Bob Beamon raised his fist, too. On Oct. 18, 1968, when he astonished the world and himself by defying gravity to long jump 29 feet, 2½ inches, win gold and forever place himself in Olympic history, ...

Bob Beamon, who shattered the long jump world record at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, auctioned his gold medal for $441,000 on Thursday. The highest bid was $350,000 in a Christie’s auction. The ...

Half a century after his 29-foot long jump at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Olympics, Bob Beamon's record still stands -- though he is ready to part with his gold medal. "It's time for me to pass it on, ...

Many of today’s Olympic athletes seem superhuman. Their power, strength and skill places them in elite status. But there was a time when Olympians appeared mortal to the untrained human eye. One such ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Long jump great Bob Beamon has received a special Olympic award, almost half a century after he set a world record with a stunning jump at the 1968 Mexico City Games. Beamon was ...

More than five decades after shattering the world record in the long jump, Bob Beamon is ready to move on from his Olympic gold medal. Beamon famously set the world record during the 1968 Summer ...

RIO DE JANEIRO – Hundreds of long jumpers over the course of nearly five decades have attempted to break Bob Beamon’s Olympic record in the event, and all have failed. The mark still stands 48 years ...

Beijing -- Forty years after his gargantuan long jump in Mexico City obliterated the existing world record by nearly 2 feet, Bob Beamon's "Perfect Flight" remains one of the greatest achievements in ...

Bob Beamon's legacy extends off the track, where his fight for civil rights and equality collided with his track & field career. Bob Beamon's historic jump in Mexico City defied logic and reimagined ...

LAKE WORTH BEACH — When Bob Beamon raised his right fist as he stood on the podium at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, he was expressing the need for change in a country mired in unrest and protests ...

BARCELONA, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 23: Bob Beamon of the United States attends a press conference during the preview day of the IAAF athlete of the year award at the IAAF Centenary Gala on November 23, 2012 ...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Long jump great Bob Beamon has received a special Olympic award, almost half a century after he set a world record with a stunning jump at the 1968 Mexico City Games. Beamon was ...