
The Unbreakable Record of Bob Beamon’s 1968 Olympic Long Jump
In the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, Bob Beamon achieved a long jump of 8.90 meters (29 feet 2 inches), shattering the world record by an astonishing 55 centimeters. This leap, aided by perfect conditions—thin air at high altitude and a legal tailwind of 2.0 m/s—redefined athletic possibility. Beamon’s jump not only secured gold but also…