high jump

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But success requires more than just a high jump -- it also needs to pass through that opening.

From Science Daily • Nov. 4, 2025

Morgan Lake becomes the first British woman in history to clear two metres in the high jump at the Diamond League final in Zurich.

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2025

Lake won the women's high jump as the only athlete to clear 1.96m in a field that included world record holder Yaroslava Mahuchikh and Olympic medallist Eleanor Patterson.

From BBC • Jul. 19, 2025

Hernandez tied with two other girls in the high jump, with the three of them all clearing the same height and sharing the gold.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2025

Fiona qualifies easily for the league finals in the 800 and the high jump.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen