Bob Beamon's record of 8.90 meters was not broken for 23 years. Mike Powell, the current World Record, record is currently 21 years old as of 2012.
Stefka Kostadinova of Bulgaria set the women's world record for the high jump in 1987 at a height of 2.09 meters (6 feet, 10 1/4 inches). It is the longest-standing world record in the history of the high jump.
Long Jump
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The prepositional phrase is for the long jump. Record is not part of it.
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Ralph Boston was ratified by the IAAF as world record holder with a jump of 8.21 meters (26 feet, 11 1/4 inches) in 1960. He broke the record, 8.13 meters (26 feet, 8 inches) held for 25 years by Jesse Owens.
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She holds the world long jump record with 7.52m.
Ukraine's Inessa Kravets is the current women's world record holder in the triple jump. Her jump of 15.50 metres (meters) in 1995 is the current world record.
The Olympic Long jump record for men is 8.90 meters jumped by Bob Beamon.