the long jump
noun
: an athletic event in which people compete by trying to jump as far as they can
He won a gold medal in the long jump.
—sometimes used before another nouna long jump competition
She set a long jump record at the meet.
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Steven Evans-Glynn Cathedral Catholic Boys track and field The section leader in the long jump all season, the senior surpassed 24 feet for the first time at the CIF San Diego Section Division 2 meet.
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Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2025
The Central Florida commit comes into the weekend with top-five marks nationally in the long jump (20-0) and triple jump (41-6.25).
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 14 May 2025
The Olympic Stadium in Berlin was built for the 1936 Olympic Games, where U.S. sprinter Jesse Owens won gold medals in the 100-meter dash, the 200-meter dash, the long jump, and as part of the 4x100-meter relay team.
—Jack Magruder, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Her splits included an 8.26-second clip in the 55-meter hurdles, as well as great performances in the high jump (5-04 feet), the long jump (17-09.5 feet), the shot put (36-1.25 feet) and the 800-meter run (2:37.79).
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
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Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2025
The Central Florida commit comes into the weekend with top-five marks nationally in the long jump (20-0) and triple jump (41-6.25).
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 14 May 2025
The Olympic Stadium in Berlin was built for the 1936 Olympic Games, where U.S. sprinter Jesse Owens won gold medals in the 100-meter dash, the 200-meter dash, the long jump, and as part of the 4x100-meter relay team.
—Jack Magruder, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Her splits included an 8.26-second clip in the 55-meter hurdles, as well as great performances in the high jump (5-04 feet), the long jump (17-09.5 feet), the shot put (36-1.25 feet) and the 800-meter run (2:37.79).
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
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“The long jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20long%20jump. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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