Razorback pair advance to final, Pinnock sets world leading mark

BUDAPEST, Hungary – Razorback Wayne Pinnock, representing Jamaica, produced the longest long jump in the world for 2023 with a distance of 28 feet, 0.25 inches during the qualifying round on Wednesday at the World Athletics Championships in the National Athletics Center.

The career best leap for Pinnock moves him to equal No. 20 on the all-time world list, as well as No. 6 on the all-dates collegiate all-time list. The previous world leading mark for 2023 coming into the meet was 27-7.5 (8.42) by India’s Jeswin Aldrin from March.

“I just jumped like I do in training,” noted Pinnock, who surprised himself with the tremendous effort. “I came here, had the focus, and just jumped. My coach told me to take one jump and I did it that way.

“When I saw the distance, I was like: ‘Oooh.’ I was trying for this moment, and it happened so I’m grateful. In the final, I want to go out there and do the same thing and whatever comes will come. I focused on pushing my first six or seven steps, then just kept my transition and take-off.”