World Records - Long Jump Men

The Long Jump Men world record stands at 8.95, set by Mike Powell (USA) in 1991. Explore its full progression through athletics history.

MP
Mike Powell
Saut en longueurMen
WR
8.95WR+0.3
Mike Powell
USAUSAUSA
August 30, 1991
Tokyo, Japan

Record standing for: 35 years, 1 months

Fastest ever vs. world record

The world record is the best ratified mark. Better marks exist that do not count as records: run with too much wind, or never ratified.

World record
8.95
Mike Powell (United States)
August 30, 1991 · Tokyo, Japan
Best wind-aided mark
8.99
Mike Powell (United States)
July 21, 1992

Wind +4.4 m/s, above the 2.0 m/s limit: not eligible for record ratification.

Record History

PerformanceAthleteCountryDateCompetitionsGap vs WRDurationImprovement
8.95WR+0.3
Mike PowellUSAUSAAug 30, 1991Tokyo, JapanWR35y 1mo (Current)+0.16m
8.79+1.9
Carl LewisUSAUSAJun 19, 1983Indianapolis, United States-0.16m8y 2mo +3cm
8.76+1.0
Carl LewisUSAUSAJul 24, 1982Indianapolis, United States-0.19m11mo +0.20m
8.56
Carl LewisUSAUSAJan 16, 1982East Rutherford-0.39m6mo -6cm
8.62+0.8
Carl LewisUSAUSAJun 20, 1981Sacramento, United States-0.33m7mo +0.13m
8.49
Carl LewisUSAUSAFeb 20, 1981Fort Worth-0.46m4mo -5cm
8.54+0.9
Lutz DombrowskiGDRGDRJul 28, 1980Moscow, Soviet Union-0.41m7mo +0.16m
8.38
Larry MyricksUSAUSAJan 11, 1980Johnson City-0.57m6mo -0.14m
8.52+0.0
Larry MyricksUSAUSAAug 26, 1979Montreal, Canada-0.43m5mo +7cm
8.45+2.0
Nenad StekićYUGYUGJul 25, 1975Montreal, Canada-0.50m4y 1mo +0.10m
8.35+0.8
Josef SchwarzFRGFRGJul 15, 1970Stuttgart, West Germany-0.60m5y -0.55m
8.90+2.0
Bob BeamonUSAUSAOct 18, 1968Mexico City, Mexico-5cm1y 9mo +0.60m
8.30
Bob BeamonUSAUSAMar 15, 1968Detroit-0.65m7mo +5cm
8.25
Bob BeamonUSAUSAJan 20, 1968Kansas City-0.70m2mo -0.10m
8.35+0.0
Igor Ter-OvanesyanURSURSOct 19, 1967Mexico City, Mexico-0.60m3mo +0.16m
8.19
Igor Ter-OvanesyanURSURSMar 19, 1966Leningrad-0.76m1y 7mo -0.16m
8.35+0.0
Ralph BostonUSAUSAMay 29, 1965Modesto, United States-0.60m10mo +1cm
8.34+1.0
Ralph BostonUSAUSASep 12, 1964Los Angeles, United States-0.61m8mo +1cm
8.33
Phil ShinnickUSAUSAMay 25, 1963Modesto, United States-0.62m1y 4mo +2cm
8.31
Igor Ter-OvanesyanURSURSJun 10, 1962Yerevan, Soviet Union-0.64m11mo +3cm
8.28+1.2
Ralph BostonUSAUSAJul 16, 1961Moscow, Soviet Union-0.67m11mo +4cm
8.24+1.8
Ralph BostonUSAUSAMay 27, 1961Modesto, United States-0.71m2mo +3cm
8.21+0.0
Ralph BostonUSAUSAAug 12, 1960Walnut, United States-0.74m9mo +8cm
8.13+1.5
Jesse OwensUSAUSAMay 25, 1935Ann Arbor, United States-0.82m25y 3mo +0.15m
7.98+0.5
Chuhei NambuJPNJPNOct 27, 1931Tokyo, Japan-0.97m3y 7mo +5cm
7.93+0.0
Sylvio CatorHAIHAISep 9, 1928Paris, France-1.02m3y 1mo +3cm
7.90
Edward HammUSAUSAJul 7, 1928Cambridge, United States-1.05m2mo +1cm
7.89
DeHart HubbardUSAUSAJun 13, 1925Chicago, United States-1.06m3y 1mo +0.13m
7.76
Romain LegendreFRAFRAJul 7, 1924Paris, France-1.19m11mo +0.27m
7.49
William DeHart HubbardUSAUSAMar 1, 1924Urbana-1.46m4mo +0.38m
7.11
Aleksander KlumbergESTESTDec 19, 1922Tartu-1.84m1y 3mo -0.58m
7.69
Edward GourdinUSAUSAJul 23, 1921Cambridge, United States-1.26m1y 5mo +0.71m
6.98
Harry WorthingtonUSAUSAMar 8, 1916Hanover, NH-1.97m5y 4mo +1cm
6.97
T. RodgersUSAUSAJan 5, 1907San Francisco-1.98m9y 2mo -0.64m
7.61
Patrick O'ConnorJAMJAMAug 5, 1901Dublin, Ireland-1.34m5y 5mo -
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Who holds the Long Jump Men world record?

Mike Powell (United States) holds the Long Jump Men world record with 8.95, set on August 30, 1991 in Tokyo, Japan.

Who held the Long Jump Men world record before Mike Powell?

Carl Lewis (United States) held it with 8.79, from June 19, 1983 until August 30, 1991 (8 years).

How many times has the Long Jump Men world record been improved?

Elite Trackr's progression lists 34 improvements since 1901, when Patrick O'Connor set 7.61.