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.
Examples of the long jump in a Sentence
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Gorski was third in the long jump at the CIF-SS Division 2 finals with a mark of 22 feet, 5.25 inches.
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Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 16 Feb. 2024
The senior also displayed her versatility, winning both the long jump (16-11.5 feet) and the triple jump (35 feet).
—Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 29 Jan. 2024
Cheeks’ 23-5 in the long jump is currently No. 9 in the nation and No. 2 in the state.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2024
The junior then continued that success in the long jump, winning that event as well with a distance of 20-11.5.
—Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 29 Jan. 2024
Craft came in first in the 100m with a time of 10.83 while also coming in first in the long jump.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2024
Arkansas has two national leaders with Wayne Pinnock in the long jump and Romaine Beckford in the high jump.
—Bob Holt, arkansasonline.com, 29 Feb. 2024
Tara Davis-Woodhall soared to a new world lead and personal best of 7.18 meters in the long jump.
—Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2024
San Diego high school grads Arnie Robinson and Willie Steele won Olympic gold medals in the long jump.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2024
Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 16 Feb. 2024
The senior also displayed her versatility, winning both the long jump (16-11.5 feet) and the triple jump (35 feet).
—Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 29 Jan. 2024
Cheeks’ 23-5 in the long jump is currently No. 9 in the nation and No. 2 in the state.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2024
The junior then continued that success in the long jump, winning that event as well with a distance of 20-11.5.
—Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 29 Jan. 2024
Craft came in first in the 100m with a time of 10.83 while also coming in first in the long jump.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2024
Arkansas has two national leaders with Wayne Pinnock in the long jump and Romaine Beckford in the high jump.
—Bob Holt, arkansasonline.com, 29 Feb. 2024
Tara Davis-Woodhall soared to a new world lead and personal best of 7.18 meters in the long jump.
—Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2024
San Diego high school grads Arnie Robinson and Willie Steele won Olympic gold medals in the long jump.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2024
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