ARoundForEveryone t1_j12gtzt wrote on December 21, 2022 at 4:27 AM

Reply to comment by dressageishard in TIL that in 1968 Bob Beamon broke the world record for the long jump by nearly 2 feet. His jump exceeded the limits of the measuring equipment that had been installed and his jump had to be measured manually. by Lagavulin16_neat

Sure, thinner air and weaker gravity due to higher elevation. But those alone don't come close to accounting for the record, compared to the previous record. The previous record holder could've done his jump from Everest altitude and, mountain slope notwithstanding, not beaten Beamon.