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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Track and field superstar Davis-Woodhall, who won the gold medal for women’s long jump at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games, surprised the crowd by noting how precious little airtime is devoted on sports networks to track and field — despite the growth in the number of outlets chasing sports deals.
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Giana Levy, Variety, 20 June 2025
Mason Mangum of California competes in the men’s long jump during the Pac-12 Track & Field Championship at Hayward Field on May 14, 2022 in Eugene, Oregon.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
The decathlon has 10 events: 100, 400 and 1,500-meter runs, 110 hurdles, long jump, high jump, pole vault, discus, javelin and shot put.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025
The decathlon will be contested Wednesday, June 11 (100, long jump, shot put, high jump, 400), and Thursday, June 12 (110 hurdles, discus, pole vault, javelin, 1,500).
—Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 10 June 2025
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Giana Levy, Variety, 20 June 2025
Mason Mangum of California competes in the men’s long jump during the Pac-12 Track & Field Championship at Hayward Field on May 14, 2022 in Eugene, Oregon.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
The decathlon has 10 events: 100, 400 and 1,500-meter runs, 110 hurdles, long jump, high jump, pole vault, discus, javelin and shot put.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025
The decathlon will be contested Wednesday, June 11 (100, long jump, shot put, high jump, 400), and Thursday, June 12 (110 hurdles, discus, pole vault, javelin, 1,500).
—Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 10 June 2025
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“Long jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20jump. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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