Before Beamon's leap, the farthest long jump had been 27 feet, 4¾ inches, by Ter-Ovanesyan and Ralph Boston. Jesse Owens had set a record of 26-8¼ in 1935 that had held up for 25 years.

Jumping ability has long been a common critique aimed at WNBA players, but Kate Martin of the Las Vegas Aces has proven she ...

The former cab driver set a new British - and potential world record - for the highest jump with a full body submersion into water with a leap from 465ft. Video courtesy of Barcroft TV Follow BI ...