<P> The first world record in the men's long jump was recognised by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1912 . That inaugural record was the 7.61 m performance by Peter O'Connor in 1901 . </P> <P> As of June 21, 2009, 18 world records have been ratified by the IAAF in the event . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Mark </Th> <Th> Wind </Th> <Th> Athlete </Th> <Th> Venue </Th> <Th> Date </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7.61 m (24 ft 11 ⁄ in) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Peter O'Connor (IRE) </Td> <Td> Dublin, Ireland </Td> <Td> 5 August 1901 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7.69 m (25 ft 2 ⁄ in) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Edward Gourdin (USA) </Td> <Td> Cambridge, United States </Td> <Td> 23 July 1921 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7.76 m (25 ft 5 ⁄ in) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Robert LeGendre (USA) </Td> <Td> Paris, France </Td> <Td> 7 July 1924 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7.89 m (25 ft 10 ⁄ in) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> DeHart Hubbard (USA) </Td> <Td> Chicago, United States </Td> <Td> 13 June 1925 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7.90 m (25 ft 11 in) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Edward Hamm (USA) </Td> <Td> Cambridge, United States </Td> <Td> 7 July 1928 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7.93 m (26 ft 0 in) </Td> <Td> 0.0 </Td> <Td> Sylvio Cator (HAI) </Td> <Td> Paris, France </Td> <Td> 9 September 1928 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7.98 m (26 ft 2 in) </Td> <Td> 0.5 </Td> <Td> Chuhei Nambu (JPN) </Td> <Td> Tokyo, Japan </Td> <Td> 27 October 1931 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8.13 m (26 ft 8 in) </Td> <Td> 1.5 </Td> <Td> Jesse Owens (USA) </Td> <Td> Ann Arbor, United States </Td> <Td> 25 May 1935 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8.21 m (26 ft 11 ⁄ in) </Td> <Td> 0.0 </Td> <Td> Ralph Boston (USA) </Td> <Td> Walnut, United States </Td> <Td> 12 August 1960 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8.24 m (27 ft ⁄ in) </Td> <Td> 1.8 </Td> <Td> Ralph Boston (USA) </Td> <Td> Modesto, United States </Td> <Td> 27 May 1961 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8.28 m (27 ft 2 in) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ralph Boston (USA) </Td> <Td> Moscow, Soviet Union </Td> <Td> 16 July 1961 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8.31 m (27 ft 3 ⁄ in) </Td> <Td> - 0.1 </Td> <Td> Igor Ter - Ovanesyan (URS) </Td> <Td> Yerevan, Soviet Union </Td> <Td> 10 June 1962 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8.31 m (27 ft 3 ⁄ in) </Td> <Td> 0.0 </Td> <Td> Ralph Boston (USA) </Td> <Td> Kingston, Jamaica </Td> <Td> 15 August 1964 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8.34 m (27 ft 4 ⁄ in) </Td> <Td> 1.0 </Td> <Td> Ralph Boston (USA) </Td> <Td> Los Angeles, United States </Td> <Td> 12 September 1964 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8.35 m (27 ft 4 ⁄ in) </Td> <Td> 0.0 </Td> <Td> Ralph Boston (USA) </Td> <Td> Modesto, United States </Td> <Td> 29 May 1965 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8.35 m (27 ft 4 ⁄ in) at Altitude </Td> <Td> 0.0 </Td> <Td> Igor Ter - Ovanesyan (URS) </Td> <Td> Mexico City, Mexico </Td> <Td> 19 October 1967 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8.90 m (29 ft 2 ⁄ in) at Altitude </Td> <Td> 2.0 </Td> <Td> Bob Beamon (USA) </Td> <Td> Mexico City, Mexico </Td> <Td> 18 October 1968 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8.95 m (29 ft 4 ⁄ in) </Td> <Td> 0.3 </Td> <Td> Mike Powell (USA) </Td> <Td> Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan </Td> <Td> 30 August 1991 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Mark </Th> <Th> Wind </Th> <Th> Athlete </Th> <Th> Venue </Th> <Th> Date </Th> </Tr>

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