Part 3, Mike Powell and Carl Lewis World Record Long Jump Competition

Fourth and fifth rounds including the two longest jumps in history, shown back to back, by two different athletes! This was probably the best field event competition in history. Mike Powell and Carl Lewis competed against each other in the long jump at the 1991 World Championships. Lewis had a winning streak of more than 60 meets over the previous 10 years going into the meet. Both were at their best on this night which saw four of the seven longest jumps in history! For those with short attention spans, go to the 3:40 mark to see the world record jump.

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[Joe Bob]

does this guy still hold the record

[andygatt]

Yes, it's one of the oldest records in track & Field.

[Velo Dubz]

What is a bogus claim?:)

[andygatt]

I would only consider a couple of the comments as bogus claims, such as the one that stated "I thought that Cuba's Pedroso, Sal Dino and others of Panama exceeded 9 m." If you're asking what "bogus" means, it basically means false.

[Chingus Ferguson]

Do you reply to every single one of your comments?

[andygatt]

No, but I do enjoy replying when somebody asks a question or makes a bogus claim.

[andygatt]

Are you kidding? This was one of the greatest sports competitions ever in any sport. A world record had lasted for 23 years and then two different athletes surpassed it on two jumps in a row!?!?!?

[andygatt]

Laurie, I'm confused. Who do you love, Mike Powell, Carly Lewis, Dwight Stones (the announcer) or me?

[soccerplayer282]

I'm 12 years old, 5'7'', 135 lbs and I jumped 28'5'' at my last meet. lol

[blake gray]

im 14 yr old 5'8'' 138lbs and i jumped 21'3''and my sectional meet last thursday

[dylan123217]

14 yr old 5 foot 4 1/2 in 110 lbs n i got 19 feet at my last meet

[Sahil Aziz]

I'm turning 14 years old next month but last year, when I just turned 13, we had a track and field practice and I jumped 5.60m, that's about 18.5 feet. But I still came in third for city finals, because I only got 5.20 metres. Now I can jump 6 metres. And we're having our track meet this coming Tuesday but I still feel like I'm going to do terrible.

[DHAGSFU]

no

[Charlie O'Madley]

I jumped 14'1 and I'm 13! Is that good?

[Isaac Bentley]

Uhm it think you guys might have different standards. I just recently got 17' 1 1/4" at my last invitational. I am also 14 years old, 5'9" 140lbs

[Noah Ridgeway]

15 ft at 14, a good jump for 14 is 18-19