What is the longest standing athletics world record?

Answer 1

The oldest Olympic Record (not necessarily the oldest World record) still standing is the 44 year old Long Jump of Bob Beamon .

In Mexico City he sailed to 29 ft 2 .1/2 inches that was about 33 inches further than the previous world record.

Answer 2

Concerning those events that are competed in the Olympic Games, the longest standing women's world record is 1:53.28 in the 800 meter run by Jarmila Kratochvílová of Czechoslovakia set July 26, 1983. The longest standing men's world record is 74.08 meters in the discus by Jurgen Schult of East Germany set June 6, 1986.

Answer 3

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 4​1⁄4 inches) at the World Championships in Athletics in Tokyo.