Track athlete Bob Beamon is probably best known for his world record, 29 feet, 2 1/2 inches long jump at the Mexico City Olympics in 1968. His world record jump stood for almost 23 years until it was ...

18 October 1968 was a terrible start for Bob Beamon, an American athlete who missed his first two jumps in the qualifying for the long jump final at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City. It was ...

When Bob Beamon sailed 29 feet, 2 1/2 inches to obliterate the world record in the long jump at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, it seemed unlikely his standard would ever be toppled. It was 23 years, ...

Whether describing music or describing athletics it's all about rhythm. If you concentrate on timing, movement, and visualization, mix it up, you can come up with some incredible results.” — Bob ...