Six seconds. That's all it took for Bob Beamon to leap into history. That's all it took for the slender 22-year-old long jumper to speed 19 strides down the runway, ascend to a height of six feet ...
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A century in the air: The history of the long jump world recordThe evolution of the long jump world record tells a story of athletic achievement and era-defining moments in sport. It began over a century ago when Peter O’Connor of Ireland made history in 1901 ...
Robert “Bob” Beamon is a former American Gold Medalist in the Long Jump at the ‘68 Mexico City Summer Olympic Games. He has remained an active philanthropist and activist in Black ...
A new documentary on Australia’s highest-grossing film lacks bite, but boasts interesting detail about the investors it enriched – including late wicketkeeper Rod Marsh.
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A History of adidas and the Brand's Athlete PartnershipsBob Beamon shocked the world during the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City by breaking the long-jump record with a 29 ft 2+ 1 ⁄ 4 inch leap. Still an Olympic Record (Mike Powell now holds the world ...
Six seconds. That's all it took for Bob Beamon to leap into history. That's all it took for the slender 22-year-old long jumper to speed 19 strides down the runway, ascend to a height of six feet ...
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