01 January, 1991
Mike Powell bites the dust at the World Athletics Championships. After almost 23 years he broke Bob Beamon's legendary long jump record, set at the Mexico Olympics. The news that his 8.90m record had been improved by five cm reached Beamon on his birthday.
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