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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Massena won the triple jump, took sixth in the 400 meters and ninth in both the long jump and 200.
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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
Learning that Simone Biles attended her gold-medal-winning performance in the long jump, 25-year-old Tara Davis-Woodhall combusted, sounding like a hyperventilating teenager.
—Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 11 Aug. 2024
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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
Learning that Simone Biles attended her gold-medal-winning performance in the long jump, 25-year-old Tara Davis-Woodhall combusted, sounding like a hyperventilating teenager.
—Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 11 Aug. 2024
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“The long jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20long%20jump. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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