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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In addition to exercises such as the 40-yard dash and standing long jump, prospects meet with NFL franchises for interviews as teams evaluate their football IQ.
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ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
Following that, in elementary, every child is asked to perform simple exercises — a 100m sprint, long jump, the hanging bars — with their results recorded and centralised.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
First place finishers include Arianna DiPietro in the 55m hurdles and high jump, Avery Strickler in the 300m and long jump, Kyla Breslin in the mile run, and the 4×400 relay team.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
Fudd added her third make of the game off a Ziebell steal a few moments later and Strong ended the quarter draining a long jump shot to send the team into the second on an 8-0 run.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2026
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ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
Following that, in elementary, every child is asked to perform simple exercises — a 100m sprint, long jump, the hanging bars — with their results recorded and centralised.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
First place finishers include Arianna DiPietro in the 55m hurdles and high jump, Avery Strickler in the 300m and long jump, Kyla Breslin in the mile run, and the 4×400 relay team.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
Fudd added her third make of the game off a Ziebell steal a few moments later and Strong ended the quarter draining a long jump shot to send the team into the second on an 8-0 run.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2026
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“Long jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20jump. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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