The Olympic Games and the trend in the best performances in selected disciplines show that this is the case: In some sports, the upper limit already seems to have been reached. An infographic that shows how the record holders of earlier times would fare against the leaders of the current best lists.
In collaboration with the authors Alexandra Aschbacher and Christoph Drösser.
Published infographic in DIE ZEIT (german)
Shot-put
High-jump
Long-jump
100 m running
