Why was Bob Beamon's long jump record never broken?

Answer 1

It was not broken for so long because it was so legendary.

It defyed all of human limits at the time. Even done at altitude, with was a good jump. The measuring system could not measure his jump, so done manuelly, 8.90 came up.

No one in the world at the time could even get half a meter close to him.

Beamon never jumped pass 8.25 ever again in his life.

When broken in 1991 by Mike Powell with a jump of 8.95, it was still amazing.

Powell never won a gold medal in the Olympics. He was the most inconsitant jumpers in the world during his career spaning 1988-1995. One jump broke the world record. Again like Beamon, he never came close again.

The Greatest long jumper in the world is Carl Lewis. He no only excelled in the long jump but the sprints. He had a personal best of 9.91 unoffical can a 9.87 offical jumps. He held the world record (in my books) for a few short minutes. Mike Powell killed his jump with his record said above. Lewis pro career spaned longer that Powels. Lewis's Career was 1983-1996. 4 consecutive gold Medal in the Olympics '84, 88', '92, and '96. No one had ever and even today has managed to win 4 consecutive long jumps in the Olympics. Alongside Al Oerter, they are the only two to have a four-peat in an event at the Olympics.

Lewis's four-peat in the Olympics is greater than Beamon or Powell former world and world records. It proves he is much more consistant

Answer 2

The record was broke my Mike Powell (who jumped 8.95m) at the world championships in 1991.

Answer 3

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