The graph below shows the progression of gold medalists' distances for the long jump since 1896. Use the zoom controls at the top right to get a closer look, and hover over the points to learn ...

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Before Beamon's leap, the farthest long jump had been 27 feet, 4¾ inches, by Ter-Ovanesyan and Ralph Boston. Jesse Owens had set a record of 26-8¼ in 1935 that had held up for 25 years.

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When Tara Davis-Woodhall celebrated her first-place win in the long jump competition at the 2024 Paris Olympics in June, she had custom Tecovas on her feet. Fast-forward to November, and the athlete ...

TOKYO - Cuban Juan Miguel Echevarria topped the men's long jump qualification round on Saturday at Tokyo's Olympic Stadium, as 12 athletes moved through to Monday's final. The 22-year-old Echevarria, ...

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Greg Rutherford won long jump gold for Great Britain at the London 2012 Olympic Games World Athletics is planning to introduce a new trial for measuring long jump take-offs. A "take-off zone ...

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