KOLKATA: Twenty-six years after he broke Bob Beamon 's long jump record with 8.95m at the 1991 Tokyo World Championships, the legend of Mike Powell lives on. Carl was among one of the few who took up long jump also. It's one of the greatest moments in the sport's history.It's good for the sport. So even if Carl had not been the best athlete of all time, it wouldn't have mattered to me. Rarely you'll find two athletes at the highest level in the same event trying to outdo each other.

Source: Times of India December 15, 2017 04:07 UTC