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When Mike Powell broke Bob Beamon ‘s long jump world record, he didn’t think he’d hold it for 23 minutes, let alone 23 years. But now, Powell has held the record longer than Beamon did. In an era of ...
On this day, August 30 1991, Mike Powell set the world record – which still stands to this day – in an astonishing men’s long jump duel with Carl Lewis, himself one of the greatest track and ...
Part two of this four-feature series revisits some of the most thrilling head-to-head battles that have defined women’s track ...
Mike Powell of the United States leaps into the record book on Aug. 30, 1991, with a long jump of 29-41/2, breaking Bob Beamon's mark, which had stood for two-plus decades.
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 ...
Mike Powell broke the long jump world record 24 years ago in perhaps the greatest head-to-head duel in track and field history. Now 51, Powell expects to break the long jump world record in his ...
It was a standard for 23 years, untouchable until Mike Powell traveled 29-4 1/2 in 1991 at the World Championships in Tokyo. Only the legendary Jesse Owens has held the long jump record longer ...
Mike Powell has warned he would "slap" anyone who tried to take his world record from him amid the fall-out from the ongoing athletics doping scandal. The American long jumper broke Bob Beamon's ...
Powell set the long jump world record at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo, beating Bob Beamon's mark of 8.90m, which had led the field for 23 years.
Mike Powell, second from left, posed with some M55 long jump rivals at the World Masters Athletics Championships in Finland. The winner was Italy’s Gianni Becatti (third from right).
It was one of the greatest track and field competitions ever staged. On this day 30 years ago, Mike Powell set the world record – which still stands to this day – in an astonishing men’s long jump ...
Powell set the long jump world record at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo, beating Bob Beamon's mark of 8.90m, which had led the field for 23 years.