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long jump

NOUN
track and field event
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Jurupa Valley senior AB Hernandez placed third in the long jump alongside a cisgender girl also awarded a bronze medal at the CIF state championship meet.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Hernandez secured her place in Saturday’s finals on her opening long jump attempt Friday, posting a mark strong enough to hold the top qualifying position.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Seven disciplines will be contested in both London and New York - the 100m hurdles, 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, mile, and long jump - with an athlete's combined points determining the overall event winner.

From BBC • May 21, 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

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




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