Long jump - wikipedia Long jump For the World War II plot, see Operation Long Jump. For the programming function, see longjmp. Athletics Long jump Long jumper at the 2007 Military World Games Men 's records World Mike Powell 8.95 m ( 29 ft 4 ​ ⁄ in ) ( 1991 ) Olympic Bob Beamon 8.90 m ( 29 ft 2 ​ ⁄ in ) ( 1968 ) Women 's records World Galina Chistyakova 7.52 m ( 24 ft 8 in ) ( 1988 ) Olympic Jackie Joyner 7.40 m ( 24 ft 3 ​ ⁄ in ) ( 1988 ) Play media Women 's Long Jump Final -- 28th Summer Universiade 2015 The long jump ( historically called the broad jump in the USA ) is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point. Along with the triple jump, the two events that measure jumping for distance as a group are referred to as the `` horizontal jumps ''. This event has a history in the Ancient Olympic Games and has been a modern Olympic event for men since the first Olympics in 1896 and for women since 1948. Contents 1 Rules 2 History 3 Technique 3.1 The approach 3.2 The last two strides 3.3 Takeoff 3.3. 1 Kick 3.3. 2 Double - arm 3.3. 3 Sprint 3.3. 4 Power sprint or bounding 3.4 Action in the air and landing 4 Training 4.1 Speed work 4.2 Jumping 4.3 Over-distance running 4.4 Weight training 4.5 Plyometrics 4.6 Bounding 4.7 Flexibility 5 Culture 6 Records 7 All - time top 25 athletes 7.1 Men 7.1. 1 Notes 7.1. 2 Assisted jumps 7.2 Women 7.2. 1 Notes 7.2. 2 Assisted jumps 8 Olympic medalists 8.1 Men 8.2 Women 9 World Championships medalists 9.1 Men 9.2 Women 10 World Indoor Championships medalists 10.1 Men 10.2 Women 11 Season 's bests 11.1 Men 11.2 Women 12 National records 12.1 Men 12.2 Women 13 See also 14 Notes and references 15 Cited sources 16 Further reading 17 External links Rules An indicator of wind direction and a device for measuring wind speed ( here + 2.6 m / s ) along a run - up track. At the elite level, competitors run down a runway ( usually coated with the same rubberized surface as running tracks, crumb rubber also vulcanized rubber -- known generally as an all - weather track ) and jump as far as they can from a wooden board 20 cm or 8 inches wide that is built flush with the runway into a pit filled with finely ground gravel or sand. If the competitor starts the leap with any part of the foot past the foul line, the jump is declared a foul and no distance is recorded. A layer of plasticine is placed immediately after the board to detect this occurrence. An official ( similar to a referee ) will also watch the jump and make the determination. The competitor can initiate the jump from any point behind the foul line ; however, the distance measured will always be perpendicular to the foul line to the nearest break in the sand caused by any part of the body or uniform. Therefore, it is in the best interest of the competitor to get as close to the foul line as possible. Competitors are allowed to place two marks along the side of the runway in order to assist them to jump accurately. At a lesser meet and facilities, the plasticine will likely not exist, the runway might be a different surface or jumpers may initiate their jump from a painted or taped mark on the runway. At a smaller meet, the number of attempts might also be limited to four or three. Each competitor has a set number of attempts. That would normally be three trials, with three additional jumps being awarded to the best 8 or 9 ( depending on the number of lanes on the track at that facility, so the event is equatable to track events ) competitors. All legal marks will be recorded but only the longest legal jump counts towards the results. The competitor with the longest legal jump ( from either the trial or final rounds ) at the end of competition is declared the winner. In the event of an exact tie, then comparing the next best jumps of the tied competitors will be used to determine place. In a large, multi-day elite competition ( like the Olympics or World Championships ), a set number of competitors will advance to the final round, determined in advance by the meet management. A set of 3 trial round jumps will be held in order to select those finalists. It is standard practice to allow at a minimum, one more competitor than the number of scoring positions to return to the final round, though 12 plus ties and automatic qualifying distances are also potential factors. ( For specific rules and regulations in United States Track & Field see Rule 185 ). For record purposes, the maximum accepted wind assistance is two metres per second ( m / s ) ( 4.5 mph ). History Halteres used in athletic games in ancient Greece. Standing long jump, detail of a page from the Luzerner Chronik of 1513. The long jump is the only known jumping event of Ancient Greece 's original Olympics ' pentathlon events. All events that occurred at the Olympic Games were initially supposed to act as a form of training for warfare. The long jump emerged probably because it mirrored the crossing of obstacles such as streams and ravines. After investigating the surviving depictions of the ancient event it is believed that unlike the modern event, athletes were only allowed a short running start. The athletes carried a weight in each hand, which were called halteres ( between 1 and 4.5 kg ). These weights were swung forward as the athlete jumped in order to increase momentum. It was commonly believed that the jumper would throw the weights behind him in midair to increase his forward momentum ; however, halteres were held throughout the duration of the jump. Swinging them down and back at the end of the jump would change the athlete 's center of gravity and allow the athlete to stretch his legs outward, increasing his distance. The jump itself was made from the bater ( `` that which is trod upon '' ). It was most likely a simple board placed on the stadium track which was removed after the event. The jumpers would land in what was called a skamma ( `` dug - up '' area ). The idea that this was a pit full of sand is wrong. Sand in the jumping pit is a modern invention. The skamma was simply a temporary area dug up for that occasion and not something that remained over time. The long jump was considered one of the most difficult of the events held at the Games since a great deal of skill was required. Music was often played during the jump and Philostratus says that pipes at times would accompany the jump so as to provide a rhythm for the complex movements of the halteres by the athlete. Philostratus is quoted as saying, `` The rules regard jumping as the most difficult of the competitions, and they allow the jumper to be given advantages in rhythm by the use of the flute, and in weight by the use of the halter. '' Most notable in the ancient sport was a man called Chionis, who in the 656 BC Olympics staged a jump of 7.05 metres ( 23 feet and 1.7 inches ). There has been some argument by modern scholars over the long jump. Some have attempted to recreate it as a triple jump. The images provide the only evidence for the action so it is more well received that it was much like today 's long jump. The main reason some want to call it a triple jump is the presence of a source that claims there once was a fifty - five ancient foot jump done by a man named Phayllos. The long jump has been part of modern Olympic competition since the inception of the Games in 1896. In 1914, Dr. Harry Eaton Stewart recommended the `` running broad jump '' as a standardized track and field event for women. However, it was not until 1948 that the women 