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patphil

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1. 6.3 meters is just over 20 feet 8 inches.

Reply to Celerity (Original post)

Tue Sep 16, 2025, 12:02 PM

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That's about 1 meter higher than it was in 1964 when I graduated from high school. Fred Hansen set that record on 7/25/64 at 5.28 meters, or 17 feet 3.75 inches.
This is for all us old timers who have a need to know things like that, and want to have it translated into feet and inches.

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6.3 meters is just over 20 feet 8 inches. patphil Tuesday #1