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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In his next event, the long jump, Lewis won with relative ease.
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Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Leo Francis of Santa Margarita is in the long jump after winning at Arcadia last week.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
Cathedral Catholic senior Steven Evans-Glynn bounded 23-8 in the long jump to move atop the section in that event.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
Ellie McCuskey-Hay, St. Ignatius track and field: McCuskey-Hay won the long jump with a season-best mark of 19 feet, 7 inches and won the 200 meters with a personal-best time of 23.9 seconds at the Lynbrook Invitational on Saturday.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
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Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Leo Francis of Santa Margarita is in the long jump after winning at Arcadia last week.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
Cathedral Catholic senior Steven Evans-Glynn bounded 23-8 in the long jump to move atop the section in that event.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
Ellie McCuskey-Hay, St. Ignatius track and field: McCuskey-Hay won the long jump with a season-best mark of 19 feet, 7 inches and won the 200 meters with a personal-best time of 23.9 seconds at the Lynbrook Invitational on Saturday.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 1 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 5 May. 2025.
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