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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Jordyn Brooks finished first in the long jump (17 feet, 11¾ inches).
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Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
Aaron Rich won the long jump with a meet record 24-4 ¼ while his brother Ethan finished third (23-1/4).
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 21 Feb. 2026
Central Catholic ended up tying Newton North for a runner-up finish with an individual win in the long jump by Avery Strickler.
—Hannah Hughes, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
After winning the silver medal in the long jump, O’Connor scaled the flagpole to replace a British flag with an Irish nationalist banner in protest of having to compete as a British athlete before Ireland gained its independence.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
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Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
Aaron Rich won the long jump with a meet record 24-4 ¼ while his brother Ethan finished third (23-1/4).
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 21 Feb. 2026
Central Catholic ended up tying Newton North for a runner-up finish with an individual win in the long jump by Avery Strickler.
—Hannah Hughes, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
After winning the silver medal in the long jump, O’Connor scaled the flagpole to replace a British flag with an Irish nationalist banner in protest of having to compete as a British athlete before Ireland gained its independence.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
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“The long jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20long%20jump. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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