On October 18, 1968, at the summer Olympics in Mexico City, American long jumper Bob Beamon leaped into history - literally. On his first attempt, Beamon would not only set a world record in the long jump - he would obliterate it - in one of the most astounding moments in sports history. This is the story of Bob Beamon and his record setting long jump.

Sources

https://www.espn.com/sportscentury/features/00014092.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Beamon

Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bob_Beamon_1968.jpg

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