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THE CORRECT ANSWER: Mike Powell

The long jump world record set by Bob Beamon at the 1968 Mexico Games (8.90 m) was considered "the record of the century", an almost mystical mark that no one seemed to be able to approach. However, on August 30, 1991, during the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, an epic final pitted Carl Lewis against Mike Powell. While Lewis performed a series of incredible jumps, Mike Powell produced the impossible on his fifth try, landing 8.95 meters. With a favorable but steady wind, Powell erased Beamon from the shelves and ended Lewis's streak of 65 consecutive victories. More than thirty years later, this mark of 8.95 m still stands, making it one of the oldest and most respected records in world athletics, symbolizing a moment of absolute grace where power and technique aligned perfectly.