bleibt er eine dominante Figur in diesem Wettkampf und der Athlet, der den Rekord am ehesten wieder verbessern kann.<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default\" ><h2>Das letzte Wort<\/h2>Weltrekorde halten einen Moment fest, in dem sich das menschliche Potenzial weiterentwickelt. Wenn PUMA-Athleten diese Rekorde Jahr f\u00fcr Jahr halten, werden diese Leistungen zu bleibenden Meilensteinen in der Geschichte des Sports.<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row divider -->\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnNarrow spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col\">\n            <div class=\"divider\"><\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row headline -->\n<div class=\"row headlineBlock rowSingleColumnWide\">\n    <div class=\"col\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2px;\">\n        <h2 >Erfahren Sie mehr \u00fcber das PUMA Athlete World Roster\u00a0<\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default\" >H\u00f6ren Sie mehr von einigen der Weltrekordhalter im PUMA Go Wild Podcast:<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row social embed -->\n<div class=\"row rowEmbed2 spacing\">\n        <div class=\"col\">\n         <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0M4Ob6l3S9w?si=AhSs1YOtfHIhYBwx&#038;controls=0\" title=\"YouTube-Video-Player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"col\">\n         <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8EYboMZ924Y?si=c7RivUF8U7WsFhEU&#038;controls=0\" title=\"YouTube-Video-Player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n        <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manche Weltrekorde \u00fcberdauern kaum eine Saison, w\u00e4hrend andere Jahrzehnte \u00fcberdauern. Von Usain Bolts rasanten Sprints bis zu Yaroslava Mahuchikhs atemberaubendem Hochsprung - diese Momente zeigen unvergessliche Durchbr\u00fcche, die neue Ma\u00dfst\u00e4be setzen.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":188401,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_top_article":false,"is_featured_article":true,"EasyPostViewCounter":1669,"meta-headline":"When PUMA Athletes Set the Record Book&nbsp;","footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"class_list":["post-188391","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"fullData":{"ID":188391,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2026-03-18 07:00:00","post_date_gmt":"2026-03-18 06:00:00","post_content":"<!-- wp:puma\/row-post-header {\"image\":{\"id\":188401,\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MondoClassic_20260312_LiamJohansson-7408155_2.jpg\"},\"headline\":\"When PUMA Athletes Set the Record Book\\u0026nbsp;\",\"content\":\"10 world records still holding strong\",\"className\":\"\",\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"Every so often, a performance comes along that shatters expectations. A sprinter runs faster than humanly thought possible, a pole vaulter raises the bar (literally), or a jumper clears a height that was held for decades prior.\",\"style\":\"intro\",\"className\":\"\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"firstletter\":\"\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"These occasions shape history and change our understanding of limits, especially when they stand the test of time and become benchmarks in their field. The following reports trace moments when PUMA athletes rewrote record books and set new standards in their sport, still held today.\",\"firstletter\":\"firstLetter\",\"className\":\"\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"style\":\"default\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-headline {\"h1\":\"Merlene Ottey\\u0026rsquo;s Indoor Sprint Masterclass (1993)\",\"className\":\"\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"h2\":\"\",\"spacing\":false,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-image-single {\"image\":{\"id\":188392,\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Marlene-Ottey.jpg\"},\"spacing\":false,\"caption\":\"Merlene Ottey at the World Athletics Championships in Stuttgart, 1993. 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She has built one of the most highly decorated careers in sprinting, winning nine Olympic medals (3 silver, 6 bronze),14 World Championship medals, and competing in seven Olympic Games.\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;Her world record was set on a tight indoor track, where fast times are rare. She ran a remarkable \\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;21.87 seconds\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt; indoors in 1993 and remains the only woman to have run under 22 seconds indoors.\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;More than three decades later, Merlene\\u0026rsquo;s mark still stands as does her place in sports history.\",\"className\":\"\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"style\":\"default\",\"firstletter\":\"\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-headline {\"h1\":\"Jonathan Edwards Breaks Triple Jump Physics (1995)\",\"className\":\"\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"h2\":\"\",\"spacing\":false,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-image-single {\"image\":{\"id\":188393,\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Jonathan-Edwards.jpg\"},\"spacing\":false,\"caption\":\"Jonathan Edwards at the World Championships in Gothenburg, 1995. 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Fast forward, and the world watches as he steps onto the runway at the 1995 World Championships in Gothenburg, and jumps further than any human ever had\\u0026hellip; twice!\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;On August 7\\u0026lt;sup\\u0026gt;th\\u0026lt;\/sup\\u0026gt; 1995, this \\u0026ldquo;ordinary man\\u0026rdquo; (in his words) became the first triple jump competitor to break the 18-metre barrier twice in the same final, with a final jump that reached \\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;18.29 metres\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;. This defining leap remains unmatched today, a long-lasting symbol of precision and control.\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;Jonathan is now widely acknowledged as one of the most technically gifted triple jumpers the sport has ever seen.\",\"className\":\"\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"style\":\"default\",\"firstletter\":\"\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-headline {\"h1\":\"Noah Ngeny\\u0026rsquo;s Forgotten Middle-Distance Record (1999)\",\"className\":\"\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"h2\":\"\",\"spacing\":false,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-cols-image-text {\"content\":\"Noah Ngeny emerged from the highlands of Kenya\\u0026rsquo;s Rift Valley, a region that has produced generations of world-class runners. 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From Usain Bolt\u2019s blistering sprints to Yaroslava Mahuchikh's stunning high jump, these moments display unforgettable breakthroughs that set new standards.","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"when-puma-athletes-set-the-record-book","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2026-03-18 07:01:03","post_modified_gmt":"2026-03-18 06:01:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/?p=188391","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw","ancestors":[],"page_template":"","post_category":[18],"tags_input":[],"id":188391,"author":"3","date":"2026-03-18 07:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-18 06:00:00","content":"<!-- wp:puma\/row-post-header {\"image\":{\"id\":188401,\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MondoClassic_20260312_LiamJohansson-7408155_2.jpg\"},\"headline\":\"When PUMA Athletes Set the Record Book\\u0026nbsp;\",\"content\":\"10 world records still holding strong\",\"className\":\"\",\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"Every so often, a performance comes along that shatters expectations. A sprinter runs faster than humanly thought possible, a pole vaulter raises the bar (literally), or a jumper clears a height that was held for decades prior.\",\"style\":\"intro\",\"className\":\"\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"firstletter\":\"\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"These occasions shape history and change our understanding of limits, especially when they stand the test of time and become benchmarks in their field. The following reports trace moments when PUMA athletes rewrote record books and set new standards in their sport, still held today.\",\"firstletter\":\"firstLetter\",\"className\":\"\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"style\":\"default\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-headline {\"h1\":\"Merlene Ottey\\u0026rsquo;s Indoor Sprint Masterclass (1993)\",\"className\":\"\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"h2\":\"\",\"spacing\":false,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-image-single {\"image\":{\"id\":188392,\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Marlene-Ottey.jpg\"},\"spacing\":false,\"caption\":\"Merlene Ottey at the World Athletics Championships in Stuttgart, 1993. 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She has built one of the most highly decorated careers in sprinting, winning nine Olympic medals (3 silver, 6 bronze),14 World Championship medals, and competing in seven Olympic Games.\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;Her world record was set on a tight indoor track, where fast times are rare. 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