's long jump was added to the Olympic athletics programme. Technique This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( August 2011 ) Emmanuelle Chazal competes in the women 's heptathlon long jump final during the French Athletics Championships 2013 at Stade Charléty in Paris, 13 July 2013. There are five main components of the long jump : the approach run, the last two strides, takeoff, action in the air, and landing. Speed in the run - up, or approach, and a high leap off the board are the fundamentals of success. Because speed is such an important factor of the approach, it is not surprising that many long jumpers also compete successfully in sprints. A classic example of this long jump / sprint doubling are performances by Carl Lewis. The approach The objective of the approach is to gradually accelerate to a maximum controlled speed at takeoff. The most important factor for the distance travelled by an object is its velocity at takeoff -- both the speed and angle. Elite jumpers usually leave the ground at an angle of twenty degrees or less ; therefore, it is more beneficial for a jumper to focus on the speed component of the jump. The greater the speed at takeoff, the longer the trajectory of the center of mass will be. The importance of a takeoff speed is a factor in the success of sprinters in this event. The length of the approach is usually consistent distance for an athlete. Approaches can vary between 12 and 19 strides on the novice and intermediate levels, while at the elite level they are closer to between 20 and 22 strides. The exact distance and number of strides in an approach depends on the jumper 's experience, sprinting technique, and conditioning level. Consistency in the approach is important as it is the competitor 's objective to get as close to the front of the takeoff board as possible without crossing the line with any part of the foot. Inconsistent approaches are a common problem in the event. As a result, the approach is usually practiced by athletes about 6 -- 8 times per jumping session ( see Training below ). The last two strides The objective of the last two strides is to prepare the body for takeoff while conserving as much speed as possible. The penultimate stride is longer than the last stride. The competitor begins to lower his or her center of gravity to prepare the body for the vertical impulse. The final stride is shorter because the body is beginning to raise the center of gravity in preparation for takeoff. The last two strides are extremely important because they determine the velocity with which the competitor will enter the jump. Takeoff Takeoff board The objective of the takeoff is to create a vertical impulse through the athlete 's center of gravity while maintaining balance and control. This phase is one of the most technical parts of the long jump. Jumpers must be conscious to place the foot flat on the ground, because jumping off either the heels or the toes negatively affects the jump. Taking off from the board heel - first has a braking effect, which decreases velocity and strains the joints. Jumping off the toes decreases stability, putting the leg at risk of buckling or collapsing from underneath the jumper. While concentrating on foot placement, the athlete must also work to maintain proper body position, keeping the torso upright and moving the hips forward and up to achieve the maximum distance from board contact to foot release. There are four main styles of takeoff : the kick style, double - arm style, sprint takeoff, and the power sprint or bounding takeoff. Kick The kick style takeoff is where the athlete actively cycles the leg before a full impulse has been directed into the board then landing into the pit. This requires great strength in the hamstrings. This causes the jumper to jump to large distances. Double - arm The double - arm style of takeoff works by moving both arms in a vertical direction as the competitor takes off. This produces a high hip height and a large vertical impulse. Sprint The sprint takeoff is the style most widely instructed by coaching staff. This is a classic single - arm action that resembles a jumper in full stride. It is an efficient takeoff style for maintaining velocity through takeoff. Power sprint or bounding The power sprint takeoff, or bounding takeoff, is one of the more common elite styles. Very similar to the sprint style, the body resembles a sprinter in full stride. However, there is one major difference. The arm that pushes back on takeoff ( the arm on the side of the takeoff leg ) fully extends backward, rather than remaining at a bent position. This additional extension increases the impulse at takeoff. The `` correct '' style of takeoff will vary from athlete to athlete. Multi-eventer Jessica Ennis during a long jump, preparing to land Action in the air and landing There are three major flight techniques for the long jump : the hang, the sail, and the hitch - kick. Each technique is to combat the forward rotation experienced from take - off but is basically down to preference from the athlete. It is important to note that once the body is airborne, there is nothing that the athlete can do to change the direction they are traveling and consequently where they are going to land in the pit. However, it can be argued that certain techniques influence an athlete 's landing, which can affect the distance measured. For example, if an athlete lands feet first but falls back because they are not correctly balanced, a lower distance will be measured. In the 1970s some jumpers used a forward somersault, including Tuariki Delamere who used it at the 1974 NCAA Championships, and who matched the jump of the current Olympic champion Randy Williams. The somersault jump has potential to produce longer jumps than other techniques because in the flip, no power is lost countering forward momentum, and it reduces wind resistance in the air. The front flip jump was subsequently banned due to fear of it being unsafe. Training The long jump generally requires training in a variety of areas. These areas include : speed work, jumping, over distance running, weight training, plyometric training. Speed work Speed work is essentially short distance speed training where the athlete would be running at top or near top speeds. The distances for this type of work would vary between indoor and outdoor season but are usually around 30 -- 60 m for indoors and up to 100 m for outdoors. Jumping Long Jumpers tend to practice jumping 1 -- 2 times a week. Approaches, or run - throughs, are repeated sometimes up to 6 -- 8 times per session. Short approach jumps are common for jumpers to do, as it allows for them to work on specific technical aspects of their jumps in a controlled environment. Using equipment such as low hurdles and other obstacles are common in long jump training, as it helps the jumper maintain and hold phases of their jump. As a common rule, it is important for the jumper to engage in full approach jumps at least once a week, as it will prepare the jumper for competition. Over-distance running Over-distance running workouts helps the athlete jump a further distance than their set goal. For example, having a 100 m runner practice by running 200 m repeats on a track. This is specifically concentrated in the season when athletes are working on building endurance. Specific over-distance running workouts are performed 1 -- 2 times a week. This is great for building sprint endurance, which