Men
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.
As of June 21, 2009, 18 world records have been ratified by the IAAF in the event.
| Mark | Wind | Athlete | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.61 m (24 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | Peter O'Connor (GBR) | Dublin, Ireland | 5 August 1901 | |
| 7.69 m (25 ft 2 3⁄4 in) | Edward Gourdin (USA) | Cambridge, United States | 23 July 1921 | |
| 7.76 m (25 ft 5 1⁄2 in) | Robert LeGendre (USA) | Paris, France | 7 July 1924 | |
| 7.89 m (25 ft 10 3⁄4 in) | DeHart Hubbard (USA) | Chicago, United States | 13 June 1925 | |
| 7.90 m (25 ft 11 in) | Edward Hamm (USA) | Cambridge, United States | 7 July 1928 | |
| 7.93 m (26 ft 0 in) | 0.0 | Sylvio Cator (HAI) | Paris, France | 9 September 1928 |
| 7.98 m (26 ft 2 in) | 0.5 | Chuhei Nambu (JPN) | Tokyo, Japan | 27 October 1931 |
| 8.13 m (26 ft 8 in) | 1.5 | Jesse Owens (USA) | Ann Arbor, United States | 25 May 1935 |
| 8.21 m (26 ft 11 1⁄4 in) | 0.0 | Ralph Boston (USA) | Walnut, United States | 12 August 1960 |
| 8.24 m (27 ft 1⁄2 in) | 1.8 | Ralph Boston (USA) | Modesto, United States | 27 May 1961 |
| 8.28 m (27 ft 2 in) | 1.2 | Ralph Boston (USA) | Moscow, Soviet Union | 16 July 1961 |
| 8.31 m (27 ft 3 1⁄4 in) | -0.1 | Igor Ter-Ovanesyan (URS) | Yerevan, Soviet Union | 10 June 1962 |
| 8.31 m (27 ft 3 1⁄4 in) | 0.0 | Ralph Boston (USA) | Kingston, Jamaica | 15 August 1964 |
| 8.34 m (27 ft 4 1⁄4 in) | 1.0 | Ralph Boston (USA) | Los Angeles, United States | 12 September 1964 |
| 8.35 m (27 ft 4 3⁄4 in) | 0.0 | Ralph Boston (USA) | Modesto, United States | 29 May 1965 |
| 8.35 m (27 ft 4 3⁄4 in) A | 0.0 | Igor Ter-Ovanesyan (URS) | Mexico City, Mexico | 19 October 1967 |
| 8.90 m (29 ft 2 1⁄2 in) A | 2.0 | Bob Beamon (USA) | Mexico City, Mexico | 18 October 1968 |
| 8.95 m (29 ft 4 1⁄4 in) | 0.3 | Mike Powell (USA) | Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan | 30 August 1991 |
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