Now look at what is 29 ft. on the floor, you won't believe it.

After watching this video I went out and stood in my garden which is 30 feet wide and I did realize how much is that distance....kudos to this guy who achieved the impossible feat and created a world record.....

I believe I can fly

Try to jump 5 times your body length. to break the record

30 August 1991 - Mike Powell (8.95m). It took them quite a long time xD

It doesn't seem such a huge distance when you watch it in real speed, but in slow mo, and hearing that distance, god damn - what an accomplishment. I loved seeing the reaction after he realised what he'd done

No gimmick really......Black can jump

Does anyone know where clip this is taken from?

From the Wikipedia article on the Mexico city Olympics

The high elevation of Mexico City, at 2,240 m (7,350 ft) above sea level, influenced many of the events, particularly in track and field. No Summer Olympic Games before or since have been held at high elevation. Although a performance reducer for endurance athletes, the thin air contributed to many record-setting jumps, leaps, vaults, and throws, as well as all of the men's track events of 400 meters and less. As a reminder of this fact, one of the promotional articles of these Olympics was a small metallic box labeled "Aire de México" (Air of Mexico), that was "Especial para batir records" (Special for breaking records).

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Still a phenomenal leap though

brings a whole new meaning to the phrase "young grasshoppa"