Olympics: the records ready to be brokenWhere history is likely to be made at London 2012Jamie Frier2012-05-18T11:45:14trueMen's 100 metres sprintEvery time the Olympic Games roll around, there's always a bunch of people looking nervously at the scoreboard or clock. No, it's not Arithmaphobes (people with a fear of numbers) but the current world record holders. The occasion, the conditions, the competition, all these things combine to send records tumbling. So what are the records most likely to fall at London 2012?Men's 100 metres sprintCurrent record holder: Usain Bolt (Jamaica) - 9.58 secondsWho'll beat it? Usain BoltOk, so maybe Usain won't be terribly worried about who will beat his record, as the only person likely to do that is Bolt himself. Between 2008 and 2009, Bolt has lowered the world record by 0.16 seconds. Doesn't sound that impressive? Well, it took 17 *years* for the record to drop by that much before the Jamaican arrived and stormed the sprinting world. But can he beat his own record for a third time? Bolt certainly thinks so. He posted the quickest time this season in Kingston. Admittedly it was only 9.82 but he has certainly set himself up for another crack at that world title. He says he can run 9.4 seconds in London and whilst that may be a step too far, below 9.58 is a definite possibility.topThis field has been disabled for Gallery V2olympics, records, london 2012/14/DCE8A593767CD3EBAFCE663C19884.jpg900600100 metresREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/14/DCE8A593767CD3EBAFCE663C19884.jpg/28/58640464A6A2E4D4C93674CFA10.jpg7575100 metresREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/28/58640464A6A2E4D4C93674CFA10.jpg/A0/C2CC9FC2E36DCA3975735BC5BD7E5F.jpg75100100 metresREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/A0/C2CC9FC2E36DCA3975735BC5BD7E5F.jpg/55/FFEABB7A64C39D7D2BBED5E64147C.jpg10075100 metresREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/55/FFEABB7A64C39D7D2BBED5E64147C.jpg/42/B46F82CF6A53602EDF4F92401AF3.jpg900600100 metresREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/42/B46F82CF6A53602EDF4F92401AF3.jpg/A0/F3BF16D48A59E2A2F1C4F1462E63B.jpg900600100 metresREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/A0/F3BF16D48A59E2A2F1C4F1462E63B.jpg/26/BBC43B971A2CC4A98BF2226A7D.jpg598398100 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Jessica HardyThe American world champion remains the only woman to have dipped under 30 seconds for the 50m long course breaststroke and, with advances in technology, it isn't beyond the realms of possibility that she'll manage to do it again. She won the gold medal in Shanghai by 0.3 seconds, a vast lead in a 50m race, just 0.39 seconds behind her world record. The American is clearly in top form and there's a good chance of her sliding underneath her own world record in London.topThis field has been disabled for Gallery V2olympics, records, london 2012/59/CB6C94EBF790DEA47AE88EE1C1578.jpg900700aREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/59/CB6C94EBF790DEA47AE88EE1C1578.jpg/8B/B320BCAAC06A2F67BA5F4BFEB6F98.jpg75100aREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/8B/B320BCAAC06A2F67BA5F4BFEB6F98.jpg/3C/3B693349198DFD68A1E23449F2A49.jpg7575aREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/3C/3B693349198DFD68A1E23449F2A49.jpg/40/5945FF89CAC61EC18C85C3BF5BA30.jpg209162aREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/40/5945FF89CAC61EC18C85C3BF5BA30.jpg/D6/C847CB950553725C72E089A75CE3.jpg900700aREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/D6/C847CB950553725C72E089A75CE3.jpg/45/C0878E65A715C194C7AD2B9C7ABB6E.jpg602452aREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/45/C0878E65A715C194C7AD2B9C7ABB6E.jpg/C3/D97C7FB31B2F33D985DD39DDAF45C.jpg602337aREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/C3/D97C7FB31B2F33D985DD39DDAF45C.jpg/8E/1E88A76A7E161B809885F4CD98B3F.jpg299232aREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/8E/1E88A76A7E161B