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UTEP's Black track athletes boycotted a meet at BYU in 1968 to protest the school's treatment of Black people.
Since the advent of the modern-day Olympics in 1896 ... below shows the progression of gold medalists' distances for the long jump since 1896. Use the zoom controls at the top right to get ...
Lewis, who qualified third in the 1996 Olympic Trials in the long jump, showed he still had one huge leap left in him. His 27-10¾ at Atlanta was his longest jump at sea level in four years.
The evolution of the long jump world record tells a story of ... His record lasted 23 years and remains the longest-standing Olympic record, now at 52 years and counting. In 1991, the drama ...
TOKYO - Cuban Juan Miguel Echevarria topped the men's long jump qualification round on Saturday at Tokyo's Olympic Stadium, as 12 athletes moved through to Monday's final. The 22-year-old Echevarria, ...
WORLD INDOORS: Full Results Bryant won the women’s long jump with a personal best leap of 6.96 meters. Bryant, a 23-year-old former Florida Gator, was 10th at the 2024 Olympic Trials ... second man to ...