Men's long jump world record progression
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Template:SHORTDESC: 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.[1]
Record progression
[edit | edit source]Indoor
[edit | edit source]Only Lewis' 8.79 m in 1984 was ratified by the IAAF.[2]
Outdoor
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| Mark | Wind | Athlete | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.61 m (24 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | File:Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Peter O'Connor (IRE) | Dublin, Ireland | 5 August 1901[1] | |
| 7.69 m (25 ft 2+3⁄4 in) | File:Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Edward Gourdin (USA) | Cambridge, United States | 23 July 1921[1] | |
| 7.76 m (25 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | File:Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Robert LeGendre (USA) | Paris, France | 7 July 1924[1] | |
| 7.89 m (25 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | File:Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg DeHart Hubbard (USA) | Chicago, United States | 13 June 1925[1] | |
| 7.90 m (25 ft 11 in) | File:Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Edward Hamm (USA) | Cambridge, United States | 7 July 1928[1] | |
| 7.93 m (26 ft 0 in) | 0.0 | File:Flag of Haiti (1820–1849, 1859–1964).svg Sylvio Cator (HAI) | Paris, France | 9 September 1928[1] |
| 7.98 m (26 ft 2 in) | 0.5 | File:Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Chuhei Nambu (JPN) | Tokyo, Japan | 27 October 1931[1] |
| 8.13 m (26 ft 8 in) | 1.5 | File:Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Jesse Owens (USA) | Ann Arbor, United States | 25 May 1935[1] |
| 8.21 m (26 ft 11 in) | 0.0 | File:Flag of the United States.svg Ralph Boston (USA) | Walnut, United States | 12 August 1960[1] |
| 8.24 m (27 ft 1⁄4 in) | 1.8 | File:Flag of the United States.svg Ralph Boston (USA) | Modesto, United States | 27 May 1961[1] |
| 8.28 m (27 ft 1+3⁄4 in) | 1.2 | File:Flag of the United States.svg Ralph Boston (USA) | Moscow, Soviet Union | 16 July 1961[1] |
| 8.31 m (27 ft 3 in) A | −0.1 | File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Igor Ter-Ovanesyan (URS) | Yerevan, Soviet Union | 10 June 1962[1] |
| 8.33 m (27 ft 3+3⁄4 in)[3] | File:Flag of the United States.svg Phil Shinnick (USA) | Modesto, United States | 25 May 1963[4] | |
| 8.31 m (27 ft 3 in) | 0.0 | File:Flag of the United States.svg Ralph Boston (USA) | Kingston, Jamaica | 15 August 1964[note 1][5] |
| 8.34 m (27 ft 4+1⁄4 in) | 1.0 | File:Flag of the United States.svg Ralph Boston (USA) | Los Angeles, United States | 12 September 1964[1] |
| 8.35 m (27 ft 4+1⁄2 in)[6] | 0.0 | File:Flag of the United States.svg Ralph Boston (USA) | Modesto, United States | 29 May 1965[1][7] |
| 8.35 m (27 ft 4+1⁄2 in) A | 0.0 | File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Igor Ter-Ovanesyan (URS) | Mexico City, Mexico | 19 October 1967[1] |
| 8.90 m (29 ft 2+1⁄4 in) A | 2.0 | File:Flag of the United States.svg Bob Beamon (USA) | Mexico City, Mexico | 18 October 1968[1] |
| 8.95 m (29 ft 4+1⁄4 in) | 0.3 | File:Flag of the United States.svg Mike Powell (USA) | Tokyo, Japan | 30 August 1991[1] |
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Low-altitude record progression 1965–1991
[edit | edit source]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 1991. However, Beamon's jump was set at an altitude of 2,292 m (7,520 ft), with a maximum allowable wind, factors which assisted his performance.[8]
This list contains the progression of long jump marks set at low altitude starting with the mark that stood at Beamon's record in 1968 to Powell's 1991 world record.
| Mark | Wind | Athlete | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.35 m (27 ft 4+1⁄2 in)[6] | 0.0 | File:Flag of the United States.svg Ralph Boston (USA) | Modesto, United States | 29 May 1965[1][7] |
| 8.35 m (27 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | 0.8 | File:Flag of Germany.svg Josef Schwarz (FRG) | Stuttgart, West Germany | 15 July 1970[9] |
| 8.45 m (27 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | 2.0 | File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Nenad Stekić (YUG) | Montreal, Canada | 25 July 1975[9] |
| 8.52 m (27 ft 11+1⁄4 in) | 0.0 | File:Flag of the United States.svg Larry Myricks (USA) | Montreal, Canada | 26 August 1979[9] |
| 8.54 m (28 ft 0 in) | 0.9 | File:Flag of East Germany.svg Lutz Dombrowski (GDR) | Moscow, Soviet Union | 28 July 1980[9] |
| 8.62 m (28 ft 3+1⁄4 in) | 0.8 | File:Flag of the United States.svg Carl Lewis (USA) | Sacramento, United States | 20 June 1981[9] |
| 8.76 m (28 ft 8+3⁄4 in) | 1.0 | File:Flag of the United States.svg Carl Lewis (USA) | Indianapolis, United States | 24 July 1982[9] |
| 8.79 m (28 ft 10 in) | 1.9 | File:Flag of the United States.svg Carl Lewis (USA) | Indianapolis, United States | 19 June 1983[9] |
| 8.95 m (29 ft 4+1⁄4 in) | 0.3 | File:Flag of the United States.svg Mike Powell (USA) | Tokyo, Japan | 30 August 1991[1] |
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See also
[edit | edit source]Notes
[edit | edit source]- ^ Phil Shinnick's 8.33 metre jump from 1963 was recognized as a World Record in 2021 and added to the progression list, "with no deletion of later marks." Hence, Ralph Boston's 8.31 metre jump from 1964 remains on the list.
References
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