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Men's Long Jump | World Championships Tokyo 1991

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Mike Powell and Carl Lewis duel in the historic 1991 World Championships long jump final where Powell sets the world record.

Mike Powell set a new world record of 8.95m to win gold ahead of Carl Lewis in the men's long jump at the 1991 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. #WorldAthletics #WorldAthleticsChampionships #WorldAthleticsChamps #LongJump #USA #MikePowell #CarlLewis #WorldRecord Watch more from Tokyo in our playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz-gfY4so9kYxtbR4mfZ34ppg00KguQ18 Subscribe to our channel - youtube.com/user/IAAF2012?sub_confirmation=1 ⭐️ Follow us on Twitter - twitter.com/WorldAthletics ⭐️ ⭐️ Follow us on Facebook - facebook.com/WorldAthletics/⭐️ ⭐️ Follow us on Instagram - instagram.com/worldathletics/⭐️ Make sure you subscribe for athletics highlights, interviews with the athletes, training tips and more!

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What commenters say. Recommended as the greatest long jump competition in track and field history.

@pienetin r/trackandfield • Recommends

Tokyo 91: the greatest long jump contest in history.

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On “Greatest Moments In Track & Field History ?”

The 3 events you mention were great but before I was born so I would pick an event I remember watching 1991 Long Jump, Powell v Lewis

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On “Megathread: Best Track Videos”

Here's the best long jump competition of all time. Some call it the best field event competition of all time. It's a must watch for any fan of the jumps. Carl Lewis vs Mike Powell in 1991 World Championships.