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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 ...
Rutherford extended his personal best in the long jump to 8.32 m at the Eugene Diamond League meeting on 4 June 2011, although it was not recognised as a British record as it was wind assisted. [24] In July 2011 Chris Tomlinson broke Rutherford's British record with a jump of 8.35 m in Paris. [ 25 ]
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.
Championships Gold Silver Bronze 1983 Helsinki details: Carl Lewis United States 8.55 m Jason Grimes United States 8.29 m Mike Conley United States 8.12 m 1987 Rome ...
[16] When he gained prominence in the early 1980s, all the extant men's 100 m and 200 m records and the long jump record had been set at the high altitude of Mexico City. [15] Also in 1981, Lewis became the fastest 100 m sprinter in the world. His relatively modest best from 1979 (10.67 s) improved to a world-class 10.21 the next year.
Christian Coleman breaking the 60 m world record. In 2023, World Athletics decided to introduce the new term 'short track' to replace the previous term 'indoor' to describe events and performances that are set on a 200m track. [169] For track and combined events, the term "indoor world records" were changed to "short track world records".
Distance Wind Athlete Nationality Birthdate Location Date 6.84 1.7 Tapani Taavitsainen Finland 17.06.1944 Geneva: 18.06.1994 6.66 Stig Bäcklund Finland 27.10.1939
Long jump world record progression may refer to: Men's long jump world record progression; Women's long jump world record progression This page was last edited on 23 ...