Here’s the headline: Every single world jumping record, every one, is at least 20 years old. The most famous of the records, Mike Powell’s 8.95-meter long jump (roughly 29 feet, 4 inches) will turn 25 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. (AP) — Ralph Boston, the ...

Long jump world record holder Mike Powell, who now works as a coach, has been suspended indefinitely over a safeguarding concern, the Athletics Integrity Unit said on Friday. Twice Olympic silver ...

The women’s long jump record is even older. The triple jump records were both set in 1995. The high jump records were set before that. But it isn’t just that these records still stand – they have gone ...