Mike Powell soared into track and field’s record books with an unbelievable leap of 8.95m/29 ft., 4½ in. – snapping Carl Lewis’ 10-year, 65-meet long jump winning streak – 30 years ago ...
Before Beamon's leap, the farthest long jump had been 27 feet ... It was a record Beamon would keep for almost 23 years, until Mike Powell hit 29-4½ on Aug. 30, 1991 at Tokyo.
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Zero US men in the Olympic long jump final is a rare absence for the nation of Lewis and OwensSAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — From Jesse Owens to Bob Beamon to Carl Lewis and plenty more, Americans have ruled the men’s long jump throughout ... American Mike Powell, set the world record ...
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