World Records — Long Jump Women

The Long Jump Women world record stands at 7.52, set by Galina Chistyakova (URS) in 1988. Explore its full progression through athletics history.

Record progression

Mark over the years. The higher the curve, the better the record.

567194019601980200020205.16 · Mejzlíková II7.52 · Chistyakova

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
7.52
Galina Chistyakova (Russia)
June 11, 1988 · Leningrad, Soviet Union
Best wind-aided mark
7.63
Heike Drechsler (Germany)
July 21, 1992

Wind +2.1 m/s, above the 2.0 m/s limit: not eligible for record ratification.

Record History

1988Galina ChistyakovaCurrentURS+1.4Jun 11, 1988Leningrad, Soviet UnionOngoing7.52+7cm
1988Galina ChistyakovaURS+1.0Jun 11, 1988Leningrad, Soviet UnionEqualled7.45—
1987Jackie Joyner-KerseeUSA+0.6Aug 13, 1987Indianapolis, United States10 months7.45—
1986Heike DrechslerGDR+1.1Jul 3, 1986Dresden, East Germany13 months7.45—
1986Heike DrechslerGDR+0.9Jun 21, 1986Tallinn, Soviet Union12 d7.45+1cm
1985Heike DrechslerGDR+2.0Sep 22, 1985East Berlin, East Germany9 months7.44+1cm
1983Anișoara CușmirROU+1.4Jun 4, 1983Bucharest, Romania2.3 years7.43+0.16m
1983Anișoara CușmirROU+0.6Jun 4, 1983Bucharest, RomaniaEqualled7.27+6cm
1983Anișoara CușmirROU+0.6May 15, 1983Bucharest, Romania20 d7.21+1cm
1982Valy IonescuROU—Aug 1, 1982Bucharest, Romania9 months7.20+5cm
1982Anișoara CușmirROU+0.3Aug 1, 1982Bucharest, RomaniaEqualled7.15+6cm
1978Vilma BardauskienéURS0.0Aug 29, 1978Prague, Czechoslovakia3.9 years7.09+2cm
1978Vilma BardauskienéURS+1.9Aug 18, 1978Kishinyov, Soviet Union11 d7.07+8cm
1976Sigrun SieglGDR+2.0May 19, 1976Dresden, East Germany2.2 years6.99+7cm
1976Angela VoigtGDR+1.6May 9, 1976Dresden, East Germany10 d6.92+8cm
1970Heidemarie RosendahlFRG0.0Sep 3, 1970Torino, Italy5.7 years6.84+2cm
1968Viorica ViscopoleanuROU0.0Oct 14, 1968Mexico City, Mexico23 months6.82+6cm
1964Mary RandGBR—Oct 14, 1964Tokyo, Japan4 years6.76+6cm
1964Tatyana ShchelkanovaURS—Jul 4, 1964Moscow, Soviet Union3 months6.70+0.17m
1962Tatyana ShchelkanovaURS+1.5Jun 10, 1962Leipzig, East Germany2.1 years6.53+5cm
1961Tatyana ShchelkanovaURS—Jul 16, 1961Moscow, Soviet Union11 months6.48+6cm
1961Hildrun ClausGDR+1.4Jun 23, 1961East Berlin, East Germany23 d6.42+2cm
1960Hildrun ClausGDR0.0Aug 7, 1960Erfurt, East Germany11 months6.40+5cm
1956Elżbieta KrzesińskaPOL—Nov 27, 1956Melbourne, Australia3.7 years6.35—
1956Elżbieta KrzesińskaPOL+1.0Aug 20, 1956Budapest, Hungary3 months6.35+4cm
1955Galina VinogradovaURS+0.5Nov 18, 1955Tbilisi, Soviet Union9 months6.31+3cm
1955Galina VinogradovaURS+1.3Sep 11, 1955Moscow, Soviet Union2 months6.28—
1954Yvette WilliamsNZL+0.2Feb 20, 1954Gisborne, New Zealand19 months6.28+3cm
1943Fanny Blankers-KoenNED—Sep 19, 1943Leiden, Netherlands10.4 years6.25+0.13m
1939Christel SchulzGER—Jul 30, 1939Berlin, Germany4.1 years6.12+0.14m
1928Kinue HitomiJPN—May 20, 1928Osaka, Japan11.2 years5.98+0.41m
1927Muriel GunnGBR—Aug 1, 1927London, United Kingdom10 months5.575+8cm
1926Kinue HitomiJPN—Aug 28, 1926Gothenburg, Sweden11 months5.50+2cm
1926Muriel GunnGBR—Aug 2, 1926London, United Kingdom26 d5.485+0.18m
1923Marie Mejzlíková IITCH—Sep 23, 1923Prague, Czechoslovakia2.9 years5.30+0.14m
1922Marie Mejzlíková IITCH—Aug 6, 1922Prague, Czechoslovakia14 months5.16—
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Galina Chistyakova (Russia) holds the Long Jump Women world record with 7.52, set on June 11, 1988 in Leningrad, Soviet Union.

Jackie Joyner-Kersee (United States) held it with 7.45, from August 13, 1987 until June 11, 1988 (0 years).

Elite Trackr's progression lists 35 improvements since 1922, when Marie Mejzlíková II set 5.16.