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The IAAF considers marks set at high altitude as acceptable for record consideration. However, high altitude can significantly assist long jump performances. At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Bob Beamon broke the existing record by a margin of 55 cm (21 + 1 ⁄ 2 in), and his world record of 8.90 m (29 ft 2 + 1 ⁄ 4 in) stood until Mike Powell jumped 8.95 m (29 ft 4 + 1 ⁄ 4 in) in ...
The men's long jump world record has been held by just four individuals for the majority of time since the IAAF started to ratify records. The first mark recognized by the IAAF in 1912, the 7.61 m ( 24 ft 11 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) performance by Peter O'Connor in August 1901, stood just short of 20 years (nine years as an IAAF record).
Women's long jump world record progression Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Long jump world record progression .
45 years, 170 days Perth: 25 February 2024 5.70 -0.2 Magdalena Hristova Bulgaria 25 February 1977 45 years, 211 days Thessaloniki: 24 September 2022 5.82 0.2 Tatyana Ter-Mesrobyan Russia 12 May 1968 45 years, 71 days Moscow: 22 July 2013 5.62 0.7 Kriemhild Mann Germany 12 September 1966 45 years, 229 days Osterode: 28 April 2012 5.59 1.9
Graphic evolution of the men's long jump world record through July 2022. Date (year) on the horizontal axis, mark (metres) on the vertical axis. Items portrayed in this file
+1.2 Tapani Taavitsainen Finland: 17 June 1944 46 years, 65 days Bern: 21 August 1990 7.13 Pericles Pinto Portugal: 15 February 1937 45 years, 75 days Lisboa: 1 May 1982 6.68 Shirley Davisson United States: 28 February 1930 45 years, 218 days Victorville: 4 October 1975
(+2.0 m/s) Gianni Becatti Italy 27 August 1963 61 years, 11 days Pietrasanta: 7 September 2024 [1] 6.07 m NWI: Tom Patsalis United States 6 December 1921 60 years, 216 days Los Angeles: 10 July 1982 5.44 m NWI: Hans Bittner Germany 22 February 1920 61 years, 69 days Gaggenau: 2 May 1981 5.39 m NWI: Hans Schneider Germany [2]
[2] 4.36 +0.9 Ishigami Saburo Japan 15 August 1930 80 years, 33 days Tokyo: 17 September 2010 4.19 -0.5 Melvin Larsen United States 12 June 1924 80 years, 55 days Decatur: 6 August 2004 4.19 NWI: Mazumi Morita Japan 17 July 1913 81 years, 307 days Tokyo: 20 May 1995 4.18 NWI: Giichi Suda Japan 16 September 1912 82 years, 29 days Tokyo