Men's long jump world record progression
The men's long jump world record progression lists records ratified by the International Association of Athletics Federations starting in 1912. The inaugural record was the performance by Peter O'Connor in 1901.
Record progression
Indoor
Only Lewis' 8.79 m in 1984 was ratified by the IAAF.| Mark | Athlete | Place | Date |
| San Francisco | 5 January 1907 | ||
| Hanover, NH | 8 March 1916 | ||
| Tartu | 19 December 1922 | ||
| Urbana | 1 March 1924 | ||
| New York | 20 March 1926 | ||
| New York | 24 February 1934 | ||
| New York | 23 February 1935 | ||
| New York | 23 February 1935 | ||
| New York | 23 February 1935 | ||
| New York | 20 February 1960 | ||
| Los Angeles | 21 January 1961 | ||
| New York | 17 February 1961 | ||
| New York | 17 February 1961 | ||
| New York | 25 February 1961 | ||
| New York | 1 February 1963 | ||
| Leningrad | 19 March 1966 | ||
| Dortmund | 27 March 1966 | ||
| Kansas City | 20 January 1968 | ||
| Detroit | 15 March 1968 | ||
| Johnson City | 11 January 1980 | ||
| San Diego | 22 February 1980 | ||
| Fort Worth | 20 February 1981 | ||
| East Rutherford | 16 January 1982 | ||
| New York | 27 January 1984 |
Outdoor
| Mark | Wind | Athlete | Place | Date | ||||||
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