is required in competitions where the athlete is sprinting down the runway 3 -- 6 times. Typical workouts would include 5 × 150 m. Preseason workouts may be longer, including workouts like 6 × 300 m Weight training During pre-season training and early in the competition season weight training tends to play a major role in the sport. It is customary for a long jumper to weight train up to 4 times a week, focusing mainly on quick movements involving the legs and trunk. Some athletes perform Olympic lifts in training. Athletes use low repetition and emphasize speed to maximize the strength increase while minimizing adding additional weight to their frame. Important lifts for a long jumper include the back squat, front squat, power cleans and hang cleans. The emphasis on these lifts should be on speed and explosive as those are crucial in the long jump take off phase. Plyometrics Plyometrics, including running up and down stairs and hurdle bounding, can be incorporated into workouts, generally twice a week. This allows an athlete to work on agility and explosiveness. Other plyometric workouts that are common for long jumpers are box jumps. Boxes of various heights are set up spaced evenly apart and jumpers can proceed jumping onto them and off moving in a forward direction. They can vary the jumps from both legs to single jumps. Alternatively, they can set up the boxes in front of a high jump mat if allowed, and jump over a high jump bar onto the mat mimicking a landing phase of the jump. These plyometric workouts are typically performed at the end of a workout. Bounding Bounding is any sort of continuous jumping or leaping. Bounding drills usually require single leg bounding, double - leg bounding, or some variation of the two. The focus of bounding drills is usually to spend as little time on the ground as possible and working on technical accuracy, fluidity, and jumping endurance and strength. Technically, bounding is part of plyometrics, as a form of a running exercise such as high knees and butt kicks. Flexibility Flexibility is an often forgotten tool for long jumpers. Effective flexibility prevents injury, which can be important for high - impact events such as the long jump. It also helps the athlete sprint down the runway. Hip and groin injuries are common for long jumpers who may neglect proper warm - up and stretching. Hurdle mobility drills are a common way that jumpers improve flexibility. Common hurdle drills include setting up about 5 -- 7 hurdles at appropriate heights and having athletes walk over them in a continuous fashion. Other variations of hurdle mobility drills are used as well, including hurdle skips. This is a crucial part of a jumper 's training since they perform most exercises for a very short period of time and often are n't aware of their form and technique. A common tool in many long jump workouts is the use of video taping. This enables the athlete to go back and watch their own progress as well as letting the athlete compare their own footage to that of some of the world - class jumpers. Training styles, duration, and intensity vary immensely from athlete to athlete and are based on the experience and strength of the athlete as well as on their coaching style. Culture Long Jump commemorative coin Track and field events have been selected as a main motif in numerous collectors ' coins. One of the recent samples is the € 10 Greek Long Jump commemorative coin, minted in 2003 to commemorate the 2004 Summer Olympics. The obverse of the coin portrays a modern athlete at the moment he is touching the ground, while the ancient athlete in the background is shown while starting off his jump, as he is seen on a black - figure vase of the 5th century BC. Records The long jump world record has been held by just four individuals for the majority of its existence. The first record ratified by the IAAF in 1901, by Peter O'Connor stood just short of 20 years. After it was broken in 1921, the record changed hands six times until Jesse Owens set the record at the 1935 Big Ten track meet in Ann Arbor, Michigan of 8.13 m ( 26 ft 8 in ) that was not broken for 25 years and 2 months, until 1960 by Ralph Boston. Boston improved upon it and exchanged records with Igor Ter - Ovanesyan seven times over the next seven years. At the 1968 Summer Olympics Bob Beamon jumped 8.90 m ( 29 ft 2 ​ ⁄ in ) at an altitude of 7,349 feet ( 2,240 m ), a jump not exceeded for 23 years, and which remains the second longest legal jump of all time. On 30 August 1991 Mike Powell of the United States set the current men 's world record at the World Championships in Tokyo. It was in a well - known show down against Carl Lewis, who also beat Beamon 's record that day but with an aiding wind ( thus not legal for record purposes ). Powell 's record 8.95 m ( 29 ft 4 ​ ⁄ in ) has now stood for more than 26 years. Some jumps over 8.95 m ( 29 ft 4 ​ ⁄ in ) have been officially recorded. 8.99 m ( 29 ft 5 ​ ⁄ in ) was recorded by Mike Powell himself ( wind - aided + 4.4 ) set at high altitude in Sestriere, Italy in 1992. A potential world record of 8.96 m ( 29 ft 4 ​ ⁄ in ) was recorded by Iván Pedroso, with a `` legal '' wind reading also at Sestriere, but the jump was not validated because videotape revealed someone was standing in front of the wind gauge, invalidating the reading ( and costing Pedroso a Ferrari valued at $130,000 -- the prize for breaking the record at that meet ). Lewis himself jumped 8.91 m moments before Powell 's record - breaking jump with the wind exceeding the maximum allowed. This jump remains the longest ever not to win an Olympic or World Championship gold medal, or any competition in general. The women 's world record has seen much more consistent improvement except for the current record. The longest to hold the record prior was by Fanny Blankers - Koen during World War II. There have been three days where the record was tied or improved upon twice in the same competition. That record stood for just over 10 years. The current world record for women is held by Galina Chistyakova of the former Soviet Union who leapt 7.52 m ( 24 ft 8 in ) in Leningrad on 11 June 1988, a mark that has stood for over 29 years. All - time top 25 athletes See also : Long jump world record progression As of July 2018 Men Rank Mark Wind ( m / s ) Athlete Date Place Ref 8.95 m ( 29 ft 4 ​ ⁄ in ) 0.3 Mike Powell ( USA ) 30 August 1991 Tokyo 8.90 m ( 29 ft 2 ​ ⁄ in ) A 2.0 Bob Beamon ( USA ) 18 October 1968 Mexico City 8.87 m ( 29 ft 1 in ) − 0.2 Carl Lewis ( USA ) 30 August 1991 Tokyo 8.86 m ( 29 ft 0 ​ ⁄ in ) A 1.9 Robert Emmiyan ( URS ) 22 May 1987 Tsakhkadzor 5 8.74 m ( 28 ft 8 in ) 1.4 Larry Myricks ( USA ) 18 July 1988 Indianapolis 8.74 m ( 28 ft 8 in ) A 2.0 Erick Walder ( USA ) 2 April 1994 El Paso 8.74 m ( 28 ft 8 in ) − 1.2 Dwight Phillips ( USA ) 7 June 2009 Eugene 8 8.73 m ( 28 ft 7 ​ ⁄ in ) 1.2 Irving Saladino ( PAN ) 24 May 2008 Hengelo 9 8.71 m ( 28 ft 6 ​ ⁄ in ) 1.9 Iván Pedroso ( CUB ) 18 July 1995 Salamanca 8.71 m ( 28 ft 6 ​ ⁄ in ) indoor Sebastian Bayer ( GER ) 8 March 2009 Torino 11 8.68 m ( 28 ft 5 ​ ⁄ in ) 1.7 Juan Miguel Echevarría ( CUB ) 30 June 2018 Bad Langensalza 12 8.66 m ( 28 ft 4 ​ ⁄ in ) 1.6 Louis Tsatoumas ( GRE ) 2 June 2007 Kalamata 13 8.65 m ( 28 ft 4 ​ ⁄ in ) A 1.3 Luvo Manyonga ( RSA ) 22 April 2017 Potchefstroom 14 8.63 m ( 28 ft 3 ​ ⁄ in ) 0.5 Kareem Streete - Thompson ( USA ) 4 June 1994 Linz 15 8.62 m ( 28 ft 3 ​ ⁄ in ) 0.7 James Beckford ( JAM ) 5 