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Bookmark or Share- Bob Beamon: Legacy Endures 55 Years Beyond "The Leap"Bob Beamon is synonymous with one of the greatest track and field performances in history, the 29-foot, 2½-inch world record in the long jump he set at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics...
- ESPN Classic - Beamon made sport's greatest leapOn October 18, 1968, Bob Beamon leaped into history at the Mexico City Olympics. His long jump of 29 feet 2½ inches shattered the old mark by almost two feet.
- Bob Beamon - WikipediaRobert Beamon (born August 29, 1946) is an American former track and field athlete, best known for his world record in the long jump at the Mexico City Olympics in 1968.
- The perfect jump: Beamon's 8.90m celebrates its 50th anniversaryThe greatest sporting achievement of all time. Those were just a few of the ways that Bob Beamon's astounding 8.90m world record leap in the long jump, set at the Olympic Games in Mexico City 50 years ago today, has been described.
- Olympedia – Bob BeamonIn winning the 1968 Olympic title, Bob Beamon achieved what is generally recognized as the outstanding single performance in track & field history. Showing perfect technique in ideal conditions, he not only became the first man to break the 28-foot barrier but also the 29-foot mark.
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