KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaican long jumper Jordan Scott has set his eyes on the 31-year-old long jump record held by Great Britain’s Jonathan Edwards.
Jordan ScottThe Englishman has held the record of 18.29-metres, which he set in Gothenburg, Sweden since 1995.
Scott has been in tremendous form in the last few months. He recently produced a lifetime best of 17.69m to finish second behind Portugal’s Pedro Pichardo’s world lead of 17.71m at the Doha Diamond League.
“Definitely, I want to break the world record set by Edwards, but at the same time, winning is at the forefront,” said Scott.
The 28-year-old, who is currently the Diamond League leader on 22 points, said he was focused on continuing his winning streak.
“Competing against the best of the best in the event on the Diamond League circuit is a blessing as these are people I looked up to. Competing with them and being competitive as well feels good.
“I have already qualified for the Diamond League Finals, but I want to continue that winning form at the Lausanne Diamond League in August, the Diamond League Finals, and also the Commonwealth Games as I think I can win this one for my first global title,” Scott said.
