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Jonathan Edwards, triple jump

Jonathan Edwards holds one of track and field’s longest-standing records. His jump still ‘brings a smile’ 30 years on

British former athlete Jonathan Edwards broke the triple jump record at the 1995 World Championships, a mark which still stands 30 years on.

Yahoo Sports · 19h

Thirty years on, Jonathan Edwards’ world record still stands – this is how he did it

From the broad smile on the runway to a landing so immaculate you might think it was AI-generated – has British sport ever produced a moment quite so perfect?

Metro on MSN · 1d

Jonathan Edwards triple jump world record turns 30

With an astonishing but illegal jump of 18.43m in Lille due to a 2.4m per second tailwind, Edwards was clearly on another level. The world record of 17.97m, set by Willie Banks in 1985, did then fall to Edwards as he improved it by just 1cm in Salamanca.

The Irish Times18d

Long after Jonathan Edwards lost God, his record leap of faith still ...

British triple-jumper Jonathan Edwards makes his third jump at the World Championships in Athletics in Gothenburg, Sweden, on August 7th, 1995. Edwards' previous jump set a new world record at ...

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My 30-year-old world record 'not a good sign for athletics' - Edwards

"I don't think it's a good sign for athletics as a sport that you have a record that stands for 30 years." Use precise ...

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