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Print On May 27, 1966, San Diego High’s Doyle Steel set a national prep long jump record with a leap of 25 feet 5 1/4 inches during the San Diego CIF track finals in Balboa Stadium. After 55 years, it’s still a San Diego record, the oldest local high school track record in the books. From The San Diego Union, Saturday, May 28, 1966: Steel’s 25-5 1/4 Long Jump Sets U.S. Mark; Danielson 4:06.2 By Bill Center Doyle Steel, a wiry San Diego High School senior, broke the national long jump record last night at Balboa Stadium with a herculean leap of 25 feet, 5 1/4 inches. Advertisement This was the highlight of a brilliant San Diego Section CIF Championship meet, but in addition, a state record was broken when Chula Vista’s Tim Danielson ran the mile in 4:06.2 and four other San Diego-CIF marks were established.

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