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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 ...
Robert Beamon (born August 29, 1946) is an American former track and field athlete, best known for his world record in the long jump at the Mexico City Olympics in 1968.By jumping 8.90 m (29 ft 2 + 1 ⁄ 4 in), he broke the existing record by a margin of 55 cm (21 + 3 ⁄ 4 in) and his world record stood for almost 23 years until it was broken in 1991 by Mike Powell.
Men's long jump World Championships record progression [2] Mark Athlete Nation Year Round Date 7.96 m Atanas Atanasov Bulgaria (BUL) 1983: Qualification 1983-08-09 8.29 m Jason Grimes United States (USA) 1983: Qualification 1983-08-09 8.37 m Carl Lewis United States (USA) 1983: Qualification 1983-08-09 8.55 m Carl Lewis United States (USA) 1983 ...
Sergey Bubka's 1993 pole vault world indoor record of 6.15 m was not considered to be a world record, because it was set before the new rule came into effect. Bubka's world record of 6.14 m, set outdoors in 1994, was surpassed by six consecutive records set indoors, most recently by Armand Duplantis in 2023 with a 6.22 m mark. In 2020 ...
United States Youth records in athletics are the best marks set in an event by an American athlete who will not reach their 18th birthday in the given year of competition. USATF , the United States governing body, does not keep records for the youth division.
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Long jump: 8.18 m (26 ft 10 in) Marquise Goodwin: Rowlett High School: Rowlett, Texas: Eugene, Oregon: USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships: June 27, 2009 Long jump: 8.04 m (26 ft 5 in) James Stallworth: Tulare Union High School: Tulare, California: Norwalk, California: CIF California State Meet: June 3, 1989 Triple jump: 16.72 m (54 ft 10 ...
World Athletics will trial a new format for the long jump this year in a bid to reduce the number of fouls in competition – but the idea to change the long-standing event has received plenty of ...