The 8.65m Jump That Still Defines African Long Jump — and the Complicated Legacy of Luvo Manyonga

Nine years on, Luvo Manyonga’s 8.65m leap in Potchefstroom remains the African long-jump benchmark and a high-water mark for South African athletics. But the record’s staying power is inseparable from the sport’s tougher conversation about trust, accountability, and what a comeback really means.