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1968: Beamon breaks long jump record
"Bob Beamon broke the world long jump record in a crowded Olympic stadium in Mexico City today with a startling 29-foot 2 ½-inch jump. The previous world record was set at 27-feet 4 ¾-inch.
"Beamon's body formed in his unique jack-knife style and he hit the sand perfectly, falling forward and out of the pit," the Oakland Tribune reported on October 19, 1968. "
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This record stood for 23 years, until Mike Powell jumped 29-feet 4-3/8-inch in 1991, and is considered one of the finest moments in sports.
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At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City Robert "Bob" Beamon performed a jump that would land him at a distance of 8,90 metres. He would hold this record for almost 23 years when Mike Powell reached a distance of 8,95 metres in 1991.