809885F4CD98B3F.jpg/90/F010AE41E1E6C2A1AA7C493C3FB5A6.jpg10075aREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/90/F010AE41E1E6C2A1AA7C493C3FB5A6.jpg/FD/5BB840BF678633ACAE4BE4758B1D52.jpg820638aREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/FD/5BB840BF678633ACAE4BE4758B1D52.jpg/87/19C1C98A3C1D166AAC439F764D2EC8.jpg422236aREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/87/19C1C98A3C1D166AAC439F764D2EC8.jpg/11/52B31D80F351C4753F481693CBC6B.jpg422317aREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/11/52B31D80F351C4753F481693CBC6B.jpg/9F/D0D77D97E0F2BE8450419CA7ECF7A9.jpg598465aREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/9F/D0D77D97E0F2BE8450419CA7ECF7A9.jpg/74/7FE722374EA4CC676DFBA25AAAC5F.jpg418325aREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/74/7FE722374EA4CC676DFBA25AAAC5F.jpg/89/3168EEC3DBC827ACAED49C2FE18.jpg374498aREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/89/3168EEC3DBC827ACAED49C2FE18.jpgWomen’s pole vaultCurrent record holder: Yelena Isinbayeva (Russia) - 5.06 metresWho'll beat it? Yelena IsinbayevaYelena Isinbayeva is a one-woman world record beating machine. She has broken the world record an astonishing 17 times, although admittedly 15 of those were by a single centimetre. She may be talented, but she's canny as well. Isinbayeva was the first woman to top five metres and, although she hasn't beaten that landmark since 2009, few would bet against her doing the same again on the biggest stage of all. 5.07 anyone?topThis field has been disabled for Gallery V2olympics, records, london 2012/7B/A2D133364AD7A833CDAF023A572B.jpg900600Women’s pole vaultREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/7B/A2D133364AD7A833CDAF023A572B.jpg/E7/C2AAAEC327A0AF1E2C3C5EC864738.jpg7575Women’s pole vaultREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/E7/C2AAAEC327A0AF1E2C3C5EC864738.jpg/CA/EDD21B3B2332A5F943D8B3B5D2DF9.jpg10075Women’s pole vaultREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/CA/EDD21B3B2332A5F943D8B3B5D2DF9.jpg/E1/DF248A33A3A1A96985E37F89AEA7B.jpg75100Women’s pole vaultREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/E1/DF248A33A3A1A96985E37F89AEA7B.jpg/38/DD7361405245FF1214393259495261.jpg598398Women’s pole vaultREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/38/DD7361405245FF1214393259495261.jpg/D4/C6B5FD2B4A41534E13B423686160.jpg900600Women’s pole vaultREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/D4/C6B5FD2B4A41534E13B423686160.jpg/3F/3B79BFC17ED02B61B03AC85F83A4FA.jpg418278Women’s pole vaultREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/3F/3B79BFC17ED02B61B03AC85F83A4FA.jpg/3E/3896811ED4CCB3D52AE2813FF03D5D.jpg900600Women’s pole vaultREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/3E/3896811ED4CCB3D52AE2813FF03D5D.jpg/DD/A37BA2FC97FE462B2E9D715BE8C.jpg299199Women’s pole vaultREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/DD/A37BA2FC97FE462B2E9D715BE8C.jpg/53/602DAC302AF6B6C72EF5EA5DECBB.jpg602337Women’s pole vaultREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/53/602DAC302AF6B6C72EF5EA5DECBB.jpg/DC/39D6E9E1CC68321B8387F41A9B95ED.jpg374498Women’s pole vaultREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/DC/39D6E9E1CC68321B8387F41A9B95ED.jpg/30/837DC9E74C8A6936D4D6BB7D8514BA.jpg422317Women’s pole vaultREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/30/837DC9E74C8A6936D4D6BB7D8514BA.jpg/75/86D5791AE1D6FC4B884D261E62AE29.jpg422236Women’s pole vaultREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/75/86D5791AE1D6FC4B884D261E62AE29.jpg/E6/EEE2E3932F7EE68ADA2A2F9D71C.jpg209139Women’s pole vaultREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/E6/EEE2E3932F7EE68ADA2A2F9D71C.jpg/FF/AA1FEC98A568539A27A25DB7348227.jpg602452Women’s pole vaultREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/FF/AA1FEC98A568539A27A25DB7348227.jpgWomen’s HeptathlonCurrent world record holder: Jackie Joyner-Kersee (USA) 7,291 pointsWho'll beat it? Jessica Ennis (Great Britain, pictured)Now this may be a bit of a push, but it is a possibility. Joyner-Kersee's heptathlon record has stood since September 1988, the likes of Carolina Kluft and Jane Fleming have been unable to top it and Ennis' highest ever score is 6,823. However, we can't underestimate the power of home advantage. Spurred on by a home crowd, Australian Cathy Freeman destroyed the field in the 400m at the Sydney Olympics and Ennis could follow suit in London. She just needs to sort out her throwing and a world record could be within her grasp.topThis field has been disabled for Gallery V2olympics, records, london 2012/B1/F3807A3D08E2CA3BCF81189C442FB.jpg900700Women’s HeptathlonREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/B1/F3807A3D08E2CA3BCF81189C442FB.jpg/33/3C5B7967BA8517B5AD8B5DF9F969.jpg75100Women’s HeptathlonREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/33/3C5B7967BA8517B5AD8B5DF9F969.jpg/13/C74B8EFF3BDC37C77840CEB7D8EDEF.jpg7575Women’s HeptathlonREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/13/C74B8EFF3BDC37C77840CEB7D8EDEF.jpg/85/B2257F3B94C8C1883B56315F75B7.jpg10075Women’s HeptathlonREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/85/B2257F3B94C8C1883B56315F75B7.jpg/76/A451D7F96BAB432018102FFA67DD8.jpg820638Women’s HeptathlonREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/76/A451D7F96BAB432018102FFA67DD8.jpg/FC/2F581E82B9925FF6319DEC483C424.jpg900700Women’s HeptathlonREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/FC/2F581E82B9925FF6319DEC483C424.jpg/43/26E8D7AB95A50D22C26977C8E85D9.jpg418325Women’s HeptathlonREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/43/26E8D7AB95A50D22C26977C8E85D9.jpg/88/A981DF8C3CADB97458870BDF52563.jpg598465Women’s HeptathlonREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/88/A981DF8C3CADB97458870BDF52563.jpg/1D/9A34CD77F3BC87DC234C093C22FF0.jpg299232Women’s HeptathlonREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/1D/9A34CD77F3BC87DC234C093C22FF0.jpg/21/3C3EA72B815C3B2C57B5D9CE718CB3.jpg209162Women’s HeptathlonREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/21/3C3EA72B815C3B2C57B5D9CE718CB3.jpg/53/FAECC2F3B232BCC1DEA493C531C85.jpg602452Women’s HeptathlonREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/53/FAECC2F3B232BCC1DEA493C531C85.jpg/41/4E54AFF946B4F4CB3481A90BD3920.jpg602337Women’s HeptathlonREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/41/4E54AFF946B4F4CB3481A90BD3920.jpg/BC/8CA7456454817FA6166A4D3C2450.jpg374498Women’s HeptathlonREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/BC/8CA7456454817FA6166A4D3C2450.jpg/24/4BD67F1372FEEFEF433C410501F29.jpg422317Women’s HeptathlonREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/24/4BD67F1372FEEFEF433C410501F29.jpg/97/D6144D567471DE5841826E8CAE75.jpg422236Women’s HeptathlonREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/97/D6144D567471DE5841826E8CAE75.jpgMen’s marathonCurrent world record holder: Patrick Makau Musyoki (Kenya) - 2h03:38Who'll beat it? Patrick Makau MusyokiAs pretty much every athletics fan knows, the East Africans have dominated the marathon for decades and that trend is set to continue at London 2012. Patrick Majau Musyoki has improved his personal best by over a minute for the past three years and smashed the previous world record in September 2011. He still hasn't claimed a major honour since he started running the marathon in 2009 but this summer could be his breakthrough. Fellow Kenyan Abel Kirui won the World Championships eight months ago but isn't likely to challenge an in-form Musyoki.topThis field has been disabled for Gallery V2olympics, records, london 2012/CB/3550F7133DBF63546F4D2A133191B0.jpg900700Men’s marathonREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/CB/3550F7133DBF63546F4D2A133191B0.jpg/FE/FB3BEB14962B5550445C697C9925.jpg75100Men’s marathonREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/FE/FB3BEB14962B5550445C697C9925.jpg/92/B6964AAEC484D2E18B207DA5E2B2C1.jpg299232Men’s marathonREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/92/B6964AAEC484D2E18B207DA5E2B2C1.jpg/4A/CC603A79A1D150485BEBEEC2B0BED9.jpg7575Men’s marathonREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/4A/CC603A79A1D150485BEBEEC2B0BED9.jpg/21/B3C83545D469CBDB8C6293D354A0D9.jpg900700Men’s marathonREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/21/B3C83545D469CBDB8C6293D354A0D9.jpg/7C/578A46576484443ED79406AFB3385.jpg209162Men’s marathonREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/7C/578A46576484443ED79406AFB3385.jpg/D1/58148CFCF93A42703AC2C6F659D4AF.jpg418325Men’s marathonREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/D1/58148CFCF93A42703AC2C6F659D4AF.jpg/F7/2391C5FD5143F117C27B49BCF1E712.jpg820638Men’s marathonREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/F7/2391C5FD5143F117C27B49BCF1E712.jpg/FD/73D8EB9F42BBDD90FBC923E940EEC5.jpg422236Men’s marathonREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/FD/73D8EB9F42BBDD90FBC923E940EEC5.jpg/58/4D5CB128115D8E456B5434ADFCA54.jpg602337Men’s marathonREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/58/4D5CB128115D8E456B5434ADFCA54.jpg/7A/B525CC13B7A7AFB6FA2409FAC6B6C.jpg598465Men’s marathonREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/7A/B525CC13B7A7AFB6FA2409FAC6B6C.jpg/AA/4C2F3AD5DA6F70C57D96E0E33CB892.jpg602452Men’s marathonREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/AA/4C2F3AD5DA6F70C57D96E0E33CB892.jpg/28/87AE2783C01DAE73A7CDA571A33224.jpg10075Men’s marathonREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/28/87AE2783C01DAE73A7CDA571A33224.jpg/48/167AEA4DEF5540DCABB87B8EE915.jpg422317Men’s marathonREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/48/167AEA4DEF5540DCABB87B8EE915.jpg/4D/4892EB4D76E737F314F6E46CDF087.jpg374498Men’s marathonREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/4D/4892EB4D76E737F314F6E46CDF087.jpgWomen's HammerCurrent record holder: Betty Heidler (Germany) - 79.42 metresWho'll beat it? Betty HeidlerOk, you may not have heard of her, but Betty Heidler is currently bossing the world of female hammer throwing. She smashed the previous record by over a metre in May 2011 and has dominated ever since. She's also several metres clear of her nearest rival so, barring a loss of form or an astronomical throw from a rival, including Polish former record holder Anita Wlodarczyk, will take home the gold. But can she take the ultimate prize and crash through the 80m barrier? We'll find out on 10th August.topThis field has been disabled for Gallery V2olympics, records, london 2012/1D/C6DB2EC8C1FAA15B6CB446F0C16CDB.jpg900700Women's HammerREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/1D/C6DB2EC8C1FAA15B6CB446F0C16CDB.jpg/F5/2FD464F3953C9FD45CD037ECD6F3E6.jpg7575Women's HammerREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/F5/2FD464F3953C9FD45CD037ECD6F3E6.jpg/90/60E965BC1E6E6461FEF51BA8EF5F8.jpg75100Women's HammerREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/90/60E965BC1E6E6461FEF51BA8EF5F8.jpg/FD/A18837C07A4C204E175DE4EDB6DC9F.jpg10075Women's HammerREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/FD/A18837C07A4C204E175DE4EDB6DC9F.jpg/C5/F63A9F9C95C39DE6FFE413696A2.jpg820638Women's HammerREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/C5/F63A9F9C95C39DE6FFE413696A2.jpg/35/D941E655D8E1EB211CF84BD265234.jpg900700Women's HammerREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/35/D941E655D8E1EB211CF84BD265234.jpg/63/37A2F9A5CE1CD5B1284BC7901161B6.jpg418325Women's HammerREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/63/37A2F9A5CE1CD5B1284BC7901161B6.jpg/5E/A2DD447B7BF1AF95F746FF25575C6.jpg598465Women's HammerREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/5E/A2DD447B7BF1AF95F746FF25575C6.jpg/63/961F8E0CD514960F5EF80CC8211E5.jpg209162Women's HammerREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/63/961F8E0CD514960F5EF80CC8211E5.jpg/88/54535FE1951532D7C8C4A346CCF585.jpg299232Women's HammerREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/88/54535FE1951532D7C8C4A346CCF585.jpg/8D/D7EE74984372E558CB4FAE5C88F2E.jpg602337Women's HammerREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/8D/D7EE74984372E558CB4FAE5C88F2E.jpg/D1/D4DD0463B4A9CC5F197E9B343F35.jpg374498Women's HammerREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/D1/D4DD0463B4A9CC5F197E9B343F35.jpg/E0/B9E28ACF3AE7C87CFD2C7CE5C8BD5.jpg602452Women's HammerREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/E0/B9E28ACF3AE7C87CFD2C7CE5C8BD5.jpg/4A/35112A784E81D5691C4E340265BCF.jpg422236Women's HammerREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/4A/35112A784E81D5691C4E340265BCF.jpg/D2/9364C739E930FD2CC89D808F96C359.jpg422317Women's HammerREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/D2/9364C739E930FD2CC89D808F96C359.jpgMen's 4x100m relayCurrent world record holder: Jamaica - 37.04 secondsWho'll beat it? Jamaica or Great BritainAll being well, this should be one of the most fascinating match-ups of the Games. The current world record holders versus the home team. Team GB have profited from a couple of dropped batons in the past to claim some medals but this Jamaican outfit is well drilled and contains some bloke called Usain Bolt who is rumoured to be pretty speedy. 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Sun YangIt's not often that you get to say this but the odds are good on several people beating a world record in a single race. The reason behind this is Speedo's revolutionary Fastskin3, a combo of cap, goggles and trunks that could make even the slowest swimmer zip through the water. The outfit will help people swim faster for longer, meaning the best gain in likely to be made in the 1500m where Sun Yang holds the record, having bested Australian Grant Hackett's long standing world-best time. However, Grant's time is likely to get smashed with Yang in unbeatable form. 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Phillips Idowu (Great Britain) or Christian Taylor (USA)As with the heptathlon record, the triple jump record has stood for a while, in this case for 17 years. Since that day, Jonathan Edwards has held the record, but the likes of Idowu and Taylor could end that reign. Former world champion Idowu seems to save his best for the big championships and Taylor, the man who took Idowu's crown in Daegu, has jumped the furthest of anyone this season, albeit still 33cm less than Edwards' monster leap. topThis field has been disabled for Gallery V2olympics, records, london 2012/F9/CB89485638F419386C77822559161.jpg900700Men’s Triple JumpREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/F9/CB89485638F419386C77822559161.jpg/F3/1E261585D1BD6D82679C83F1BB62A3.jpg7575Men’s Triple JumpREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/F3/1E261585D1BD6D82679C83F1BB62A3.jpg/59/A927DD15FAA6EE9922E94DA264177F.jpg75100Men’s Triple JumpREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/59/A927DD15FAA6EE9922E94DA264177F.jpg/B5/891B4D593E11FCE2A8DD764378B3FB.jpg10075Men’s Triple JumpREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/B5/891B4D593E11FCE2A8DD764378B3FB.jpg/39/2210FC5542BDDAC7B1961715EA62E.jpg820638Men’s Triple JumpREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/39/2210FC5542BDDAC7B1961715EA62E.jpg/65/C1505F909EB0C1589E7AFD86C96DED.jpg900700Men’s Triple JumpREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/65/C1505F909EB0C1589E7AFD86C96DED.jpg/9D/9A2B4D45809D6C3FD1F2B5FE8BF63E.jpg418325Men’s Triple JumpREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/9D/9A2B4D45809D6C3FD1F2B5FE8BF63E.jpg/BC/749F9B3D657D97B8E3BA4FBA6C8075.jpg209162Men’s Triple JumpREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/BC/749F9B3D657D97B8E3BA4FBA6C8075.jpg/9B/AB4A77ECEBA975D3BC2BC5ACA4F8B3.jpg598465Men’s Triple JumpREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/9B/AB4A77ECEBA975D3BC2BC5ACA4F8B3.jpg/3D/6FDA68C892718E38487A17B8693BBE.jpg299232Men’s Triple JumpREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/3D/6FDA68C892718E38487A17B8693BBE.jpg/DF/87AB67A3EA247168E2B3B1633A71D6.jpg602452Men’s Triple JumpREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/DF/87AB67A3EA247168E2B3B1633A71D6.jpg/68/76D1795CD96FB4208BFA174288E94.jpg602337Men’s Triple JumpREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/68/76D1795CD96FB4208BFA174288E94.jpg/71/5C7C485F15C827A838924BF34BC81.jpg422317Men’s Triple JumpREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/71/5C7C485F15C827A838924BF34BC81.jpg/5C/4FB3A576ABC1BF89819599ADD18A.jpg374498Men’s Triple JumpREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/5C/4FB3A576ABC1BF89819599ADD18A.jpg/8E/5FEE3499D5DE1157D288F0381AF16.jpg422236Men’s Triple JumpREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/8E/5FEE3499D5DE1157D288F0381AF16.jpgMen’s & Women’s team pursuitCurrent record holders: Great Britain - 3.53.295 (men); 3.15.720 (women)Who'll beat it? Great Britain or AustraliaTalk about saving the best till last. Team GB hold the world record in the team pursuit for both the men and the women. Both claimed the record in finals - both times against Australia. Not bad really. It's only set to get better at London 2012 too as the individual pursuit event has been dropped, allowing pursuers to focus solely on this event, leading to fresher cyclists and faster times. Both Team GB squads are in superb form, especially the young women's team, so expect records to tumble in the Velodrome.topThis field has been disabled for Gallery V2olympics, records, london 2012/97/15FF40A411D9DB4BFE4CFF76EB283.jpg900700Men’s & Women’s team pursuitREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/97/15FF40A411D9DB4BFE4CFF76EB283.jpg/E0/25B89D72E40E2E842E8FA88A166B.jpg75100Men’s & Women’s team pursuitREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/E0/25B89D72E40E2E842E8FA88A166B.jpg/78/CE2BC850B7C8B271562945A816A84.jpg10075Men’s & Women’s team pursuitREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/78/CE2BC850B7C8B271562945A816A84.jpg/C6/32A93DD4A6A12547984F4911859D8.jpg7575Men’s & Women’s team pursuitREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/C6/32A93DD4A6A12547984F4911859D8.jpg/D6/ABF3E577F59A36A963A4CA9B4CA21.jpg820638Men’s & Women’s team pursuitREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/D6/ABF3E577F59A36A963A4CA9B4CA21.jpg/9C/F8527E838A26161915496A19A4CDAB.jpg598465Men’s & Women’s team pursuitREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/9C/F8527E838A26161915496A19A4CDAB.jpg/94/26F7492643BCBD15F3DF6C9CBA254A.jpg418325Men’s & Women’s team pursuitREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/94/26F7492643BCBD15F3DF6C9CBA254A.jpg/A7/EA11144ECBA62427C69EF084681473.jpg209162Men’s & Women’s team pursuitREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/A7/EA11144ECBA62427C69EF084681473.jpg/5A/D7EC1EC4B66CB3ABDD26DDBA4C18D.jpg900700Men’s & Women’s team pursuitREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/5A/D7EC1EC4B66CB3ABDD26DDBA4C18D.jpg/39/CAC53AC60613A9E233F1E641493B.jpg602452Men’s & Women’s team pursuitREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/39/CAC53AC60613A9E233F1E641493B.jpg/6B/10878A76769DC661364E6C1BBCB1E0.jpg299232Men’s & Women’s team pursuitREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/6B/10878A76769DC661364E6C1BBCB1E0.jpg/EF/5E7013542845965DF75DC71EEBB7B2.jpg602337Men’s & Women’s team pursuitREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/EF/5E7013542845965DF75DC71EEBB7B2.jpg/CC/B5BE22CC1F20C9148E99BDE9AB.jpg374498Men’s & Women’s team pursuitREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/CC/B5BE22CC1F20C9148E99BDE9AB.jpg/EB/D496BD19CDB1465F742DDE6C977BD.jpg422317Men’s & Women’s team pursuitREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/EB/D496BD19CDB1465F742DDE6C977BD.jpg/D3/505ACD64408E38E949AFA4535BA768.jpg422236Men’s & Women’s team pursuitREUTERShttp://bedrockemea:83/i/D3/505ACD64408E38E949AFA4535BA768.jpg