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long jump

Also known as broad jump

track and field event

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Long jump is a track and field event where athletes sprint down a runway and leap as far as possible into a sand pit, with the distance measured from the takeoff line to the landing point. It's a fundamental Olympic sport that tests explosive power, speed, and technique, making it one of the most popular athletic competitions worldwide.

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Women's Long Jump Final – 28th Summer Universiade 2015 The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a takeoff point. Along with the triple jump, the two events that measure jumping for distance as a group are referred to as the "horizontal jumps". This event has a history in the ancient Olympic Games and has been a modern Olympic event for men since the first Olympics in 1896 and for women since 1948.

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