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Beamon's world record long jump at the Olympics
The makers of the measuring instruments at the Mexico City 1968 Olympic Games never foresaw anyone jumping as far as Bob Beamon.
Nov 15, 2019
Bob Beamon Long Jump
On this day at #MexicoCity1968, Bob Beamon's 8.90m jaw-dropping leap put him in the history books! 😮‍💨 57 years later, the men's Olympic long jump record remains unbroken... Did you know that his jump was so long that the optical measuring device slid off its rail before reaching the mark? They ended up using an old-fashioned steel tape to announce the distance. #Olympics | Olympics
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On this day at #MexicoCity1968, Bob Beamon's 8.90m jaw-dropping leap put him in the history books! 😮‍💨 57 years later, the men's Olympic long jump record remains unbroken... Did you know that his jump was so long that the optical measuring device slid off its rail before reaching the mark? They ended up using an old-fashioned steel tape to announce the distance. #Olympics | Olympics
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Bob Beamon's record jump - Long Jump | Mexico 1968 Highlights
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During the 1968 Mexico City games, Bob Beamon broke the long jump record by two feet. He out-jumped the measuring device, and it took the judges several minutes to determine the official distance. - [2:34]
During the 1968 Mexico City games, Bob Beamon broke the long jump record by two feet. He out-jumped the measuring device, and it took the judges several minutes to determine the official distance. - [2:34]
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#OTD in 1968... 🤩 💪 American Bob Beamon smashed the long jump world record at the Mexico #Olympics! 😱 His score of 8.90m was nearly 60 centimetres further than the previous record! | TNT Sports
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Flashback to 1968: Bob Beamon shattered the long jump world record with a leap of 29 feet, 2.25 inches, at the Mexico City Olympics, outdoing the previous mark by nearly two feet. His historic jump still stands as a benchmark. | News Central TV
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On this day at #MexicoCity1968, Bob Beamon's 8.90m jaw-dropping leap put him in the history books! 😮‍💨 57 years later, the men's Olympic long jump record remains unbroken... Did you know that his jump was so long that the optical measuring device slid off its rail before reaching the mark? They ended up using an old-fashioned steel tape to announce the distance. #Olympics | Olympics
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During the 1968 Mexico City games, Bob Beamon broke the long jump record by two feet. He out-jumped the measuring device, and it took the judges several minutes to determine the official distance. - [2:34]
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