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Gerald Mathers for the 330M dash - last run in 1912.
While the answer above is right for the Modern Olympics, if you wanted to be really pedantic, the longest standing record for the Olympic games in their history is Nero's for Chariot Racing.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoAs far as an Olympic Record, Bob Beamon's Long Jump of 8.90m is the longest standing having lasted 40 years. He set the record at the Mexico City Summer Games in 1968. It was the World Record until Mike Powell posted a jump of 8.95m at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo but Beamon's record has still yet to topped in Olympic competition.
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What is the Olympic long jump record?
The Olympic Long jump record for men is 8.90 meters jumped by Bob Beamon.
What was the longest standing ovation in the history of sports?
The ovation for Cal Ripken Jr of the Baltimore Orioles, when he broke Lou Gehrig's record for most consecutive games at 2,131, lasted for 22 minutes and 15 seconds.
Do athletes get money for breaking an Olympic record?
yes,they get money
When and where did Osleidys Menendez won the Olympic record for women's javelin?
Osleidys Menéndez of Cuba won the gold medal and set the Olympic record in women's javelin at the 2004 Games in Athens.
Who is the Olympic record holders for the men Shot Putt?
Rickie Fowler with a record throw of 2.3 meters
What is the longest standing athletics world record?
The men's long jump world record set by Mike Powell in 1991 is the longest standing athletics world record. He jumped 8.95 meters (29 feet 41⁄4 inches) at the World Championships in Athletics in Tokyo.
Who has held the Olympic record for the 100m for the longest time?
usain bolt
Longest record for standing on your head?
one hundred twenty one
What country has the record for the longest win streak in Olympic hockey history?
India
What is the longest time standing?
There is no Guinness World Records listed specifically for longest time standing, however, St Simeons pole-sitting feat (c AD 521-97) is the longest-standing world record for an individual chronicled. Suresh Joachim holds the Guinness World Record for standing on one leg. He managed this for 76 hours and 40 minutes.
What is the longest standing record in an Olympics?
The men's long jump - 8.90 meters set in 1968 at Mexico City.
Why is an Olympic record not considered to be a world record?
An Olympic record is the greatest achieved in the Olympic games. A world record is the greatest achieved anywhere, ever. In some instances an Olympic record is also the world record.
Is an olympic record the same as a world record?
No they are not the same. A World Record can be broken at any time. Whereas an Olympic Record can only be broken at the Olympic Games (it's a glorified Meet Record.) Keep in mind that a World Record CAN be set at the Olympic Games (which would in turn, automatically break the Olympic Record as well.) A World Record outranks an Olympic Record.
What is the longest standing ovation in opera?
According to CBS News - After one performance of Otello, the audience gave Domingo 101 curtain calls and an 80-minute standing ovation. That's the world record for the longest standing ovation ever.
Is there a world record for longest standing balloon?
As of my last update, the longest time a balloon has been stood on is 17 hours, 21 minutes, and 15 seconds. This record was achieved by Anthony Trahair of the UK in 1998.
What is the world record for women in the standing long jump?
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.
Is breaking the world record in an Olympic game delete the former Olympic record?
Yes. The new record becomes both the Olympic Record and the World Record. You will notice this is the case for several events.
