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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Imagine shot put in Trafalgar Square, javelin by the Sydney Opera House, long jump under the Eiffel Tower, or high jump against the backdrop of Saint Basil’s Cathedral.
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Liam Tharme, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Elsewhere, Tara Davis-Woodhall won the women’s long jump, adding a world title to her Olympic title.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
The six field events, including pole vault, shot put, women’s high jump, and men’s long jump, will be hosted on the streets of Sechseläutenplatz in front of Zurich’s Opera House on Wednesday.
—Paras J. Haji, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Bubsy’s main move is a forward lunge—think Mario's long jump combined with Sonic's homing attack.
—PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2025
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Liam Tharme, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Elsewhere, Tara Davis-Woodhall won the women’s long jump, adding a world title to her Olympic title.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
The six field events, including pole vault, shot put, women’s high jump, and men’s long jump, will be hosted on the streets of Sechseläutenplatz in front of Zurich’s Opera House on Wednesday.
—Paras J. Haji, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Bubsy’s main move is a forward lunge—think Mario's long jump combined with Sonic's homing attack.
—PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2025
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“Long jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20jump. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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