Record #00019Sports archive
Farthest Men's Long Jump
World Athletics lists the men's outdoor long jump world record at 8.95 m, set by Mike Powell in Tokyo, Japan, on 30 August 1991.
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Current Record
8.95m
Current record value
- Holder
- Mike Powell
- Location
- National Stadium, ,
- Start date
- 1991-08-30
- Record status
- Verified · current
Overview
Archive NoteThe mark was set on 30 August 1991 in the final of the World Championships at the National Stadium in Tokyo, with a wind reading of +0.3 m/s.
It surpassed the previous record of 8.90 m set by Bob Beamon at the 1968 Mexico City Olympic Games.
Record history
1 Milestones8.95 m
National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan
Current Record
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