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That inaugural record was the 15.54 m performance by Ralph Rose in 1909. [1] As of June 21, 2009, 51 world records have been ratified by the IAAF in the event. [1] The distances by these men were accomplished with a 16-pound shot. Rose's 1909 record lasted almost 19 years, and the record was untouched for almost a dozen years surrounding World ...
The IAAF considers marks set at high altitude as acceptable for record consideration. However, high altitude can significantly assist long jump performances. At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Bob Beamon broke the existing record by a margin of 55 cm (21 + 1 ⁄ 2 in), and his world record of 8.90 m (29 ft 2 + 1 ⁄ 4 in) stood until Mike Powell jumped 8.95 m (29 ft 4 + 1 ⁄ 4 in) in ...
1.2.17 Shot put. 1.2.18 Discus throw. ... World records in disability athletics are ratified by the International Paralympic ... Long jump. Class Record Athlete ...
The world record and the next six best male results (23.37, 23.30, 23.15, and 23.12 by Ryan Crouser, 23.23 by Joe Kovacs, and 23.12 and 23.10 by Randy Barnes) were completed with the spin technique, while the eighth-best all-time put of 23.06 m (75 ft 7 + 3 ⁄ 4 in) by Ulf Timmermann was completed with the glide technique.
Long ruled the shot put in the 1960s, winning three consecutive NCAA titles from 1960-62. Long set the shot put world record 11 times from 1959 to 1965 and was ranked No. 1 in the world three times.
1.11 Long Jump. 1.12 Triple Jump. 1.13 Shot Put. ... Record Athlete Nationality Date Games ... Shot Put. Class Record Athlete
1.24 Men's long jump. 1.25 Men's Triple jump. ... For record purposes, older athletes are not included in younger age groups, except in the case of relay team members ...
Masters athletics is a class of the sport of athletics for athletes of over 35 years of age. The events include track and field, road running and cross country running.These are the current world records in various five-year-groups, maintained by WMA, the World Association of Masters Athletes, which is designated by the World Athletics (formerly IAAF) to conduct the worldwide sport of Masters ...