Why is everyone not mentioning Powells 8.95m ?
I think the single greatest performance ever in Track was Beamons 8.90 and the fact that Powell beat that and that 8.74m (21cm’s less) is the biggest jump since Powell record which came 30???? years after Beamons record…!!!!!
My word it has to be Powell. It is the greatest record in sports period isn’t it?
My top 5 are:
1- Powell
2- Serble
3- Edwards
4- Bolt 19.30
5- Bolt 9.69 (just because of what it should/could have been