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The men's long jump world record progression lists records ratified by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) starting in 1912. The inaugural record was the 7.61 m ( 24 ft 11 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) performance by Peter O'Connor in 1901.
On 30 August 1991, Mike Powell of the United States set the current men's world record at the World Championships in Tokyo. It was in a dramatic showdown against Carl Lewis who also surpassed Beamon's record that day, but his jump was wind-assisted (and thus not legal for record purposes).
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Women's long jump world record progression. The first world record in the women's long jump was recognised by the Fédération Sportive Féminine Internationale (FSFI) in 1922. The FSFI was absorbed by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1936.
The world record was held for a long time by Norwegian Arne Tvervaag, who jumped 3.71 meters (12' 2.1") in Noresund on 11 November 1968. At the 2015 NFL combine , Byron Jones set a combine record best jump of 12' 3" (3.73m), breaking the previous world record.
Explore the all-time top lists for men's senior long jump records on World Athletics.
United States legend Carl Lewis is the most successful men’s long jumper in Olympics history, having won gold medals at four consecutive Summer Games from 1984 to 1996. Germany’s Heike Drechsler holds the honours in the women’s division with two gold medals and a silver from 1988 to 2000.
Long Jump. Filter Records By Discipline. men - SENIOR. men - U20. men - U18. Legend. * Pending ratification. Mx: mixed gender race. Wo: women only race. (i): set indoor. The place to find all the facts, figures and results from the world of athletics.
Today, the men’s long jump world record is held by Mike Powell, who jumped 8.95m (29ft 4 1⁄4in) at the 1991 World Championships. Long jump athletes. Since 1896, the men’s Olympic long jump has been dominated by US athletes. They have won gold at every Games except seven.
Mike Powell sets the long jump world record at the 1991 Tokyo World Championships, coming back to defeat Carl Lewis, who had just set a world record of his own earlier in the competition #...