Men's long jump world record progression
The men's long jump world record progression is ratified by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) from 1912. That inaugural record was the 7.61 m performance by Peter O'Connor in 1901.[1]
Record progression
Mark | Wind | Athlete | Venue | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
7.61 m (24 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | |
Dublin, Ireland | 5 August 1901[1] | |
7.69 m (25 ft 2 3⁄4 in) | |
Cambridge, United States | 23 July 1921[1] | |
7.76 m (25 ft 5 1⁄2 in) | |
Paris, France | 7 July 1924[1] | |
7.89 m (25 ft 10 3⁄4 in) | |
Chicago, United States | 13 June 1925[1] | |
7.90 m (25 ft 11 in) | |
Cambridge, United States | 7 July 1928[1] | |
7.93 m (26 ft 0 in) | 0.0 | |
Paris, France | 9 September 1928[1] |
7.98 m (26 ft 2 in) | 0.5 | |
Tokyo, Japan | 27 October 1931[1] |
8.13 m (26 ft 8 in) | 1.5 | |
Ann Arbor, United States | 25 May 1935[1] |
8.21 m (26 ft 11 1⁄4 in) | 0.0 | |
Walnut, United States | 12 August 1960[1] |
8.24 m (27 ft 1⁄2 in) | 1.8 | |
Modesto, United States | 27 May 1961[1] |
8.28 m (27 ft 2 in) | 1.2 | |
Moscow, Soviet Union | 16 July 1961[1] |
8.31 m (27 ft 3 1⁄4 in) | -0.1 | |
Yerevan, Soviet Union | 10 June 1962[1] |
8.31 m (27 ft 3 1⁄4 in) | 0.0 | |
Kingston, Jamaica | 15 August 1964[1] |
8.34 m (27 ft 4 1⁄4 in) | 1.0 | |
Los Angeles, United States | 12 September 1964[1] |
8.35 m (27 ft 4 3⁄4 in) | 0.0 | |
Modesto, United States | 29 May 1965[1] |
8.35 m (27 ft 4 3⁄4 in) at Altitude | 0.0 | |
Mexico City, Mexico | 19 October 1967[1] |
8.90 m (29 ft 2 1⁄2 in) at Altitude | 2.0 | |
Mexico City, Mexico | 18 October 1968[1] |
8.95 m (29 ft 4 1⁄4 in) | 0.3 | |
Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan | 30 August 1991[1] |
Low altitude record progression 1965–1991
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 (21¾ in.), and his world record of 29 ft. 2½ in. stood until Mike Powell jumped 8.95 m (29 ft. 4⅜ in) in 1991. However, Beamon's jump was set at an altitude of 2240 m, with a maximum allowable wind, factors which improved his mark.[2]
This list contains long jump world records set between 1965 and 1991 at low altitude.
Mark | Wind | Athlete | Venue | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
8.35 m (27 ft 4 3⁄4 in) | 0.0 | |
Modesto, United States | 29 May 1965[1] |
8.35 m (27 ft 4 3⁄4 in) | 0.8 | |
Stuttgart, West Germany | 15 July 1970[3] |
8.45 m (27 ft 8 3⁄4 in) | 2.0 | |
Montreal, Canada | 25 July 1975[3] |
8.52 m (27 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | 0.0 | |
Montreal, Canada | 26 August 1979[3] |
8.54 m (28 ft 1⁄4 in) | 0.9 | |
Moscow, Soviet Union | 28 July 1980[3] |
8.62 m (28 ft 3 1⁄4 in) | 0.8 | |
Sacramento, United States | 20 June 1981[3] |
8.76 m (28 ft 9 in) | 1.0 | |
Indianapolis, United States | 24 July 1982[3] |
8.79 m (28 ft 10 in) | 1.9 | |
Indianapolis, United States | 19 June 1983[3] |
8.79 m (28 ft 10 in) | indoor | |
New York City, United States | 27 January 1984[3] |
8.95 m (29 ft 4 1⁄4 in) | 0.3 | |
Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan | 30 August 1991[1] |
Graphic evolution
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 "12th IAAF World Championships In Athletics: IAAF Statistics Handbook. Berlin 2009" (PDF). Monte Carlo: IAAF Media & Public Relations Department. 2009. pp. Pages 546, 556. Archived from the original (pdf) on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
- ↑ Ward-Smith, A. J. (1986). "Altitude and wind effects on long jump performance with particular reference to the world record established by Bob Beamon". Journal of sports sciences. 4 (2): 89–99. doi:10.1080/02640418608732104. PMID 3586109.
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