Who broke Bob Beaumon's long standing world record for long jump? How long was the jump, what was the event, and when was it done?

800m_Man

Here's some info taken from an article at the U.S. Olympic Committee site: Mike Powell setting the men's world long jump record at the 1991 World Outdoor Championships... At the 1991 World Outdoor Championships in Tokyo, Japan, Powell and Carl Lewis did battle in what many consider to be the greatest long jump competition in history. The distance was 8.95m/29-4.50. Here's the link for the whole story: http://www.usoc.org/73_28027.htm May 12 06, 10:52 AM

jimbo9

Thank you very much 800m-Man. May 12 06, 4:27 PM