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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 ...
1.1 Track events. 1.2 Field events. ... Long jump ; Triple jump ... IAAF Statistics Book 2009 – World record progressions ...
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 .
Masters athletics is a class of the sport of athletics for athletes of over 35 years of age. The events include track and field, road running and cross country running.These are the current world records in various five-year-groups, maintained by WMA, the World Association of Masters Athletes, which is designated by the World Athletics (formerly IAAF) to conduct the worldwide sport of Masters ...
Distance Wind Athlete Nationality Birthdate Age Location Date 5.71 0.0 Melissa Foster Australia 8 September 1978 45 years, 170 days Perth: 25 February 2024
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 ...
Key No longer contested at the Summer Olympics Men's records Usain Bolt currently holds three Olympic records; two individually in the 100m & 200m, and one with the Jamaican 4 × 100 m relay team. Ethiopian long-distance runner Kenenisa Bekele holds the Olympic record in the 5,000 m. ♦ denotes a performance that is also a current world record. Statistics are correct as of August 5, 2024 ...
Distance Wind Athlete Nationality Birthdate Age Location Date Ref 5.46 -1.5 Renata Novosel Croatia 28 November 1967 55 years, 222 days Varaždin: 8 July 2023