long jump
noun
: a track-and-field event in which a jump for distance is made usually from a running start
long jumper
noun
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Tara, who won gold in the women’s long jump at the 2024 Summer Olympics, and Hunter, a Paralympic medalist, are set to compete.
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Sam Gillette, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
Davis-Woodhall flew through the air on Thursday night to take home the gold medal in long jump, pacing the field with a 7.10-meter effort.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 9 Aug. 2024
The largest gaps are seen in sports that depend on explosive power, like high jump and long jump, where the gap approaches 20 percent.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 30 Jan. 2025
Logan Sullivan of Hopkinton dazzled fans during the boys long jump relay with a mighty individual leap (2.03 meters), working with Mohamed Baba and Matthew Bernadin for a victory (5.36).
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2025
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Sam Gillette, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
Davis-Woodhall flew through the air on Thursday night to take home the gold medal in long jump, pacing the field with a 7.10-meter effort.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 9 Aug. 2024
The largest gaps are seen in sports that depend on explosive power, like high jump and long jump, where the gap approaches 20 percent.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 30 Jan. 2025
Logan Sullivan of Hopkinton dazzled fans during the boys long jump relay with a mighty individual leap (2.03 meters), working with Mohamed Baba and Matthew Bernadin for a victory (5.36).
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Long jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20jump. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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