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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Honorable mention All-American status also went to Centennial High grad Twaddle-Dunham (men’s discus), and Boise State’s Kaiya Robertson (women’s 1,500), Abby Kendrick (women’s steeplechase), Emily Jobes (women’s steeplechase) and Raekwon Weatherspoon (men’s long jump).
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Idaho Statesman, 15 June 2026
Tara Davis-Woodhall, the reigning Olympic long jump champion, will compete in her signature event and race in the 100-meter hurdles for just the second time in the last five years.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
His long jumps changed to short, high hops.
—Fred Bear, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2026
Other winners included Lexington’s Ainsley Cuthbertson (shot put), Douglas’ Madelyn Greenbough (shot put), Andover’s Millie Tuohy (high jump), Parker Charter’s Kinsley Kline (pole vault), Lexington’s Audrey Deardorf (long jump), and Cardinal Spellman’s Annaikiah Donahue-Wilfred (triple jump).
—Hannah Hughes, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026
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Idaho Statesman, 15 June 2026
Tara Davis-Woodhall, the reigning Olympic long jump champion, will compete in her signature event and race in the 100-meter hurdles for just the second time in the last five years.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
His long jumps changed to short, high hops.
—Fred Bear, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2026
Other winners included Lexington’s Ainsley Cuthbertson (shot put), Douglas’ Madelyn Greenbough (shot put), Andover’s Millie Tuohy (high jump), Parker Charter’s Kinsley Kline (pole vault), Lexington’s Audrey Deardorf (long jump), and Cardinal Spellman’s Annaikiah Donahue-Wilfred (triple jump).
—Hannah Hughes, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026
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“Long jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20jump. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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