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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Ucovich was a Rocklin High School graduate and former track athlete who held a long jump record.
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Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
McCuskey-Hay, who has committed to college track and field power Oregon, reached the state finals last year in the 100, 200 and long jump.
—Glenn Reeves, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
LeVasseur competes in long jump and triple jump, relays as well as sprinting events like the 60-meter-dash and the 100-meter-dash in the 85-to-89-year-old age group.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2026
The heptathlon is a seven-event test — consisting of the high jump, 110-meter hurdles, 200-meter dash, shot put, long jump, javelin throw and 800-meter run — conducted over two days.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
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Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
McCuskey-Hay, who has committed to college track and field power Oregon, reached the state finals last year in the 100, 200 and long jump.
—Glenn Reeves, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
LeVasseur competes in long jump and triple jump, relays as well as sprinting events like the 60-meter-dash and the 100-meter-dash in the 85-to-89-year-old age group.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2026
The heptathlon is a seven-event test — consisting of the high jump, 110-meter hurdles, 200-meter dash, shot put, long jump, javelin throw and 800-meter run — conducted over two days.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Long jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20jump. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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