Bob Beamon shatters the long jump world record at Mexico City

Bob Beamon leaped 8.90 meters (29 feet 2.5 inches) at the Mexico City Olympics, shattering the world record by 55 centimeters in a single jump. The record stood for 23 years and the jump has been called the greatest single athletic achievement in Olympic history, with Beamon collapsing in shock after realizing its magnitude.