LAKE WORTH BEACH — When Bob Beamon raised his right fist as he stood on the podium at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, he was expressing the need for change in a country mired in unrest and protests ...

More than five decades after shattering the world record in the long jump, Bob Beamon is ready to move on from his Olympic gold medal. Beamon famously set the world record during the 1968 Summer ...

“It’s simple -- always just do your best, make friends and give back!” So said sports icon Bob Beamon Thursday to youth track runners at an appearance at Clove Lakes Park. Beamon, who was the guest of ...

Bob Beamon, who shattered the long jump world record at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, auctioned his gold medal for $441,000 on Thursday. The highest bid was $350,000 in a Christie’s auction. The ...

Bob Beamon and Stix Bones. Photo Credit: MarQ Brown, WhoShotYa! BK LLC. Bob Beamon and Stix Bones. Photo Credit: MarQ Brown, WhoShotYa! BK LLC. Olympic gold medalist long jumper Bob Beamon and Stix ...

If anyone was capable of breaking Bob Beamon’s extraordinary long jump record of 29 feet, 2 ½ inches, it was American Carl Lewis. Lewis won every long jump event he entered from 1981-1991, but he ...

Whether describing music or describing athletics it's all about rhythm. If you concentrate on timing, movement, and visualization, mix it up, you can come up with some incredible results.” — Bob ...

Track athlete Bob Beamon is probably best known for his world record, 29 feet, 2 1/2 inches long jump at the Mexico City Olympics in 1968. His world record jump stood for almost 23 years until it was ...

On Monday, August 12th, Olympic legend Bob Beamon and Stix Bones performed their music on “Good Day New York” along with The Bone Squad. Bob Beamon and Stix Bones. Photo Credit: MarQ Brown, WhoShotYa!

If you’ve always wanted an Olympic gold medal but didn’t want to bother with that whole "being an Olympian” part of the process, your time has arrived. This week, Christie’s auction house is set to ...