Bob Beamon: World-Record-Shattering Long Jump
鲍勃·比蒙:1968年的惊人一跃
World records in track and field are typically broken by the slimmest of margins--a fraction of a second faster, an inch or two further. At the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, the world record for the long jump stood at 27 feet 4 3/4, and the best in the sport were vying to be the first to break the 28-foot barrier. On Oct. 18, Bob Beamon, a 22-year-old New Yorker, broke the 28-foot barrier. And the 29-foot barrier. After 19 strides down the runway, he hit the board perfectly and flew through the air like no athlete before him. When he finally landed, 29 feet 2 1/2 later, he had shattered the world record by nearly two feet. It would be 12 years before anyone jumped even 28 feet again.
众所周知,世界纪录之间的差距总在毫厘之间。不过1968年墨西哥城奥运会上的一幕算是例外。美国男子跳远选手鲍勃·比蒙以29.25英尺(约8.91米)的成绩,将此前27.475英尺(约8.37米)的世界纪录整整提高了约两英尺, 直到12年之后才有人再次跳过28英尺。 |