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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Xiamara Young won the long jump with a leap of 19 feet, six inches.
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Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
Shen won the long jump at the Stanford Invitational with a leap of 23-11 1/2.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026
McDuffie marked 47 feet, 11 ¼ inches in the triple jump and 23-5 ¼ in the long jump.
—David Hinojosa, San Antonio Express-News, 6 Apr. 2026
Another Servite star Saturday was senior Judah Clark who won the long jump and triple jump.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026
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Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
Shen won the long jump at the Stanford Invitational with a leap of 23-11 1/2.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026
McDuffie marked 47 feet, 11 ¼ inches in the triple jump and 23-5 ¼ in the long jump.
—David Hinojosa, San Antonio Express-News, 6 Apr. 2026
Another Servite star Saturday was senior Judah Clark who won the long jump and triple jump.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026
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“The long jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20long%20jump. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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