Long jump
Event stats
Top mark
8.99A
10th-place mark
8.77
100th-place mark
8.44
Median age, top 100
25.4 yrs
Distinct athletes
249
Years contested
1963β2025
World-record progression
Canonical list: wind assisted. Higher mark = better. Hover a dot for the holder & venue.
Best mark per year
The single best canonical mark for each year. Hover a dot for the holder.
Entries per year
Decade leaders
- 1960s 8.49 πΊπΈ Ralph Boston 1964-09-12
- 1970s 8.46 πΊπΈ Randy Williams 1973-05-18
- 1980s 8.77 πΊπΈ Carl Lewis 1985-05-18
- 1990s 8.99A πΊπΈ Mike Powell 1992-07-21
- 2000s 8.65 π΅π¦ Irving Saladino 2006-07-03
- 2010s 8.92 π¨πΊ Juan Miguel EchevarrΓa 2019-03-10
- 2020s 8.55 π―π² Tajay Gayle 2021-07-04