the long jump
noun
: an athletic event in which people compete by trying to jump as far as they can
He won a gold medal in the long jump.
—sometimes used before another nouna long jump competition
She set a long jump record at the meet.
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Hernandez ultimately shared first place in the triple jump and the high jump and shared second in the long jump.
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Jonathan Horwitz, Oc Register, 20 June 2025
The 4×100 relay team finished fifth and senior Tabitha Colwell finished eighth in the triple jump and sixth in the long jump, and Old Lyme rode all of that to its second consecutive Class S title, scoring 89 points.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2025
On the field, Valarie Allman continued her reign over the discus and Tara Davis-Woodhall leaped to the top mark in the world in the long jump.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025
The second-place finisher in the long jump was Katie McGuinness of La Canada High School.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 May 2025
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Jonathan Horwitz, Oc Register, 20 June 2025
The 4×100 relay team finished fifth and senior Tabitha Colwell finished eighth in the triple jump and sixth in the long jump, and Old Lyme rode all of that to its second consecutive Class S title, scoring 89 points.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2025
On the field, Valarie Allman continued her reign over the discus and Tara Davis-Woodhall leaped to the top mark in the world in the long jump.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025
The second-place finisher in the long jump was Katie McGuinness of La Canada High School.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 May 2025
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“The long jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20long%20jump. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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