Weltrekord Mike Powell 8,95 im Weitsprung

It was the most exciting competition in the history of athletics. We write the 30 August 1991 World Championships in the Olympic Stadium of Tokyo. Powell and Carl Lewis also surpassed the world record of her legendary compatriot Bob Beamon with 8,90 m at that time were hailed as the jump into the next century, established since 18 October 1968 at the Olympic Games in Mexico City. At this distance the “Flyer“ had tough himself for many years the teeth. In the third round, then took Lewis measure and landed an inch of world record at 8,91 m-. But the movement had a strong tailwind with 2.9 m / sec. Powell countered this width at the fifth attempt in regular conditions, and increased the world record by five centimeters. Carl Lewis was his 5. leap “only“ m and reach the last m. “A dream became reality,“ rejoiced after the world champion. He had to come out of the shadows by Lewis and had inflicted after 65 victories of long jump since 1981 the first defeat this. In his world record set, Powell had no