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.
Examples of the long jump in a Sentence
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Leaping 20-5¼ to win the long jump was Long Beach Wilson’s Loren Webster.
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Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2024
The senior jumper set two PRs, winning the long jump at 20-5 and triple jump at 42-10.
—Bill Blewett, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024
But his best event is the long jump, where Rogers set the state’s best mark this season at 24-5 3/4 earlier and jumped 24-2 to easily capture the NCS title.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024
Advertisement Martin momentarily took the lead in the long jump competition with his personal record of 23 feet, 2½ inches, causing a brief celebration.
—Rick Hoff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2024
Alana Daly, San Leandro track and field: Daly, a sophomore, won the long jump at the NCS Bay Shore meet after jumping a distance of 17-11.00.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 13 May 2024
Carson junior Jerald Martin Evangelista established himself as a state contender in the long jump by winning in 23-7 3/4.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
Gorski was third in the long jump at the CIF-SS Division 2 finals with a mark of 22 feet, 5.25 inches.
—Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 16 Feb. 2024
The senior also displayed her versatility, winning both the long jump (16-11.5 feet) and the triple jump (35 feet).
—Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 29 Jan. 2024
Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2024
The senior jumper set two PRs, winning the long jump at 20-5 and triple jump at 42-10.
—Bill Blewett, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024
But his best event is the long jump, where Rogers set the state’s best mark this season at 24-5 3/4 earlier and jumped 24-2 to easily capture the NCS title.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024
Advertisement Martin momentarily took the lead in the long jump competition with his personal record of 23 feet, 2½ inches, causing a brief celebration.
—Rick Hoff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2024
Alana Daly, San Leandro track and field: Daly, a sophomore, won the long jump at the NCS Bay Shore meet after jumping a distance of 17-11.00.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 13 May 2024
Carson junior Jerald Martin Evangelista established himself as a state contender in the long jump by winning in 23-7 3/4.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
Gorski was third in the long jump at the CIF-SS Division 2 finals with a mark of 22 feet, 5.25 inches.
—Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 16 Feb. 2024
The senior also displayed her versatility, winning both the long jump (16-11.5 feet) and the triple jump (35 feet).
—Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 29 Jan. 2024
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“The long jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20long%20jump. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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