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Thursday, June 14, 2012

1968 Olympics: Bob Beamon's Record-Setting Long Jump



Bob Beamon's long jump at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics broke the existing record by more than 21 inches. Beamon's new world record of 29 feet 2 1/2 inches stood until 1991.

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