Mike Powell aiming to put M40 jump record away for good
Mike Powell is feeling the hunger again. Not content to out-Beamon Beamon in the legendary 1991 duel with Carl Lewis, he now wants a taste of masters glory. He wants the M40 record in the long jump — the 2002 jump of 7.685 (25-2 1/2) by Aaron Sampson. So reports Dwight Stones, the jumper-turned-broadcaster.
According to Dwight, Powell is pointing for a jump-centric competition July 8 in Bad Langensalza, Germany. Dwight wanted Mike to take part in a track camp Dwight is putting on, but the German meet was a conflict for Powell, who now coaches at UCLA, his alma mater.
Dwight writes:
“He always leveled with me on this German meet. He was just waiting for them to commit. I guess he’s also bringing some of the post-collegiate athletes he works