It was 70 years ago today, on 16 March 1955, that Adhemar Ferreira da Silva became the first man to triple jump beyond 16.50m ...

Her best jump at those Olympics was 5.88 meters (19 feet, 3 1/2 inches) in qualifying, which made her the Olympic record holder for ... on to win four national long jump titles and anchored ...

Pedroso followed his world indoor successes of 1993 and 1995 with further victories in Paris in 1997, Maebashi in 1999 and ...

Jackie Joyner-Kersee's achievements include three Olympic gold medals, four World Outdoor Championships gold medals, and the still-standing world record of 7,291 points in the women's heptathlon. JJK ...

"I won the 50 and the long jump," Dolly said ... In the preliminary rounds, her jump of 5.88 meters broke the Olympic record, for a short time. "For about 13 minutes, I had the record by myself.

Mabel Staton, the Black track and field standout who broke through racial barriers and became the only woman to compete for the United States in the long jump ... her the Olympic record holder.

Her best jump at those Olympics was 5.88 meters (19 feet, 3½ inches) in qualifying, which for a few minutes made her the Olympic record holder ... to win four national long jump titles and ...

Mabel Staton, the Black track and field standout who broke through racial barriers and became the only woman to compete for the United States in the long jump ... her the Olympic record holder.