The Mexico Games stand out in Olympic history. The exceptional sprinting and jumping achievements have lasted close to a quarter-century as world records.
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| The Olympics reached many new peaks in 1968, most notably the 2,000m high altitude of Mexico City. The altitude was great news for jumpers and sprinters, and terrible news for oxygen-consuming long distance runners. Other new highs were the 112 competing nations and 5,530 competitors..
The Mexico Games stand out in Olympic history. The exceptional sprinting and jumping achievements have lasted close to a quarter-century as world records. | |