April 1997 Orlando 16 8.59 m ( 28 ft 2 in ) indoor Miguel Pate ( USA ) 4 March 2002 New York City 17 8.58 m ( 28 ft 1 ​ ⁄ in ) 1.8 Jarrion Lawson ( USA ) 3 July 2016 Eugene 18 8.56 m ( 28 ft 1 in ) 1.3 Yago Lamela ( ESP ) 24 June 1999 Torino 8.56 m ( 28 ft 1 in ) 0.2 Aleksandr Menkov ( RUS ) 16 August 2013 Moscow 20 8.54 m ( 28 ft 0 in ) 0.9 Lutz Dombrowski ( GDR ) 28 July 1980 Moscow 8.54 m ( 28 ft 0 in ) 1.7 Mitchell Watt ( AUS ) 29 July 2011 Stockholm 22 8.53 m ( 27 ft 11 ​ ⁄ in ) 1.2 Jaime Jefferson ( CUB ) 12 May 1990 Havana 23 8.52 m ( 27 ft 11 ​ ⁄ in ) 0.7 Savanté Stringfellow ( USA ) 21 June 2002 Palo Alto 8.52 m ( 27 ft 11 ​ ⁄ in ) 1.8 Jeff Henderson ( USA ) 22 July 2015 Toronto 25 8.51 m ( 27 ft 11 in ) 1.7 Roland McGhee ( USA ) 14 May 1995 São Paulo 8.51 m ( 27 ft 11 in ) 1.7 Greg Rutherford ( GBR ) 24 April 2014 Chula Vista Notes Below is a list of all other legal jumps equal or superior to 8.71 m : Carl Lewis also jumped 8.84 m ( 1991 ancillary jump ), 8.79 m ( 1983 ), 8.79 m ( 1984 indoors ), 8.76 m ( 1982 ), 8.76 m ( 1988 ), 8.75 m ( 1987 ), 8.72 m ( 1988 ), 8.71 m ( 1984 ). Assisted jumps Mike Powell ( USA ) jumped 8.99 m ( + 4.4 ) at altitude in Sestriere, Italy on 21 July 1992. Iván Pedroso ( CUB ) jumped 8.96 m ( + 1.2 ) at altitude in Sestriere, Italy on 29 July 1995. The jump was ruled invalid due to an obstructed wind - gauge. Carl Lewis ( USA ) jumped 8.91 ( + 3.0 ) and 8.83 ( + 2.3 ) on 30 August 1991 at the World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. Juan Miguel Echevarría ( CUB ) jumped 8.83 ( + 2.1 ) on 10 June 2018 in Stockholm, Sweden. Fabrice Lapierre ( AUS ) jumped 8.78 ( + 3.1 ) on 18 April 2010 in Perth, Australia. James Beckford ( JAM ) jumped 8.68 ( + 4.9 ) on 20 May 1995 in Odessa, Ukraine. Marquis Dendy ( USA ) jumped 8.68 ( + 3.7 ) on 25 June 2015 in Eugene, Oregon. Joe Greene ( USA ) jumped 8.68 ( + 4.0 ) at altitude on 21 July 1995 in Sestriere, Italy. Kareem Streete - Thompson ( USA ) jumped 8.64 ( + 3.5 ) on 18 June 1995 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Mike Conley ( USA ) jumped 8.63 ( + 3.9 ) on 20 June 1986 in Eugene, Oregon. Jeff Henderson ( USA ) jumped 8.59 ( + 2.9 ) on 3 July 2016 in Eugene, Oregon. Jason Grimes ( USA ) jumped 8.57 ( + 5.2 ) on 27 June 1982 in Durham, North Carolina. Kevin Dilworth ( USA ) jumped 8.53 ( + 4.9 ) on 27 April 2002 in Fort - de-France, Martinique. Women Rank Mark Wind ( m / s ) Athlete Date Place Ref 7.52 m ( 24 ft 8 in ) 1.4 Galina Chistyakova ( URS ) 11 June 1988 Leningrad 7.49 m ( 24 ft 6 ​ ⁄ in ) 1.3 Jackie Joyner - Kersee ( USA ) 22 May 1994 New York City 7.48 m ( 24 ft 6 ​ ⁄ in ) 1.2 Heike Drechsler ( GDR ) 9 July 1988 Neubrandenburg 7.43 m ( 24 ft 4 ​ ⁄ in ) 1.4 Anişoara Cuşmir ( ROM ) 4 June 1983 Bucharest 5 7.42 m ( 24 ft 4 in ) 2.0 Tatyana Kotova ( RUS ) 23 June 2002 Annecy 6 7.39 m ( 24 ft 2 ​ ⁄ in ) 0.5 Yelena Belevskaya ( URS ) 18 July 1987 Bryansk 7 7.37 m ( 24 ft 2 in ) N / A Inessa Kravets ( UKR ) 13 June 1992 Kiev 8 7.33 m ( 24 ft 0 ​ ⁄ in ) 0.4 Tatyana Lebedeva ( RUS ) 31 July 2004 Tula 9 7.31 m ( 23 ft 11 ​ ⁄ in ) 1.5 Olena Khlopotnova ( URS ) 12 September 1985 Alma Ata 7.31 m ( 23 ft 11 ​ ⁄ in ) − 0.1 Marion Jones ( USA ) 12 August 1998 Zürich 7.31 m ( 23 ft 11 ​ ⁄ in ) 1.7 Brittney Reese ( USA ) 2 July 2016 Eugene 12 7.27 m ( 23 ft 10 in ) − 0.4 Irina Meleshina ( RUS ) 31 July 2004 Tula 13 7.26 m ( 23 ft 9 ​ ⁄ in ) A 1.8 Maurren Higa Maggi ( BRA ) 26 July 1999 Bogotá 14 7.24 m ( 23 ft 9 in ) 1.0 Larisa Berezhnaya ( URS ) 25 May 1991 Granada indoor Ivana Španović ( SRB ) 5 March 2017 Belgrade 16 7.21 m ( 23 ft 7 ​ ⁄ in ) 1.6 Helga Radtke ( GDR ) 26 July 1984 Dresden 7.21 m ( 23 ft 7 ​ ⁄ in ) 1.9 Lyudmila Kolchanova ( RUS ) 27 May 2007 Sochi 18 7.20 m ( 23 ft 7 ​ ⁄ in ) − 0.5 Vali Ionescu - Constantin ( ROU ) 11 August 1982 Bucharest 7.20 m ( 23 ft 7 ​ ⁄ in ) 2.0 Irena Ozenko ( URS ) 12 September 1986 Budapest 7.20 m ( 23 ft 7 ​ ⁄ in ) 0.8 Yelena Sinchukova ( URS ) 20 June 1991 Budapest 7.20 m ( 23 ft 7 ​ ⁄ in ) 0.7 Irina Mushailova ( RUS ) 14 July 1994 Saint Petersburg 22 7.17 m ( 23 ft 6 ​ ⁄ in ) 1.8 Irina Valyukevich ( URS ) 18 July 1987 Bryansk 7.17 m ( 23 ft 6 ​ ⁄ in ) 0.6 Tianna Bartoletta ( USA ) 17 August 2016 Rio de Janeiro 24 7.16 m ( 23 ft 5 ​ ⁄ in ) N / A Iolanda Chen ( URS ) 30 July 1988 Moscow 7.16 m ( 23 ft 5 ​ ⁄ in ) A − 0.1 Elva Goulbourne ( JAM ) 22 May 2004 Mexico City 7.16 m ( 23 ft 5 ​ ⁄ in ) 1.6 Sosthene Moguenara ( GER ) 28 May 2016 Weinheim Notes Below is a list of all other legal jumps equal or superior to 7.40 m : Jackie Joyner - Kersee jumped 7.49 m ( 1994 at altitude ), 7.45 m ( 1987 ), 7.40 m ( 1988 ). Heike Drechsler jumped 7.48 m ( 1992 ), 7.45 m ( June 1986 ), 7.45 m ( July 1986 ), 7.44 m ( 1985 ), 7.40 m ( 1984 ), 7.40 m ( 1987 ). Galina Chistyakova jumped 7.45 m ( June 1988 ancillary jump during world record competition ), 7.45 m ( August 1988 ). Assisted jumps Heike Drechsler ( GER ) jumped 7.63 ( + 2.1 ) and 7.47 ( + 3.1 ) on 21 July 1992 at altitude in Sestriere. Jackie Joyner - Kersee ( USA ) jumped 7.45 ( + 2.6 ) on 23 July 1988 in Indianapolis. Fiona May ( ITA ) jumped 7.23 ( + 4.3 ) on 29 July 1995 at altitude in Sestriere. Anastassia Mirochuk - Ivanova ( BLR ) jumped 7.22 ( + 4.3 ) on 6 July 2012 in Grodno. Susen Tiedtke ( GER ) jumped 7.22 ( + 3.7 ) on 28 July 1993 at altitude in Sestriere. Eva Murková ( SVK ) jumped 7.17 ( + 3.6 ) on 26 August 1984 in Nitra. Olympic medalists Men Games Gold Silver Bronze 1896 Athens details Ellery Harding Clark United States Robert Garrett United States James Brendan Connolly United States 1900 Paris details Alvin Kraenzlein United States Myer Prinstein United States Patrick Leahy Great Britain 1904 St. Louis details Myer Prinstein United States Daniel Frank United States Robert Stangland United States 1908 London details Frank Irons United States Daniel Kelly United States Calvin Bricker Canada 1912 Stockholm details Albert Gutterson United States Calvin Bricker Canada Georg Åberg Sweden 1920 Antwerp details William Petersson Sweden Carl Johnson United States Erik Abrahamsson Sweden 1924 Paris details DeHart Hubbard United States Edward Gourdin United States Sverre Hansen Norway 1928 Amsterdam details Ed Hamm United States Silvio Cator Haiti Al Bates United States 1932 Los Angeles details Ed Gordon United States Lambert Redd United States Chūhei Nambu Japan 1936 Berlin details Jesse Owens United States Luz Long Germany Naoto Tajima Japan 1948 London details Willie Steele United States Bill Bruce Australia Herb Douglas United States 1952 Helsinki details Jerome Biffle United States Meredith Gourdine United States Ödön Földessy Hungary 1956 Melbourne details Gregory Bell United States John Bennett United States Jorma Valkama Finland 1960 Rome details Ralph Boston United States Bo Roberson United States Igor Ter - Ovanesyan Soviet Union 1964 Tokyo details Lynn Davies Great Britain Ralph Boston United States Igor Ter - Ovanesyan Soviet Union 1968 Mexico City details Bob Beamon United States Klaus Beer East Germany Ralph Boston United States 1972 Munich details Randy Williams United States Hans Baumgartner West Germany Arnie Robinson United States 1976 Montreal details Arnie Robinson United States Randy Williams United States Frank Wartenberg East Germany 1980 Moscow details Lutz Dombrowski East Germany Frank Paschek East Germany Valeriy Pidluzhnyy Soviet Union 1984 Los Angeles details Carl Lewis United States Gary Honey Australia Giovanni Evangelisti Italy 1988 Seoul