Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's long jump
Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.
World record
Mike Powell (USA)
8.95 m
Tokyo, Japan
30 August 1991
Olympic record
Bob Beamon (USA)
8.90 m
Mexico City, Mexico
18 October 1968
2016 World leading
Jarrion Lawson (USA)
8.58 m
Eugene, United States
3 July 2016
American Jarrion Lawson was the top ranked athlete before the Olympics with his jump of 8.58 m and the next best entrant Michel Tornéus was European runner-up to Rutherford.
American Jarrion Lawson jump 8.58 m.
American Jarrion Lawson jumped 8.58 m.
American Jarrion Lawson jumped 8.58 m.
American Jarrion Lawson jumped 8.58 m.
<page_title> Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's long jump </page_title> <section_title> Records </section_title> <table> <cell> Jarrion Lawson (USA) </cell> <cell> 8.58 m </cell> </table>