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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Carl Lewis was the biggest star, taking gold in the 100 and 200 meters, the 4x100-meter relay and the long jump.
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Les Carpenter, Washington Post, 21 July 2024
So cute! 10 Jasmine Moore and Joseph Fahnbulleh Moore, who represented the U.S. and won two bronze models in the triple jump and the long jump, is boo’d up with Liberian sprinter Joseph Fahnbulleh.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 12 Aug. 2024
Thomas started locking in on track and field her junior year of high school in Massachusetts; Harvard recruited her to run in the 100 m, 200 m, and do the long jump and triple jump.
—Thomas’ Victory Gives The Americans Five Golds In The Sport: No Other Country Has More Than Two Golds., TIME, 6 Aug. 2024
Tara Davis-Woodhall won gold in the long jump and then threw on a cowboy hat to celebrate – yee-haw indeed!
—Rachel G Bowers, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2024
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Les Carpenter, Washington Post, 21 July 2024
So cute! 10 Jasmine Moore and Joseph Fahnbulleh Moore, who represented the U.S. and won two bronze models in the triple jump and the long jump, is boo’d up with Liberian sprinter Joseph Fahnbulleh.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 12 Aug. 2024
Thomas started locking in on track and field her junior year of high school in Massachusetts; Harvard recruited her to run in the 100 m, 200 m, and do the long jump and triple jump.
—Thomas’ Victory Gives The Americans Five Golds In The Sport: No Other Country Has More Than Two Golds., TIME, 6 Aug. 2024
Tara Davis-Woodhall won gold in the long jump and then threw on a cowboy hat to celebrate – yee-haw indeed!
—Rachel G Bowers, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2024
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