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 noun
a long jump competition
She set a long jump record at the meet.

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Pinnock was the long jump silver medallist, and Campbell won bronze in the shot put. Liam Tharme, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025 Neotix Robotics and Booster Robotics, both founded by Tsinghua University alumni, claimed golds in gymnastics, football, and the long jump. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2025 All-American in track and field at the University of South Dakota, competing in the long jump, triple jump, high jump, 55 meters and 100 meters. Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025 During the long jump prelims, Davis-Woodhall was in a tough, competitive situation. Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the long jump

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“The long jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20long%20jump. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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