details Carl Lewis United States Mike Powell United States Larry Myricks United States 1992 Barcelona details Carl Lewis United States Mike Powell United States Joe Greene United States 1996 Atlanta details Carl Lewis United States James Beckford Jamaica Joe Greene United States 2000 Sydney details Iván Pedroso Cuba Jai Taurima Australia Roman Shchurenko Ukraine 2004 Athens details Dwight Phillips United States John Moffitt United States Joan Lino Martínez Spain 2008 Beijing details Irving Saladino Panama Godfrey Khotso Mokoena South Africa Ibrahim Camejo Cuba 2012 London details Greg Rutherford Great Britain Mitchell Watt Australia Will Claye United States 2016 Rio de Janeiro details Jeff Henderson United States Luvo Manyonga South Africa Greg Rutherford Great Britain Women Games Gold Silver Bronze 1948 London details Olga Gyarmati Hungary Noemí Simonetto Argentina Ann - Britt Leyman Sweden 1952 Helsinki details Yvette Williams New Zealand Aleksandra Chudina Soviet Union Shirley Cawley Great Britain 1956 Melbourne details Elżbieta Krzesińska Poland Willye White United States Nadezhda Khnykina - Dvalishvili Soviet Union 1960 Rome details Vera Krepkina Soviet Union Elżbieta Krzesińska Poland Hildrun Claus United Team of Germany 1964 Tokyo details Mary Rand Great Britain Irena Kirszenstein Poland Tatyana Shchelkanova Soviet Union 1968 Mexico City details Viorica Viscopoleanu Romania Sheila Sherwood Great Britain Tatyana Talysheva Soviet Union 1972 Munich details Heide Rosendahl West Germany Diana Yorgova Bulgaria Eva Šuranová Czechoslovakia 1976 Montreal details Angela Voigt East Germany Kathy McMillan United States Lidiya Alfeyeva Soviet Union 1980 Moscow details Tatyana Kolpakova Soviet Union Brigitte Wujak East Germany Tatyana Skachko Soviet Union 1984 Los Angeles details Anişoara Cuşmir - Stanciu Romania Valy Ionescu Romania Sue Hearnshaw Great Britain 1988 Seoul details Jackie Joyner - Kersee United States Heike Drechsler East Germany Galina Chistyakova Soviet Union 1992 Barcelona details Heike Drechsler Germany Inessa Kravets Unified Team Jackie Joyner - Kersee United States 1996 Atlanta details Chioma Ajunwa Nigeria Fiona May Italy Jackie Joyner - Kersee United States 2000 Sydney details Heike Drechsler Germany Fiona May Italy Tatyana Kotova Russia 2004 Athens details Tatyana Lebedeva Russia Irina Meleshina Russia Tatyana Kotova Russia 2008 Beijing details Maurren Higa Maggi Brazil Tatyana Lebedeva Russia Blessing Okagbare Nigeria 2012 London details Brittney Reese United States Elena Sokolova Russia Janay DeLoach United States 2016 Rio de Janeiro details Tianna Bartoletta United States Britney Reese United States Ivana Španović Serbia World Championships medalists Men Championships Gold Silver Bronze 1983 Helsinki details Carl Lewis ( USA ) Jason Grimes ( USA ) Mike Conley ( USA ) 1987 Rome details Carl Lewis ( USA ) Robert Emmiyan ( URS ) Larry 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Portland details Brittney Reese ( USA ) Ivana Španović ( SRB ) Lorraine Ugen ( GBR ) 2018 Birmingham details Ivana Španović ( SRB ) Brittney Reese ( USA ) Sosthene Moguenara ( GER ) Known as the World Indoor Games Season 's bests Men Year Distance Athlete Location 1960 8.21 m ( 26 ft 11 in ) Ralph Boston ( USA ) Walnut 1961 8.28 m ( 27 ft 1 ​ ⁄ in ) Ralph Boston ( USA ) Moscow 1962 8.31 m ( 27 ft 3 in ) Igor Ter - Ovanesyan ( URS ) Yerevan 1963 8.20 m ( 26 ft 11 in ) Ralph Boston ( USA ) Modesto 1964 8.34 m ( 27 ft 4 ​ ⁄ in ) Ralph Boston ( USA ) Los Angeles 1965 8.35 m ( 27 ft 5 in ) Ralph Boston ( USA ) Modesto 1966 8.23 m ( 27 ft 0 in ) Igor Ter - Ovanesyan ( URS ) Leselidze 1967 8.35 m ( 27 ft 4 ​ ⁄ in ) Igor Ter - Ovanesyan ( URS ) Mexico City 1968 8.90 m ( 29 ft 2 ​ ⁄ in ) Bob Beamon ( USA ) Mexico City 1969 8.21 m ( 26 ft 11 in ) Igor Ter - Ovanesyan ( URS ) Waldemar Stępień ( POL ) Odessa Chorzów 1970 8.35 m ( 27 ft 4 ​ ⁄ in ) Josef Schwarz ( FRG ) Stuttgart 1971 8.21 m ( 26 ft 11 in ) Norman Tate ( USA ) El Paso 1972 8.23 m ( 27 ft 0 in ) Randy Williams ( USA ) Munich 1973 8.24 m ( 27 ft ​ 0 ⁄ in ) James McAlister ( USA ) Westwood 8.30 m ( 27 ft 2 ​ ⁄ in ) Arnie Robinson ( USA ) Modesto 8.45 m ( 27 ft 8 ​ ⁄ in ) Nenad Stekić ( YUG ) Montreal 1976 8.35 m ( 27 ft 4 ​ ⁄ in ) Arnie Robinson ( USA ) Montreal 1977 8.27 m ( 27 ft 1 ​ ⁄ in ) Nenad Stekić ( YUG ) Nova Gorica 1978 8.32 m ( 27 ft 3 ​ ⁄ in ) Nenad Stekić ( YUG ) Rovereto 1979 8.52 m ( 27 ft 11 ​ ⁄ in ) Larry Myricks ( USA ) Montreal 1980 8.54 m ( 28 ft 0 in ) Lutz Dombrowski ( GDR ) Moscow 1981 8.62 m ( 28 ft 3 ​ ⁄ in ) Carl Lewis ( USA ) Sacramento 1982 8.76 m ( 28 ft 8 ​ ⁄ in ) Carl Lewis ( USA ) Indianapolis 8.79 m ( 28 ft 10 in ) Carl Lewis ( USA ) Indianapolis 1984 8.79 m ( 28 ft 10 in ) i Carl Lewis ( USA ) New York City 1985 8.62 m ( 28 ft 3 ​ ⁄ in ) Carl Lewis ( USA ) Brussels 1986 8.61 m ( 28 ft 2 ​ ⁄ in ) Robert Emmiyan ( URS ) Moscow 8.86 m ( 29 ft 0 ​ ⁄ in ) Robert Emmiyan ( URS ) Tsakhkadzor 1988 8.76 m ( 28 ft 8 ​ ⁄ in ) Carl Lewis ( USA ) Indianapolis 1989 8.70 m ( 28 ft 6 ​ ⁄ in ) Larry Myricks ( USA ) Houston 1990 8.66 m ( 28 ft 4 ​ ⁄ in ) Mike Powell ( USA ) Villeneuve d'Ascq 1991 8.95 m ( 29 ft 4 ​ ⁄ in ) Mike Powell ( USA ) Tokyo 1992 8.68 m ( 28 ft 5 ​ ⁄ in ) Carl Lewis ( USA ) Barcelona 1993 8.70 m ( 28 ft 6 ​ ⁄ in ) Mike Powell ( USA ) Salamanca 1994 8.74 m ( 28 ft 8 in ) Erick Walder ( USA ) El Paso 1995 8.71 m ( 28 ft 6 ​ ⁄ in ) Iván Pedroso ( CUB ) Salamanca 8.58 m ( 28 ft 1 ​ ⁄ in ) Erick Walder ( USA ) Springfield 1997 8.63 m ( 28 ft 3 ​ ⁄ in ) Iván Pedroso ( CUB ) Padua 1998 8.60 m ( 28 ft 2 ​ ⁄ in ) James Beckford ( JAM ) Bad Langensalza 1999 8.62 m ( 28 ft 3 ​ ⁄ in ) i Iván Pedroso ( CUB ) Maebashi 2000 8.65 m ( 28 ft 4 ​ ⁄ in ) Iván Pedroso ( CUB ) Jena 2001 8.43 m ( 27 ft 7 ​ ⁄ in ) i Iván Pedroso ( CUB ) Lisbon 2002 8.59 m ( 28 ft 2 in ) i Miguel Pate ( USA ) New York City 2003 8.53 m ( 27 ft 11 ​ ⁄ in ) Yago Lamela ( ESP ) Castellón de la Plana 8.60 m ( 28 ft 2 ​ ⁄ in ) Dwight Phillips ( USA ) Linz 2005 8.60 m ( 28 ft 2 ​ ⁄ in ) Dwight Phillips ( USA ) Helsinki 2006 8.56 m ( 28 ft 1 in ) Irving Saladino ( PAN ) Rio de Janeiro 2007 8.66 m ( 28 ft 4 ​ ⁄ in ) Louis Tsatoumas ( GRE ) Kalamáta 2008 8.73 m ( 28 ft 7 ​ ⁄ in ) Irving Saladino ( PAN ) Hengelo 2009 8.74 m ( 28 ft 8 in ) Dwight Phillips ( USA ) Eugene 8.47 m ( 27 ft 9 ​ ⁄ in ) Christian Reif ( GER ) Barcelona 2011 8.54 m ( 28 ft 0 in ) Mitchell Watt ( AUS ) Stockholm 2012 8.35 m ( 27 ft 4 ​ ⁄ in ) Greg Rutherford ( GBR ) Sergey Morgunov ( RUS ) Chula Vista Cheboksary 2013 8.56 m ( 28 ft 1 in ) Aleksandr Menkov ( RUS ) Moscow 2014 8.51 m ( 27 ft 11 in ) Greg Rutherford ( GBR ) Chula Vista, California 2015 8.52 m ( 27 ft 11 ​ ⁄ in ) Jeff Henderson ( USA ) Toronto 2016 8.58 m ( 28 ft 1 ​ ⁄ in ) Jarrion Lawson ( USA ) Eugene 2017 8.65 m ( 28 ft 4 ​ ⁄ in ) A Luvo Manyonga ( RSA ) Potchefstroom Women Year Distance Athlete Location 1960 6.40 m ( 20 ft 11 ​ ⁄ in ) Hildrun Claus ( GDR ) Erfurt 1961 6.48 m ( 21 ft 3 in ) Tatyana Shchelkanova ( URS ) Moscow 1962 6.62 m ( 21 ft 8 ​ ⁄ in ) Tatyana Shchelkanova ( URS ) Brussels 1963 6.60 m ( 21 ft 7 ​ ⁄ in ) Tatyana Shchelkanova ( URS ) Kurayoshi 1964 6.76 m ( 22 ft 2 in ) Mary Rand ( GBR ) Tokyo 1965 6.71 m ( 22 ft 0 in ) Tatyana Shchelkanova ( URS ) Kiev 1966 6.73 m ( 22 ft 0 ​ ⁄ in ) Tatyana Shchelkanova ( URS ) Dnepropetrovsk 1967 6.63 m ( 21 ft 9 in ) Ingrid Becker ( FRG ) Kiev 1968 6.82 m ( 22 ft 4 ​ ⁄ in ) A Viorica Viscopoleanu ( ROM ) Mexico City 1969 6.64 m ( 21 ft 9 ​ ⁄ in ) Heide Rosendahl ( FRG ) Leverkusen 1970 6.84 m ( 22 ft 5 ​ ⁄ in ) Heide Rosendahl ( FRG ) Turin 1971 6.81 m ( 22 ft 4 in ) Margrit Herbst ( GDR ) Leipzig 1972 6.78 m ( 22 ft 2 ​ ⁄ in ) Heide Rosendahl ( FRG ) Munich 1973 6.76 m ( 22 ft 2 in ) Angela Schmalfeld ( GDR ) Dresden 6.77 m ( 22 ft 2 ​ ⁄ in ) Angela Schmalfeld ( GDR ) East Berlin 6.76 m ( 22 ft 2 in ) Lidiya Alfeyeva ( URS ) Nice 1976 6.99 m ( 22 ft 11 in ) Siegrun Siegl ( GDR ) Dresden 1977 6.82 m ( 22 ft 4 ​ ⁄ in ) Vilma Bardauskienė ( URS ) Krasnodar 1978 7.09 m ( 23 ft 3 in ) Vilma Bardauskienė ( URS ) Prague 1979 6.90 m ( 22 ft 7 ​ ⁄ in ) Brigitte Wujak ( GDR ) Potsdam 1980 7.06 m ( 23 ft 1 ​ ⁄ in ) Tatyana Kolpakova ( URS ) Moscow 1981 6.96 m ( 22 ft 10 in ) Jodi Anderson ( USA ) Colorado Springs 1982 7.20 m ( 23 ft 7 ​ ⁄ in ) Valy Ionescu ( ROU ) Bucharest 7.43 m ( 24 ft 4 ​ ⁄ in ) Anisoara Cusmir ( ROU ) Bucharest 1984 7.40 m ( 24 ft 3 ​ ⁄ in ) Heike Drechsler ( GDR ) Dresden 1985 7.44 m ( 24 ft 4 ​ ⁄ in ) Heike Drechsler ( GDR ) Berlin 1986 7.45 m ( 24 ft 5 ​ ⁄ in ) Heike Drechsler ( GDR ) Tallinn 7.45 m ( 24 ft 5 ​ ⁄ in ) Jackie Joyner - Kersee ( USA ) Indianapolis 1988 7.52 m ( 24 ft 8 in ) Galina Chistyakova ( URS ) Leningrad 1989 7.30 m ( 23 ft 11 ​ ⁄ in ) i Galina Chistyakova ( URS ) Lipetsk 1990 7.35 m ( 24 ft 1 ​ ⁄ in ) Galina Chistyakova ( URS ) Bratislava 1991 7.37 m ( 24 ft 2 in ) Heike Drechsler ( GER ) Sestriere 1992 7.48 m ( 24 ft 6 ​ ⁄ in ) Heike Drechsler ( GER ) Lausanne 1993 7.21 m ( 23 ft 7 ​ ⁄ in ) Heike Drechsler ( GER ) Zürich 1994 7.49 m ( 24 ft 6 ​ ⁄ in ) Jackie Joyner - Kersee ( USA ) New York City 1995 7.09 m ( 23 ft 3 in ) i Heike Drechsler ( GER ) Liévin, Sindelfingen 7.12 m ( 23 ft 4 ​ ⁄ in ) Chioma Ajunwa ( NGA ) Atlanta 1997 7.05 m ( 23 ft 1 ​ ⁄ in ) Lyudmila Galkina ( RUS ) Athens 1998 7.31 m ( 23 ft 11 ​ ⁄ in ) Marion Jones ( USA ) Eugene 1999 7.26 m ( 23 ft 9 ​ ⁄ in ) Maurren Higa Maggi ( BRA ) Bogotá 2000 7.09 m ( 23 ft 3 in ) Fiona May ( ITA ) Rio de Janeiro 2001 7.12 m ( 23 ft 4 ​ ⁄ in ) Tatyana Kotova ( RUS ) Turin 2002 7.42 m ( 24 ft 4 in ) Tatyana Kotova ( RUS ) Annecy 2003 7.06 m ( 23 ft 1 ​ ⁄ in ) Maurren Higa Maggi ( BRA ) Milan 7.33 m ( 24 ft 0 ​ ⁄ in ) Tatyana Lebedeva ( RUS ) Tula 2005 7.04 m ( 23 ft 1 in ) Irina Simagina ( RUS ) Sochi 2006 7.12 m ( 23 ft 4 ​ ⁄ in ) Tatyana Kotova ( RUS ) Novosibirsk 2007 7.21 m ( 23 ft 7 ​ ⁄ in ) Lyudmila Kolchanova ( RUS ) Sochi 2008 7.12 m ( 23 ft 4 ​ ⁄ in ) Naide Gomes ( POR ) Monaco 2009 7.10 m ( 23 ft 3 ​ ⁄ in ) Brittney Reese ( USA ) Berlin 7.13 m ( 23 ft 4 ​ ⁄ in ) Olga Kucherenko ( RUS ) Sochi 2011 7.19 m ( 23 ft 7 in ) Brittney Reese ( USA ) Eugene 2012 7.23 m ( 23 ft 8 ​ ⁄ in ) i Brittney Reese ( USA ) Istanbul 2013 7.25 m ( 23 ft 9 ​ ⁄ in ) Brittney Reese ( USA ) Doha 2014 7.02 m ( 23 ft 0 ​ ⁄ in ) Tianna Bartoletta ( USA ) Oslo 2015 7.14 m ( 23 ft 5 in ) Tianna Bartoletta ( USA ) Beijing 2016 7.31 m ( 23 ft 11 ​ ⁄ in ) Brittney Reese ( USA ) Eugene 2017 7.24 m ( 23 ft 9 in ) i Ivana Spanovic ( SRB ) Beograd `` i '' denotes indoor performance. National records Men Nation Distance Athlete Date Location Ref United States 8.95 m ( 29 ft 4 ​ ⁄ in ) Mike Powell 30 August 1991 Tokyo Soviet Union / Armenia 8.86 m ( 29 ft 0 ​ ⁄ in ) Robert Emmiyan 22 May 1987 Tsakhkadzor Panama 8.73 m ( 28 ft 7 ​ ⁄ in ) Irving Saladino 24 May 2008 Hengelo Cuba 8.71 m ( 28 ft 6 ​ ⁄ in ) Iván Pedroso 18 July 1995 Salamanca Greece 8.66 m ( 28 ft 4 ​ ⁄ in ) Louis Tsatoumas 2 June 2007 Kalamata Jamaica 8.62 m ( 28 ft 3 ​ ⁄ in ) James Beckford 5 April 1997 Orlando South Africa 8.62 m ( 28 ft 3 ​ ⁄ in ) A Luvo Manyonga 17 March 2017 Pretoria Spain 8.56 m ( 28 ft 1 in ) Yago Lamela 24 June 1999 Turin Russia 8.56 m ( 28 ft 1 in ) Aleksandr Menkov 16 August 2013 Moscow East Germany / Germany 8.54 m ( 28 ft 0 in ) Lutz Dombrowski 28 July 1980 Moscow Australia 8.54 m ( 28 ft 0 in ) Mitchell Watt 29 July 2011 Stockholm United Kingdom 8.51 m ( 27 ft 11 in ) Greg Rutherford 24 April 2014 Chula Vista Saudi Arabia 8.48 m ( 27 ft 9 ​ ⁄ in ) Mohamed Salman Al - Khuwalidi 2 July 2006 Sotteville - lès - Rouen Italy 8.47 m ( 27 ft 9 ​ ⁄ in ) Andrew Howe 30 August 2007 Osaka People 's Republic of China 8.47 m ( 27 ft 9 ​ ⁄ in ) Li Jinzhe 29 June 2014 Bad Langensalza Mexico 8.46 m ( 27 ft 9 in ) Luis Rivera 12 July 2013 Kazan Senegal 8.46 m ( 27 ft 9 in ) Cheikh Tidiane Touré 15 June 1997 Bad Langensalza Yugoslavia / Serbia 8.45 m ( 27 ft 8 ​ ⁄ in ) Nenad Stekić 25 July 1975 Montreal Sweden 8.44 m ( 27 ft 8 ​ ⁄ in ) A Michel Tornéus 10 July 2016 Monachil Ghana 8.43 m ( 27 ft 7 ​ ⁄ in ) Ignisious Gaisah 14 July 2006 Rome France 8.42 m ( 27 ft 7 ​ ⁄ in ) Salim Sdiri 12 June 2009 Pierre - Bénite Bahamas 8.41 m ( 27 ft 7 in ) Craig Hepburn 17 June 1993 Nassau Zimbabwe 8.40 m ( 27 ft 6 ​ ⁄ in ) Ngonidzashe Makusha 9 June 2011 Des Moines Brazil 8.40 m ( 27 ft 6 ​ ⁄ in ) Douglas de Souza 15 February 1995 São Paulo Slovenia 8.40 m ( 27 ft 6 ​ ⁄ in ) Gregor Cankar 18 May 1997 Celje Morocco 8.40 m ( 27 ft 6 ​ ⁄ in ) Yahya Berrabah 2 October 2009 Beirut Romania 8.37 m ( 27 ft 5 ​ ⁄ in ) Bogdan Tudor 9 July 1995 Bad Cannstatt Portugal 8.36 m ( 27 ft 5 in ) Carlos Calado 20 June 1997 Lisbon Ukraine 8.35 m ( 27 ft 4 ​ ⁄ in ) Sergey Layevskiy 16 July 1988 Dnipropetrovsk Roman Shchurenko 25 July 2000 Kiev Taiwan 8.34 m ( 27 ft 4 ​ ⁄ in ) Nai Huei - Fang 14 May 1993 Shanghai Venezuela 8.34 m ( 27 ft 4 ​ ⁄ in ) Víctor Castillo 30 May 2004 Cochabamba Bermuda 8.34 m ( 27 ft 4 ​ ⁄ in ) Tyrone Smith 5 May 2017 Houston Bulgaria 8.33 m ( 27 ft 3 ​ ⁄ in ) Ivaylo Mladenov 3 June 1995 Seville Belarus 8.33 m ( 27 ft 3 ​ ⁄ in ) Aleksandr Glovatskiy 7 August 1996 Sestriere Egypt 8.31 m ( 27 ft 3 in ) Hassine Hatem Moursal 30 June 1999 Oslo Hungary 8.30 m ( 27 ft 2 ​ ⁄ in ) László Szalma 7 July 1985 Budapest Austria 8.30 m ( 27 ft 2 ​ ⁄ in ) Andreas Steiner 4 June 1988 Innsbruck Netherlands 8.29 m ( 27 ft 2 ​ ⁄ in ) Ignisious Gaisah 16 August 2013 Moscow Mauritius 8.28 m ( 27 ft 1 ​ ⁄ in ) Jonathan Chimier 24 August 2004 Athens Poland 8.28 m ( 27 ft 1 ​ ⁄ in ) Grzegorz Marciniszyn 14 July 2001 Mals Nigeria 8.27 m ( 27 ft 1 ​ ⁄ in ) Yusuf Alli 8 August 1989 Lagos Botswana 8.27 m ( 27 ft 1 ​ ⁄ in ) Gable Garenamotse 20 August 2006 Rhede Algeria 8.26 m ( 27 ft 1 in ) Issam Nima 28 July 2007 Zaragoza Czech Republic 8.25 m ( 27 ft 0 ​ ⁄ in ) Milan Mikuláš 16 July 1988 Prague Republic of Moldova 8.25 m ( 27 ft 0 ​ ⁄ in ) Sergey Podgainiy 18 August 1990 Chişinău Japan 8.25 m ( 27 ft 0 ​ ⁄ in ) Masaki Morinaga 5 May 1992 Shizuoka Belgium 8.25 m ( 27 ft 0 ​ ⁄ in ) Erik Nys 6 July 1996 Hechtel Denmark 8.25 m ( 27 ft 0 ​ ⁄ in ) Morten Jensen 3 July 2005 Gothenburg Georgia 8.25 m ( 27 ft 0 ​ ⁄ in ) i Bachana Khorava 7 February 2016 Tbilisi Namibia 8.24 m ( 27 ft 0 ​ ⁄ in ) A Stephan Louw 12 January 2008 Germiston Croatia 8.23 m ( 27 ft 0 in ) Siniša Ergotić 5 June 2002 Zagreb Finland 8.22 m ( 26 ft 11 ​ ⁄ in ) Tommi Evilä 28 June 2008 Gothenburg South Korea 8.22 m ( 26 ft 11 ​ ⁄ in ) Kim Deok - hyeon 10 June 2016 Ried Canada 8.20 m ( 26 ft 10 ​ ⁄ in ) Edrick Floreal 20 July 1991 Sherbrooke India 8.19 m ( 26 ft 10 ​ ⁄ in ) Ankit Sharma 26 June 2016 Almaty Uruguay 8.19 m ( 26 ft 10 ​ ⁄ in ) Emiliano Lasa 18 February 2017 São Paulo Iran 8.17 m ( 26 ft 9 ​ ⁄ in ) Mohammad Arzandeh 7 July 2012 Tehran Kazakhstan 8.16 m ( 26 ft 9 ​ ⁄ in ) Sergey Vasilenko 18 June 1988 Alma Ata Sri Lanka 8.15 m ( 26 ft 8 ​ ⁄ in ) W.P. Amila Jayasiri 16 August 2016 Diyagama Qatar 8.13 m ( 26 ft 8 in ) Abdulrahman Faraj Al - Nubi 21 September 2003 Manila Hong Kong 8.12 m ( 26 ft 7 ​ ⁄ in ) Chan Ming Tai 7 May 2016 Hong Kong Estonia 8.10 m ( 26 ft 6 ​ ⁄ in ) Erki Nool 27 May 1995 Götzis Peru 8.10 m ( 26 ft 6 ​ ⁄ in ) Jorge McFarlane 23 November 2009 Sucre Uzbekistan 8.10 m ( 26 ft 6 ​ ⁄ in ) Aleksandr Pototskiy 4 June 1992 Bryansk Turkey 8.08 m ( 26 ft 6 in ) Mesut Yavaş 24 June 2000 Istanbul Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8.08 m ( 26 ft 6 in ) Clayton Latham 29 July 2008 Hamburg Latvia 8.08 m ( 26 ft 6 in ) Elvijs Misāns 12 July 2016 Saldus Albania 8.08 m ( 26 ft 6 in ) i Izmir Smajlaj 4 March 2017 Belgrade Ireland 8.07 m ( 26 ft 5 ​ ⁄ in ) Ciaran McDonagh 21 August 2005 La Chaux - de-Fonds New Zealand 8.05 m ( 26 ft 4 ​ ⁄ in ) Bob Thomas 20 January 1968 Whangarei Latvia 8.05 m ( 26 ft 4 ​ ⁄ in ) Juris Tone 21 June 1983 Moscow Thailand 8.04 m ( 26 ft 4 ​ ⁄ in ) Supanara Sukhasvasti 5 June 2010 Banglore Norway 8.02 m ( 26 ft 3 ​ ⁄ in ) Kristen Fløgstad 4 August 1973 Bislett Philippines 7.99 m ( 26 ft 2 ​ ⁄ in ) Henry Dagmil 7 June 2008 Eagle Rock Israel 7.99 m ( 26 ft 2 ​ ⁄ in ) Yochai Halevi 15 May 2010 Tel Aviv Viet Nam 7.90 m ( 25 ft 11 in ) Nguyen Ngoc Quan 2 May 1997 Hanoi Malaysia 7.88 m ( 25 ft 10 in ) Josbert Tinus 5 October 2007 Bangkok Turks and Caicos Islands 7.88 m ( 25 ft 10 in ) Ifeanyi Otuonye 15 July 2016 San Salvador Indonesia 7.85 m ( 25 ft 9 in ) Agus Reza Irawan 21 September 1995 Jakarta United Arab Emirates 7.79 m ( 25 ft 6 ​ ⁄ in ) Mousbeh Ali Said 6 September 1992 Latakia Aruba 7.72 m ( 25 ft 3 ​ ⁄ in ) Quincy Breell 16 May 2015 Cartagena Malta 7.71 m ( 25 ft 3 ​ ⁄ in ) Rachid Chouhal 2 April 2005 Marsa Luxembourg 7.68 m ( 25 ft 2 ​ ⁄ in ) i Romain Lambert 14 January 2017 Kirchberg Congo 7.63 m ( 25 ft 0 ​ ⁄ in ) Andrew Issaka 28 June 2015 Nogens - sur - Marne Singapore 7.62 m ( 25 ft 0 in ) Matthew Goh Yujie 5 December 2009 Vientiane Benin 7.59 m ( 24 ft 10 ​ ⁄ in ) Romeo N'Tia 19 May 2017 Baku Bahrain 7.47 m ( 24 ft 6 in ) Mohamed Imam Bakhash 16 October 2003 Manama Montserrat 7.46 m ( 24 ft 5 ​ ⁄ in ) Darren Morsen 1 May 2016 Bedford Lebanon 7.43 m ( 24 ft 4 ​ ⁄ in ) Marc Habib 22 July 2004 Lebanon Guinea 7.39 m ( 24 ft 2 ​ ⁄ in ) Thiémo Amadou Barry 8 June 2013 L'Alfàs del Pi Montenegro 7.33 m ( 24 ft 0 ​ ⁄ in ) Darko Pešić 25 June 2016 Pitești Laos 7.31 m ( 23 ft 11 ​ ⁄ in ) Sompong Vongphakdy 12 June 2015 Kallang Macao 7.25 m ( 23 ft 9 ​ ⁄ in ) Wong Ka Chun 24 June 2017 Singapore Jersey 7.21 m ( 23 ft 7 ​ ⁄ in ) Ross Jeffs 1 July 2012 Jersey Macedonia 7.15 m ( 23 ft 5 ​ ⁄ in ) Zoran Tasevski 15 May 1976 Skopje Toni Damcevski 23 May 1995 Sofia Slavcho Mirchevski 7 June 2015 Ohrid 5 June 2016 Ohrid Nepal 7.09 m ( 23 ft 3 in ) Puspendra Kumar Goit 4 December 2015 Kathmandu Afghanistan 7.05 m ( 23 ft 1 ​ ⁄ in ) Mohammed Anwar 1940 Kabul Brunei 7.04 m ( 23 ft 1 in ) Daniel Chung 7 August 1993 Kota Kinabalu São Tomé and Príncipe 7.02 m ( 23 ft 0 ​ ⁄ in ) Juary Tavares 6 June 2015 Lisbon South Sudan 5.70 m ( 18 ft 8 ​ ⁄ in ) Evans Francisco 14 May 2017 Dar es Salaam Women Nation Distance Athlete Date Location Ref Serbia 7.24 m ( 23 ft 9 in ) i Ivana Španović 5 March 2017 Belgrade Great Britain 7.07 m ( 23 ft 2 ​ ⁄ in ) Shara Proctor 28 August 2015 Beijing Sweden 6.99 m ( 22 ft 11 in ) Erica Johansson 5 July 2000 Lausanne Latvia 6.92 m ( 22 ft 8 ​ ⁄ in ) Ineta Radēviča 28 July 2010 Barcelona India 6.83 m ( 22 ft 4 ​ ⁄ in ) Anju Bobby George 27 August 2004 Athens Bahamas 6.83 m ( 22 ft 4 ​ ⁄ in ) Bianca Stuart 26 June 2015 Nassau Barbados 6.80 m ( 22 ft 3 ​ ⁄ in ) i Akela Jones 11 March 2016 Birmingham Mexico 6.74 m ( 22 ft 1 ​ ⁄ in ) A Jessamyn Sauceda 7 May 2017 Mexico City Armenia 6.72 m ( 22 ft 0 ​ ⁄ in ) Amaliya Sharoyan 21 May 2016 Elbasan Philippines 6.72 m ( 22 ft 0 ​ ⁄ in ) Marestella Sunang 4 July 2016 Almaty British Virgin Islands 6.69 m ( 21 ft 11 ​ ⁄ in ) Chantel Malone 9 August 2015 San José Iceland 6.62 m ( 21 ft 8 ​ ⁄ in ) Hafdís Sigurðardóttir 9 July 2016 Hilversum Venezuela 6.58 m ( 21 ft 7 in ) Jhoanmy Luque 26 May 2017 Austin Ecuador 6.50 m ( 21 ft 3 ​ ⁄ in ) A Yuliana Angulo 10 May 2015 Medellín Sri Lanka 6.43 m ( 21 ft 1 in ) Chamali Dilrukshi Priyadarshani 19 December 2015 Diyagama Papua New Guinea 6.39 m ( 20 ft 11 ​ ⁄ in ) Rellie Kaputin 23 April 2017 Amarillo Antigua and Barbuda 6.22 m ( 20 ft 4 ​ ⁄ in ) Amy Harris - Willock 6 July 2014 Basseterre Dominica 6.17 m ( 20 ft 2 ​ ⁄ in ) i Thea LaFond 27 February 2015 Geneva Papua New Guinea 6.10 m ( 20 ft 0 in ) Rellie Kaputin 26 May 2016 Bradenton Republic of the Congo 6.10 m ( 20 ft 0 in ) Marie Mbuya Mala 24 June 2017 Moulins Bolivia 6.09 m ( 19 ft 11 ​ ⁄ in ) A Valeria Quispe 4 June 2017 Tarija Laos 5.75 m ( 18 ft 10 ​ ⁄ in ) Laenly Phoutthavong 25 August 2017 Bukit Jalil Laos 5.69 m ( 18 ft 8 in ) Laenly Phoutthavong 4 April 2015 Kallang Guinea Bissau 5.69 m ( 18 ft 8 in ) Fatumata Baldé 3 June 2017 Braga Cape Verde 5.66 m ( 18 ft 6 ​ ⁄ in ) i Evelise Veiga 27 January 2012 Pombal Libya 5.12 m ( 16 ft 9 ​ ⁄ in ) Hedil Aboud Fethi 7 June 2015 Radès Kuwait 4.87 m ( 15 ft 11 ​ ⁄ in ) Nadia Al - Haqqan 15 March 2015 Muscat See also Triple jump Notes and references Jump up ^ `` USATF -- 2006 Competition Rules ''. USA Track & Field. Retrieved 29 October 2006. See Rule 185 in Article III ^ Jump up to : Judith Swaddling. The Ancient Olympic Games. University of Texas Pres. ISBN 0292777515. Jump up ^ Miller, p. 66 Jump up ^ Miller, p. 67 Jump up ^ `` Ancient Origins ''. The Times / The Sunday Times. Archived from the original on 11 March 2007. Retrieved 29 October 2006. Jump up ^ Miller, p. 68 Jump up ^ Tricard, Louise Mead ( 1 July 1996 ). American Women 's Track & Field : A History, 1895 Through 1980. McFarland & Company. pp. 60 -- 61. ISBN 0 - 7864 - 0219 - 9. Jump up ^ Ron Reid ( 29 July 1974 ). `` The Flip That Led To A Flap ''. Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Jump up ^ 100 Metres -- men -- senior -- outdoor. iaaf.org. Retrieved on 20 April 2013. Jump up ^ Pedroso may lose record. The Victoria Advocate ( 4 August 1995 ). Jump up ^ Athlete profile for Iván Pedroso. Iaaf.org ( 17 December 1972 ). Retrieved on 2013 - 04 - 20. Jump up ^ Long Jump -- men -- senior -- outdoor. IAAF. Retrieved on 25 January 2014. Jump up ^ Long Jump -- women -- senior -- outdoor. IAAF. Retrieved on 25 January 2014. Jump up ^ Jon Mulkeen ( 30 June 2018 ). `` Echevarria extends long jump world lead to 8.68 m in Bad Langensalza ''. IAAF. Retrieved 12 July 2018. Jump up ^ `` Long Jump Results ''. asaseniors.co.za. 22 April 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2017. Jump up ^ Roy Jordan ( 4 July 2016 ). `` Six world leads on third day of US Olympic Trials ''. IAAF. Retrieved 4 July 2016. Jump up ^ Roy Jordan ( 3 July 2016 ). `` Reese 's big leap highlights early action at US Olympic Trials ''. IAAF. Retrieved 3 July 2016. Jump up ^ `` Long Jump Results '' ( PDF ). European Athletics. 5 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017. Jump up ^ `` Women 's Long Jump Results '' ( PDF ). Rio 2016 official website. 17 August 2016. