POWELL BREAKING LONG JUMP RECORD NAMED 5TH GREATEST MOMENT  

 
Home
 
 

comments?
email us

 

 

INDIANAPOLIS - Mike Powell setting the men's world long jump record at the 1991 World Outdoor Championships was honored by USA Track & Field as the fifth-greatest moment in U.S. track and field history in the last 25 years.

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.

Lewis wasted no time in taking the lead in the first round with a then Championships record leap of 8.68 meters/28 feet, 5.75 inches. Powell assumed second place in round two with a jump of 8.54m/28-0.25, before Lewis propelled himself to a wind-aided 8.83m/28-11.75 in the third round. Powell's monster fourth round jump was ruled a foul shortly before Lewis improved his lead with a stunning wind-aided jump of 8.91m/29-2.75.

In the fifth round Powell hit the board aggressively and landed in the pit with a new world record, having soared 8.95m/29-4.50. Powell's effort bettered the miraculous gold medal winning jump and previous world record of 8.90m/29-2.50 by Bob Beamon at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City.

Lewis tried valiantly to catch Powell with his final two attempts of 8.87m/29-1.25 & 8.84m/29-0, but he fell short of Powell's epic jump that continues to reign as the world record.

"This is a dream come true," said Powell afterwards. "Honestly, I thought Carl would beat me in the last jump. I have conditioned myself for so long to see him come from behind and beat me. I thought he would jump nine meters."

click here for other top 25 performances

click here for other special notations

 
  1. https://aireyys.com/
  2. https://www.aghu.org/
  3. https://www.cosac.org/
  4. https://greaterclevelandurbanfilmfestival.org/
  5. https://greenhousegaslab.org/
  6. https://www.frankvanaken.com/
  7. https://www.ecopracticum.com/
  8. https://www.maximaphiles-francais.org/
  9. https://alisonjohnsonmcs.com/
  10. https://www.namicentralvirginia.org/
  11. https://burningbridgescomedyclub.com/
  12. https://www.unikomarcas.com/
  13. https://cranesmusic.com/
  14. https://www.essenzasalonspa.com/
  15. https://www.nymic.org/
  16. https://www.boeart.org/
  17. https://darasard.com/
  18. https://www.forthenomads.org/
  19. https://wpctlh.org/
  20. https://seminariodeosma-soria.org/
  21. https://www.universaldesignssalon.com/
  22. https://www.elysiumofaz.com/
  23. https://concursoinnovate.com/
  24. https://sycamoreseniorcenter.org/
  25. https://www.internationalmedalist.org/
  26. https://www.standrewscny.org/
  27. https://www.wfgi.org/
  28. https://www.pabiodiversity.org/
  29. https://www.bellevueacneclinic.com/
  30. https://www.mediation-sanitaire.org/
  31. https://romainbayle-photographe.com/
  32. slot demo
  33. demo slot
  34. pengeluaran kamboja
  35. togel kamboja
  36. slot demo
  37. demo pg
  38. toto macau
  39. toto macau
  40. keluaran macau
  41. togel macau
  42. demo slot
  43. sbobet
  44. sbobet
  45. demo slot
  46. slot demo
  47. slot demo
  48. demo slot
  49. slot dana
  50. slot via dana
  51. judi parlay
  52. slot demo
  53. togel kamboja
  54. judi bola
  55. keluaran kamboja
  56. Pengeluaran Cambodia
  57. judi bola
  58. demo slot
  59. Togel Kamboja
  60. slot thailand
  61. togel kamboja
  62. togel kamboja
  63. keluaran kamboja
  64. slot gacor
  65. keluaran cambodia
  66. demo mahjong
  67. pengeluaran macau
  68. slot server thailand
  69. pengeluaran kamboja