long jump

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AB’s long jump did not meet her usual standard.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Hernandez’s triple jump and long jump scores this weekend were the state’s best marks this season, but behind state records.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Notre Dame’s JJ Harel qualified in three events — going 6 feet, 10 inches in the high jump, 22-5¼ in the long jump and 42-5 1/2 in the triple jump.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

She burst on to the international scene at 18 with long jump silver at the 1958 Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, and set a British record on her Olympic debut in Rome in 1960.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

It's a long jump from here to the ground, but the movers still have furniture laid out between the truck and the building's entrance.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi