Bob Beamon Features
Bob Beamon's legacy extends off the track 55 years on from when his fight for civil rights and equality collided with his track & field career.
Bob Beamon: Legacy Endures 55 Years Beyond "The Leap"
Bob Beamon is synonymous with one of the greatest track and field performances in history, the 29-foot, 2½-inch world record in the long jump he set at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics 55 years ago today, a mark which eclipsed the former record by almost two feet and still stands as the Olympic record.
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Edwin Moses and Bob Beamon
75-year-old Bob Beamon obliterated the world long jump record at Mexico City 1968, leaping 8.90m to add a full 55cm to the former record in the sport. It was a mark that stood for nigh on 23 years and is still to this day the Olympic record.
Read more at: https://olympics.com/en/news/bob-beamon-edwin-moses-exclusive-future-track-field
“It’s simple -- always just do your best, make friends and give back!”
Legendary Olympic world-record holder Bob Beamon meets with local track & field youths
Beamon, who was the guest of the Staten Island Running Association and attended Wednesday night’s gala event, inspired, traded stories and shared jokes with girls from the Port Richmond High School’s track team as well as the youth club known as “The Camp.”
Read more at: https://www.silive.com/youthsports/2022/11/legendary-olympic-world-record-holder-bob-beamon-meets-with-local-track-field-youths.html
“Maybe I’m going to wake up from a wonderful dream,” Beamon said.
Texas Sports Hall of Fame: Bob Beamon's 1968 Olympic long jump record still stands
On Oct. 18, 1968 in the Mexico City Olympics, Beamon set a world record with his long jump of 29 feet, 2½ inches. He crushed the old record by nearly two feet.
Nearly 54 years later, Beamon’s “leap of the century” is the oldest Olympic record still standing. Now 75 years old, Beamon sometimes can’t believe it himself.
Read more at: https://wacotrib.com/sports/college/texas-sports-hall-of-fame-bob-beamons-1968-olympic-long-jump-record-still-stands/article_81043cd6-9caf-11ec-af3d-934638d3380e.html