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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Trump cited the biological male athlete in California who will compete in the girls’ long jump and triple jump in the state championships next week.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2025
Hares are built for speed and agility, capable of outrunning most predators with powerful, long jumps.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
His long jump of 23 feet, 7.5 inches during a meet against Crown Point and Valparaiso on April 22 remains the top mark in the state this season.
—Dave Melton, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2025
Long Beach Wilson’s Loren Webster won the Invitational girls long jump with a leap of 19 feet, 10 inches and Camren Smith of Quartz Hill won the Invitational boys triple jump at 49-06.00.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2025
Hares are built for speed and agility, capable of outrunning most predators with powerful, long jumps.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
His long jump of 23 feet, 7.5 inches during a meet against Crown Point and Valparaiso on April 22 remains the top mark in the state this season.
—Dave Melton, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2025
Long Beach Wilson’s Loren Webster won the Invitational girls long jump with a leap of 19 feet, 10 inches and Camren Smith of Quartz Hill won the Invitational boys triple jump at 49-06.00.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2025
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“Long jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20jump. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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