Sorry, No Can Do

Published May 2, 2004 12:00AM


Out Front, October 1997 Sorry, No Can Do Five athletic achievements you might as well give up on now By Todd Balf In the last two decades, all manner of lofty athletic goals have fallen by the wayside. Miguel Indurain nabbed an unprecedented five straight Tour de France titles. The late Steve McKinney broke speed skiing’s hallowed 200-kilometer-an-hour barrier. Even the mark that was supposed to stand forever, Bob Beamon’s 29-foot, two-and-a-half-inch long jump, was ignominiously bested by Mike Powell six years ago. Still, there are a few mythic sporting feats that — though tantalizingly close to current records — won’t ever be knocked off. Why? For one very good reason: They’re physically impossible.

Out Front, October 1997 Sorry, No Can Do Five athletic achievements you might as well give up on now
By Todd Balf In the last two decades, all manner of lofty athletic goals have fallen by the wayside. Miguel Indurain nabbed an unprecedented five straight Tour de France titles. The late Steve McKinney broke speed skiing’s hallowed 200-kilometer-an-hour barrier. Even the mark that was supposed to stand forever, Bob Beamon’s 29-foot, two-and-a-half-inch long
jump, was ignominiously bested by Mike Powell six years ago. Still, there are a few mythic sporting feats that — though tantalizingly close to current records — won’t ever be knocked off. Why? For one very good reason: They’re physically impossible.

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