Half a century after his 29-foot long jump at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Olympics, Bob Beamon's record still stands -- though he is ready to part with his gold medal. "It's time for me to pass it on, ...

“Music is bigger than me. I’m always trying to be as big in my playing as what I can hear in my head,” says Bob Beamon.

In the wake of Bob Beamon's decision to auction off his 1968 long jump gold medal, look back on his staggering record-setting jump that made history.

Bob Beamon, who shattered the long jump world record at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, auctioned his gold medal for $441,000 on Thursday. The highest bid was $350,000 in a Christie’s auction. The ...

If you’ve always wanted an Olympic gold medal but didn’t want to bother with that whole "being an Olympian” part of the process, your time has arrived. This week, Christie’s auction house is set to ...

Bob Beamon is an American Olympic Hall of Famer, who competed in the men’s long jump. He chatted about his historic jump and his latest endeavors. U.S. Olympic Hall of Famer Bob Beamon. Photo Courtesy ...

Whether describing music or describing athletics it's all about rhythm. If you concentrate on timing, movement, and visualization, mix it up, you can come up with some incredible results.” — Bob ...

1968 Olympic long jump champion Bob Beamon officially opened the Paris 2024 track and field competition with the French tradition of "coup de baton" in Stade de France.Aug. 3, 2024 Watch the 2024 ...

Bob Beamon, who set the still-standing Olympic long jump record at the 1968 Games, has auctioned off the historic gold medal he won for $441,000. Bob Beamon, who set the still-standing Olympic long ...

Bob Beamon, who shattered the long jump world record at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, auctioned his gold medal for $441,000 on Thursday. The highest bid was $350,000 in a Christie’s auction. The ...