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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Winning events for the girls team was Spirit Burnett in the 400 meters, Noella Ross in the 800 and 1,600, Claire Hendrickson in the high jump, Marci Nelson in the pole vault and Lily Powers in the long jump.
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Todd Abeln, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The Panthers won the long jump, distance medley relay and the 1600-meter small medley relay.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 19 Jan. 2025
In 2021, Davis-Woodhall won NCAA championships in the long jump during the indoor and outdoor seasons.
—Danny Davis, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Aug. 2024
Massena won the triple jump, took sixth in the 400 meters and ninth in both the long jump and 200.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2024
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Todd Abeln, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The Panthers won the long jump, distance medley relay and the 1600-meter small medley relay.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 19 Jan. 2025
In 2021, Davis-Woodhall won NCAA championships in the long jump during the indoor and outdoor seasons.
—Danny Davis, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Aug. 2024
Massena won the triple jump, took sixth in the 400 meters and ninth in both the long jump and 200.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2024
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“The long jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20long%20jump. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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