long jump
noun
: a track-and-field event in which a jump for distance is made usually from a running start
long jumper
noun
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As a result, Hernandez was allowed to compete at the state finals in the girls’ long jump, high jump and triple jump, but her qualifying did not result in the exclusion of any cisgender girl.
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Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
Then there are the current group that includes junior Vanessa Agyemang, a transfer from Classical Magnet who won the 55 hurdles and long jump at the State Open Indoor championships.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2025
The competition has seen a sizable presence of protesters due to the participation of transgender athlete AB Hernandez of Jurupa Valley High School competing in the girls long jump, high jump and triple jump.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2025
What To Know On Friday, Hernandez, who was born a biological male, won preliminary heats in the high jump, long jump and triple jump at a California track and field state championship preliminary competition in Clovis, securing their position in Saturday's finals.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
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Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
Then there are the current group that includes junior Vanessa Agyemang, a transfer from Classical Magnet who won the 55 hurdles and long jump at the State Open Indoor championships.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2025
The competition has seen a sizable presence of protesters due to the participation of transgender athlete AB Hernandez of Jurupa Valley High School competing in the girls long jump, high jump and triple jump.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2025
What To Know On Friday, Hernandez, who was born a biological male, won preliminary heats in the high jump, long jump and triple jump at a California track and field state championship preliminary competition in Clovis, securing their position in Saturday's finals.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
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“Long jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20jump. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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