How Many Feet Is 8.95 Meters?

In the SI or metric system, a Meter is the base unit of length. It is the length of a path traveled by light in a vacuum, and uses the symbol “m.” You can write 8.95 meters as 8.95 m. Another unit of length is the foot. A foot is one-third the length of a meter, and is equivalent to one-hundredth of a second.

In the modern era, long jumps are often measured in feet. The world record for long jump stands at eight meters, or 29 feet, four and a half inches. The highest jump was made by Jesse Owens in 1935, and the previous world record was held by Bob Beamon from 1968 until 1991. In 1991, Mike Powell broke Bob Beamon’s record with a jump of 8.95 meters, which is 29 feet, 4 3/8 inches.