Women's long jump world record progression

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The first world record in the women's long jump was recognised by the Fédération Sportive Féminine Internationale (FSFI) in 1922. The FSFI was absorbed by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1936.

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Record progression

As of June 2009, the IAAF (and the FSFI before it) have ratified 36 world records in the event. [1]

MarkWindAthletePlaceDate
 5.16 m (16 ft 11 in) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Marie Mejzlíková II  (TCH)  Prague, Czechoslovakia  6 August 1922 [1]
 5.30 m (17 ft 4+12 in) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Marie Mejzlíková II (TCH) Prague, Czechoslovakia 23 September 1923 [1]
 5.485 m (17 ft 11+34 in) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Muriel Gunn  (GBR)  London, United Kingdom  2 August 1926 [1]
 5.50 m (18 ft 12 in) Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Kinue Hitomi  (JPN)  Gothenburg, Sweden  28 August 1926 [1]
 5.575 m (18 ft 3+14 in) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Muriel Gunn (GBR) London, United Kingdom 1 August 1927 [1]
 5.98 m (19 ft 7+14 in) Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Kinue Hitomi (JPN)  Osaka, Japan  20 May 1928 [1]
 6.12 m (20 ft 34 in) Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Christel Schulz  (GER)  Berlin, Nazi Germany  30 July 1939 [1]
 6.25 m (20 ft 6 in) Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Fanny Blankers-Koen  (NED)  Leiden, Netherlands  19 September 1943 [1]
 6.28 m (20 ft 7 in)0.2 Flag of New Zealand.svg  Yvette Williams  (NZL)  Gisborne, New Zealand  20 February 1954 [1]
 6.28 m (20 ft 7 in)1.3 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Galina Vinogradova  (URS)  Moscow, Soviet Union  11 September 1955 [1]
 6.31 m (20 ft 8+14 in)0.5 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Galina Vinogradova (URS)  Tbilisi, Soviet Union 18 November 1955 [1]
 6.35 m (20 ft 10 in)1.0 Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Elżbieta Krzesińska  (POL)  Budapest, Hungary  20 August 1956 [1]
 6.35 m (20 ft 10 in) Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Elżbieta Krzesińska (POL)  Melbourne, Australia  27 November 1956 [1]
 6.40 m (20 ft 11+34 in)0.0 Flag of East Germany.svg  Hildrun Claus  (GDR)  Erfurt, East Germany  7 August 1960 [1]
 6.42 m (21 ft 34 in)1.4 Flag of East Germany.svg Hildrun Claus (GDR)  East Berlin, East Germany 23 June 1961 [1]
 6.48 m (21 ft 3 in)−1.5 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Tatyana Shchelkanova  (URS) Moscow, Soviet Union 16 July 1961 [1]
 6.53 m (21 ft 5 in)1.5 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Tatyana Shchelkanova (URS)  Leipzig, East Germany 10 June 1962 [1]
 6.70 m (21 ft 11+34 in) Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Tatyana Shchelkanova (URS) Moscow, Soviet Union 4 July 1964 [1]
 6.76 m (22 ft 2 in)−1.6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Mary Rand  (GBR)  Tokyo, Japan 14 October 1964 [1]
 6.82 m (22 ft 4+12 in)  A 0.0 Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Viorica Viscopoleanu  (ROU)  Mexico City, Mexico  14 October 1968 [1]
 6.84 m (22 ft 5+14 in)0.0 Flag of Germany.svg  Heide Rosendahl  (FRG)  Torino, Italy  3 September 1970 [1]
 6.92 m (22 ft 8+14 in)1.6 Flag of East Germany.svg  Angela Voigt  (GDR)  Dresden, East Germany 9 May 1976 [1]
 6.99 m (22 ft 11 in)2.0 Flag of East Germany.svg  Siegrun Siegl  (GDR) Dresden, East Germany 19 May 1976 [1]
 7.07 m (23 ft 2+14 in)1.9 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Vilma Bardauskiené  (URS)  Kishinyov, Soviet Union 18 August 1978 [1]
 7.09 m (23 ft 3 in)0.0 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Vilma Bardauskiené (URS) Prague, Czechoslovakia 29 August 1978 [1]
 7.15 m (23 ft 5+14 in)0.3 Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Anişoara Cuşmir  (ROU)  Bucharest, Romania  1 August 1982 [1]
 7.20 m (23 ft 7+14 in)−0.3 Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Valy Ionescu  (ROU) Bucharest, Romania 1 August 1982 [1]
 7.21 m (23 ft 7+34 in)0.6 Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Anişoara Cuşmir (ROU) Bucharest, Romania 15 May 1983 [1]
 7.27 m (23 ft 10 in)0.6 Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Anişoara Cuşmir (ROU) Bucharest, Romania 4 June 1983 [1]
 7.43 m (24 ft 4+12 in)1.4 Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Anişoara Cuşmir (ROU) Bucharest, Romania 4 June 1983 [1]
 7.44 m (24 ft 4+34 in)2.0 Flag of East Germany.svg  Heike Drechsler  (GDR) East Berlin, East Germany 22 September 1985 [1]
 7.45 m (24 ft 5+14 in)0.9 Flag of East Germany.svg Heike Drechsler (GDR)  Tallinn, Soviet Union 21 June 1986 [1]
 7.45 m (24 ft 5+14 in)1.1 Flag of East Germany.svg Heike Drechsler (GDR) Dresden, East Germany 3 July 1986 [1]
 7.45 m (24 ft 5+14 in)0.6 Flag of the United States.svg  Jackie Joyner-Kersee  (USA)  Indianapolis, United States  13 August 1987 [1]
 7.45 m (24 ft 5+14 in)1.0 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Galina Chistyakova  (URS)  Leningrad, Soviet Union 11 June 1988 [1]
 7.52 m (24 ft 8 in)1.4 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Galina Chistyakova (URS) Leningrad, Soviet Union 11 June 1988 [1]

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