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long jump

NOUN
track and field event
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At last season’s Southern Section Division 3 finals, he won the 110 hurdles, the long jump and finished second in the high jump.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 6, 2026

Benson competed in the 100, 200, 400, 800, 1,600, long jump, shotput … and earned his award — a baton.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 6, 2026

"It's just not quite there for Kat at the moment," Olympic long jump champion Greg Rutherford said on BBC TV.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

Similarly, Scotland's Steven Stone had attempts with his glasses on his face and the top of his head in the men's T20 long jump but did not register a clean effort.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

With one long jump, my brother flattened our castle.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter




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