The men's triple jump world record distance is 18.29 metres. Jonathan Edwards set the mark at the 1995 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden, establishing a record that remains the benchmark for the event.
Triple jumping combines a hop, a step and a jump, all performed within one run-up. Edwards' record was especially striking because it followed an 18.16-metre jump earlier in the same competition. His mark was wind-legal, unlike some longer jumps assisted by excessive tailwind.
A common mix-up is 18.39 metres, which is not the official record. Edwards also recorded a wind-assisted 18.43 metres, but that performance could not be ratified because the wind exceeded the permitted limit. The record distance is therefore 18.29 metres, not the longer aided mark.