Definition of long jump
: a track-and-field event in which a jump for distance is made usually from a running start
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But did Germany’s loss in the long jump really set Hitler straight?
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Oregon's Tristan James rode a tailwind of 4.9 to 25-0 1/2 and victory in the men's long jump.
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Zaci Charles picked up a victory in the long jump for the T-birds, who won both the 400 and 800 relays.
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Add in senior Brendea McNeal in the distance events and junior Payton McHenry in long jump, and Merrillville has plenty of depth to compete in the Duneland Athletic Conference. 5.
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Ramadhan, Gabriel and Fletcher would also sweep the long jump with leaps of 20 feet 10 inches, 20-4 and 18-9.
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He's convinced a state championship in the long jump also is within reach.
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The Chandler Rotary 100 final is set for 5 p.m. Jai Gruenwald, Chandler Gruenwald, a senior, leads the state in three events: 300 hurdles (44.21 seconds), the long jump (20-2) and the triple jump (38-6 1/4).
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Ramadhan placed second in the 100-meter dash (11.38) and long jump (20 feet 8 ¾ inches).
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First Known Use of long jump
1853
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