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30 Aug. 1991
Tokyo, Japan
Mike Powell of the Unites States competes in the men's long jump at the World Championships in Athletics August 30, 1991 in Tokyo. Powell later broke the world record with a leap of 8.95 meters, bettering the oldest standing track and filed record of 8.90 metres in the long jump set by Bob Beamon at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics. SCANNED FROM NEGATIVE REUTERS/Gary Hershorn CMC