The Prefontaine Classic continues its impressive legacy with an exciting Olympic rematch in the women’s long jump!
The evolution of the long jump world record tells a story of athletic achievement and era-defining moments in sport. It began over a century ago when Peter O’Connor of Ireland made history in 1901 ...
Claire Bryant of the United States leaped a personal best of 6.96m to win gold and her first world title at the World Indoor ...
1992 Olympic Games: Long Jump - 7.07 m (3rd) 1996 Olympic Games: Long Jump - 7.00 m (3rd) 1982 USA Outdoor Championships: Heptathlon - 6041 pts. (1st) 1984 U.S. Olympic Trials: Heptathlon - 6520 pts. ...
American Claire Bryant produced a personal best of 6.96 metres to win the women's long jump gold on the final day of the ...
Wayne Pinnock completed a full set of silver medals after he was second in the men’s long jump at the World Athletics Indoor ...
At the Olympics, he qualified for the final but suffered a broken foot on a warm-up jump and was forced to scratch from the final. He was still ranked sixth in the world, the first of 14 world ...
Mabel Staton, the Black track and field standout who broke through racial barriers and became the only woman to compete for the United States in the long jump at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics ...