<page_title> Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's triple jump </page_title> <section_title> Records </section_title> <table> <cell> Jonathan Edwards (GBR) <col_header> Standing records prior to the 1996 Summer Olympics </col_header> </cell> <cell> 18.29 m <col_header> Standing records prior to the 1996 Summer Olympics </col_header> </cell> <cell> Kenny Harrison (USA) <col_header> Standing records prior to the 1996 Summer Olympics </col_header> <col_header> Broken records during the 1996 Summer Olympics </col_header> </cell> <cell> 18.09 m <col_header> Standing records prior to the 1996 Summer Olympics </col_header> <col_header> Broken records during the 1996 Summer Olympics </col_header> </cell> </table>
Following Edwards, Harrison jumped 18.09 m to become the second man over 18 metres.