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016. Jump up ^ `` Long Jump Results ''. lalive.de. 28 May 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2016. Jump up ^ Vol. 3 No. 20 June, 1963, and a New 440 WR by ADOLPH PLUMMER. onceuponatimeinthevest.blogspot.com. Note : This article indicates they were measuring in Imperial at Modesto in 1963 ( and probably most other years in this era ). Particularly notable is that this measurement under windy conditions is likely the best wind legal, but not even the winning jump of the competition ( Phil Shinnick 27'4 `` ) or Boston 's best jump that day Jump up ^ Note : Olympic Trials measured metrically. Also did 8.49 w that day. usatf.org ( PDF ). Retrieved on 20 January 2016. Jump up ^ Town / City With Most World Records. trackandfieldnews.com. April 2013 Jump up ^ Ockert de Villiers ( 17 March 2017 ). `` Luvo Manyonga leaps to new South African record ''. iol.co.za. Retrieved 18 March 2017. Jump up ^ `` AIRE LIBRE -- Récords de España Absolutos -- HOMBRES ''. RFEA. Retrieved 28 August 2015. Jump up ^ `` Long Jump Series Result -- 14th IAAF World Championships ''. IAAF. 16 August 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2013. Jump up ^ `` Weitsprung - Meeting der Weltklasse 2014 -- Men 's Results '' ( PDF ). DLV. 28 June 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2014. Jump up ^ `` 27th Summer Universiade in Kazan, July 6 -- 17, 2013 -- Luis Alberto Rivera ''. kazan2013.com. Retrieved 14 July 2013. Jump up ^ `` Luis Rivera es el número uno del ranking mundial ''. mediotiempo.com. Retrieved 14 July 2013. Jump up ^ `` 8.44 - Nytt svenskt rekord ! ''. SF. 10 July 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2016. Jump up ^ `` Long Jump Results ''. flashresultstexas.com. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2017. Jump up ^ `` Long Jump Results ''. lalive.de. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016. Jump up ^ `` Rio 2016 : Mohammad Anas, Ankit Sharma and Srabani Nanda qualify for Rio Olympics ''. firstpost.com. 26 June 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016. Jump up ^ `` Emiliano Lasa batió el récord nacional de salto largo con 8.19 ''. futbol.com.uy ( in Spanish ). 18 February 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017. Jump up ^ `` Amila 's stunning feat met with disappointment due to lack of facilities ''. island.lk. 17 August 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2017. Jump up ^ Chan Kin - wa ( 7 May 2016 ). `` Chan Ming - tai betters his Hong Kong long jump record to boost Olympic hopes ''. scmp.com. Retrieved 9 May 2016. Jump up ^ `` Misāns labo 33 gadus veco Latvijas rekordu tāllēkšanā ''. nra.lv ( in Latvian ). 12 July 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2016. Jump up ^ `` Long Jump Results '' ( PDF ). European Athletics. 4 March 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2017. Jump up ^ 2008 SCA Jim Bush Championships Archived 3 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine... Scausatf.org ( 7 June 2008 ). Retrieved on 2013 - 04 - 20. Jump up ^ `` Long Jump Results ''. tiempodellegada.com. 15 July 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2016. Jump up ^ `` Lotto ta felicita atleta Quincy Breell cu su medaya di oro y record nobo den salto largo '' ( in Spanish ). sportpicsaruba.com. 16 May 2015. Archived from the original on 29 October 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015. Jump up ^ `` Kirchberg ( Luxembourg ), 14.1. 2017 ( indoor ) ''. trackinsun.blogspot.de. 14 January 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2017. Jump up ^ `` Long Jump Results ''. thepowerof10.info. 1 May 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2017. Jump up ^ `` Balkan Championships 2016 -- Decathlon Results ''. fra.ro. 26 June 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016. Jump up ^ `` Long Jump Results ''. 123finish.com. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2016. Jump up ^ `` Lamgade, Goit shatter national records ''. The Himalayan Times. 5 December 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2017. Jump up ^ `` Long Jump Results ''. European Athletics. 5 March 2017. Missing or empty url = ( help ) Jump up ^ `` Long Jump Results '' ( PDF ). IAAF. 28 August 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2015. Jump up ^ `` Swedish Records ''. friidrott.se. 1 January 2007. Retrieved 1 January 2017. Jump up ^ `` IAAF : Long Jump - women - senior - outdoor - 2004 iaaf.org ''. iaaf.org. Retrieved 2016 - 02 - 10. Jump up ^ Brent Stubbs ( 27 June 2015 ). `` Bianca ' BB ' Stuart sets new national record Day 1 of the BAAA - BTC Open Nationals ''. BAAA. Archived from the original on 30 June 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015. Jump up ^ Jon Mulkeen ( 12 March 2016 ). `` Collegiate records for Williams and Jones in epic NCAA indoor pentathlon ''. IAAF. Retrieved 12 March 2016. Jump up ^ `` Jessamyn Sauceda implanta Nuevo Récord Mexicano en salto de longitud femenil ''. acicasrunmex.com ( in Spanish ). 7 May 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2017. Jump up ^ `` International Meeting Elbasan 2016 Results ''. tilastopaja.org. 21 May 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2016. Jump up ^ Terrado, Reuben ( 4 July 2016 ). `` Marestella Torres punches ticket to Rio by surpassing Olympic standard in last - ditch attempt ''. Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 5 July 2016. Jump up ^ `` Women 's Long Jump Results ''. tiempodellegada.com. 9 August 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2016. Jump up ^ `` Hilversum ( Netherlands ), 9.7. 2016 ''. trackinsun.blogspot.de. 12 July 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016. Jump up ^ `` Long Jump Results ''. tfrrs.org. 26 May 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2017. Jump up ^ `` Ángela Tenorio logró marca para los Juegos Olímpicos Río de Janeiro 2016 ( Video ) ''. coe.org.ec. 11 May 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2016. Jump up ^ `` Priyadarshani leaps 6.43 m to set new SL record Ayesha renewed her own Sri Lanka record ''. ceylontoday.lk. 20 December 2015. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016. Jump up ^ `` Long Jump Results ''. tfrrs.org. 23 April 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2017. Jump up ^ `` Long Jump Results ''. directathletics.com. 27 February 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2017. Jump up ^ `` Four National Records in Florida ''. foxsportspulse.com. 29 May 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2016. Jump up ^ `` Moulins ( France ), 24.6. 2017 - Meeting National - ''. trackinsun.blogspot.de. 24 June 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2017. Jump up ^ `` RECORD NACIONAL ABSOLUTO PARA VALERIA QUISPE EN SALTO LARGO ''. kronecreativo.com ) ). 1 September 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2017. Jump up ^ `` Long Jump Results '' ( PDF ). kualalumpur2017.com.my. 25 August 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2017. Jump up ^ `` Long Jump Results ''. 123finish.com. 4 April 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2016. Cited sources Stephen G. Miller ( 2004 ). Ancient Greek Athletics. New Haven : Yale University Press. ISBN 0300115296. Further reading Guthrie, Mark ( 2003 ). Coach Track & Field Successfully. Champaign, Illinois : Human Kinetics. pp. 149 -- 155. ISBN 0 - 7360 - 4274 - 1. Rogers, Joseph L. ( 2000 ). USA Track & Field Coaching Manual. Champaign, Illinois : Human Kinetics. pp. 141 -- 157. ISBN 0 - 88011 - 604 - 8. Ernie Gregoire, Larry Myricks ( 1991 ). World Class Track & Field Series : Long Jump ( VHS ). Ames, Iowa : Championship Books & Video Productions. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Long jump. 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Question: who has the world record for the long jump
Answer: Mike Powell