[DOC] [TLE] ESPN.com: Beamon made sport's greatest leap [PAR] Of all Olympic records, none is as impressive as the one Beamon stunningly set 
Oct. 18, 1968 in Mexico City. Bob Beamon got plenty of air under him on his 
amazing leap of 29-2 at the Mexico City Games in 1968. ... Before Beamon's 
leap, the farthest long jump had been 27 feet, 4 inches, by Ter-Ovanesyan and 
Ralph... [DOC] [TLE] Bob Beamon - Wikipedia [PAR] Beamon entered the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City as ... He came close 
to missing the Olympic final, overstepping on his first two attempts in qualifying. ... 
of the board and made a fair jump that advanced him to the final. ... a world 
record for the long jump with a first jump of 8.90 m (29 ft. [DOC] [TLE] 29-4 1/2! : Powell Breaks Beamon's 1968 Long Jump Record and ... [PAR] Aug 31, 1991 ... 29-4 1/2! : Powell Breaks Beamon's 1968 Long Jump Record and Snaps ... Bob 
Beamon's long jump of 29 feet 2 1/2 inches in the 1968 Olympic ... Not only were 
they similar to those in Mexico City when Beamon made his historic jump, ... 
because of the thin air, is considered beneficial to long jumpers. [DOC] [TLE] The New York Times: This Day In Sports [PAR] If the record would ever be broken it would have to come in the thin air of high ... 
made a stunning leap of 29 feet 41/4 inches, 2 inches beyond Beamon's mark, 
the oldest ... Beamon's record down, Lewis built a staggering record in the long 
jump- ... be broken- Bob Beamon's mark of 29 feet 21/2 inches in the 1968 
Olympics. [DOC] [TLE] Sports: Beamon jumps into record book - Tampa Bay Times [PAR] Dec 16, 1999 ... The record of 27 feet, 43/4 inches was Boston's when the 1968 ... had fouled in 
his first two qualifying attempts and Germany's Luz Long had told ... down the 
runway and launched himself into Mexico City's thin air. ... "I knew I made a great 
jump. ... "Bob Beamon's leap, 8.90 meters -- 29 feet, 21/2 inches.". [DOC] [TLE] The jump for the ages | NBC SportsWorld [PAR] The previous world record, etched indelibly by Bob Beamon at the 1968 
Olympics, ... down a runway for his first Olympic final jump at Mexico City's 
Olympic Stadium. ... broke the news to him: Beamon leaped clear past 28 feet, to 
29 feet, 2 1/2 inches. ... Lewis would win four straight Olympic long jump gold 
medals from 1984... [DOC] [TLE] Bob Beamon's long jump is one of the most celebrated in all sport ... [PAR] Aug 28, 2015 ... Bob Beamon produces his freak jump in the Mexico City Olympics in 1968 Getty 
Images ... He had travelled 8.90 metres  or 29 feet 2  inches. In 33 years, since 
Jesse Owens in 1935, the world long jump record had increased by ... Mexico 
City's thin air added an inch or two to Beamon's jump, the tailwind,... [DOC] [TLE] The Story Behind Bob Beamon's Miracle Jump And The Only Photo ... [PAR] Oct 16, 2015 ... Tony Duffy was on vacation at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, and with 
nothing ... Filed to: bob beamon ... Rand and began handicapping the men's long 
jump competition. .... Beamon fouled badly on his first two jumps. ... In the thin air 
of Mexico City (elevation: 7,349 feet), conditions were ... But 29 feet! [DOC] [TLE] 29-4 1/2! Man Jumps Past Outer Limit - tribunedigital-chicagotribune [PAR] Aug 31, 1991 ... In the thin air of 7,400-foot-high Mexico City, in the Olympic long ... Beamon`s 
record, 29-2 1/2, would become the oldest in track and field. ... and two world 
titles in the long jump, his quest to surpass Beamon became a media obsession. 
... ``If Bob hadn`t jumped that far in 1968, this wouldn`t be such a big... [DOC] [TLE] Bob Beamon breaking

Question: Bob Beamon made his record 29' 2 1/2" long jump in the thin air of this city in 1968
Answer: Mexico City