At the 1968 Summer Olympics, USA's Bob Beamon jumped 8.90 m, a jump not exceeded for 23 years, and which remains the second longest legal jump of all time and still the Olympic record to this day.
His jump became known as "The Leap of the Century"
The BMW BERLIN-MARATHON will stage a unique contest on September 24: for the first time in the history of the event the top three marathon runners in the world will be on the start line as the Kenyan duo of Eliud Kipchoge and Wilson Kipsang take on Ethiopia’s Kenenisa...
Kipruto SPRINTS Down El Bakkali to Win the 3000m Steeplechase - IAAF Diamond League Brussels 2017 via IAAF Diamond League
Women's 1500m - Brussels Diamond League Final 2017
Shaunae Miller-Uibo 49.46 Sets a World Lead in the Women's 400m - IAAF Diamond League Brussels 2017 via IAAF Diamond League
Noah Lyles 20.00 Wins a Close Race in the Men's 200m - IAAF Diamond League Brussels 2017 via IAAF Diamond League
Yohan Blake wins men's 100m - Brussels Diamond League 2017 via IAAF Diamond League
Kenya's Joyciline Jepkosgei has broken the world 10km record at the Birell Prague Grand Prix on Saturday (9). The 23-year-old Kenyan clocked 29:43 to smash through the 30-minute barrier and break her own previous record of 30:04, also set in the Czech capital, at the Sportisimo Prague Half Marathon...
Mo Farah becomes the first person to win the Great North Run four times in a row, while Mary Keitany claims victory for the third time.
Top 10 results #GreatNorthRun2017 Mo and Jake really motored the second half. pic.twitter.com/WaAwbp2aLw
— Dan Lilot (@Lilot1TrackMind) September 10, 2017
Benita Willis wins gold at the 2004 IAAF World Cross Country Championships.
Video via YouTube Shane Ward
