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| 8.21m | | Walnut, USA | | 12th August 1960 |
| 8.24m | | Modesto, USA | | 27th May 1961 |
| 8.28m | | Moscow, USSR | | 16th July 1961 |
| 8.31m | | Kingston, Jamaica | | 15th August 1964 |
| 8.34m | | Los Angeles, USA | | 12th September 1964 |
| 8.35m | | Modesto, USA | | 29th May 1965 |
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In 1960 Ralph broke Jesse Owen's 25 year old World Record of 8m 13cm (26ft. 8 1/4 incs) set at Ann Arbor in 1935 - the day Owens set six World records.
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Ralph's leap of 8m 24cm was the first official jump of over 27 feet.
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He is pictured above during the GB v USA meeting on 22nd July 1961 emptying sand from his shoe after winning the long jump with a jump of 25 feet 1 3/4 inches. (Two feet short of his six day old World Record !)