At which athletics event did American Mike Powell break the world record in 1991, a record which had stood for almost 33 years?
1991 World Championships in Athletics 1991 World Championships in Athletics The 3rd World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan between August 23 and September 1 and athletes from 167 countries participated in the event. The event is best-remembered for the men's long jump competition, when Carl Lewis made the best six-jump series in history, only to be beaten by Mike Powell, whose jump broke Bob Beamon's long-standing world record from the 1968 Summer Olympics. 1983 | 1987 | 1991 | 1993 | 1995 Note: * Indicates athletes who ran
Men's javelin throw world record progression 1991 at the IAAF-Congress; several of the above records were rescinded as from 20.9.1991, and the record reverted to Steve Backley's 89.58, the longest throw with the regular new implement (as of 1986). Men's javelin throw world record progression The first world record in the men's javelin throw was recognised by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1912. As of June 21, 2009, 46 world records have been ratified by the IAAF in the event. New specifications for the javelin were introduced in 1986, and javelins with serrated tails were banned in 1991 which had the effect of reverting