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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Hernandez was in between qualifying for events in the final round of the state championships in high jump, long jump and triple jump on Friday.
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Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
Aliso Niguel senior Jaslene Massey had the top marks in the girls shot put (51-3¾) and discus (175-6) and transgender athlete AB Hernandez from Jurupa Valley was the leading qualifier in the girls long jump (20-5½) and triple jump (41-8½) and was one of 13 qualifiers in the high jump.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Meanwhile, Victor's father, Félix, is a former triple jump and long jump specialist from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
—Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
Midtown Sacramento resident Alex Simphoukham is showing how his pet cat Smino is challenging world record long jump numbers for felines.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
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Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
Aliso Niguel senior Jaslene Massey had the top marks in the girls shot put (51-3¾) and discus (175-6) and transgender athlete AB Hernandez from Jurupa Valley was the leading qualifier in the girls long jump (20-5½) and triple jump (41-8½) and was one of 13 qualifiers in the high jump.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Meanwhile, Victor's father, Félix, is a former triple jump and long jump specialist from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
—Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
Midtown Sacramento resident Alex Simphoukham is showing how his pet cat Smino is challenging world record long jump numbers for felines.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
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“Long jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20jump. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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