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 noun

a long jump competition

She set a long jump record at the meet.

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In 2021, Davis-Woodhall won NCAA championships in the long jump during the indoor and outdoor seasons. —

Danny Davis, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Aug. 2024 Massena won the triple jump, took sixth in the 400 meters and ninth in both the long jump and 200. —

Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2024 Joel Marklund / Sipa USA via AP A video of Paralympian Hunter Woodhall cheering on his wife, Tara Davis-Woodhall, in the long jump at the Olympics had drawn nearly 20 million views on Instagram. —

Emilie Ikeda, NBC News, 8 Sep. 2024 After winning a gold medal in the long jump at the Paris Olympics, what's next for ex-Texas star Tara Davis-Woodhall? Kansas State announced earlier this month that Davis-Woodhall is joining the school's track and field program as an assistant coach. —

Danny Davis, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the long jump

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