Track and Field Statistics

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All records considered statistically valid, but some of them, were unratified for various reasons. •   - Record was ratified           *   - Record was repeated   • 6.35 Ellery Clark USA Athens Apr 10, 1896 • 7.17 Meyer Prinstein USA Paris Jul 14, 1900 • 7.18 Alvin Kraenzlein USA Paris Jul 14, 1900 • 7.34 Meyer Prinstein USA St.Louis Sep 01, 1904 • 7.44 Frank Irons USA London Jul 22, 1908 • 7.48 Frank Irons USA London Jul 22, 1908 • 7.60 Albert Gutterson USA Stockholm Jul 12, 1912 • 7.76 Robert Legendre USA Paris Jul 07, 1924 • 7.87 Jesse Owens USA Berlin Aug 04, 1936 • 7.94 Jesse Owens USA Berlin Aug 04, 1936 • 8.06w Jesse Owens USA Berlin Aug 04, 1936 • 8.12 Ralph Boston USA Rome Sep 02, 1960 • 8.27 Ralph Boston USA Mexico City Oct 17, 1968 • 8.90 Bob Beamon USA Mexico City Oct 18, 1968