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Introduction to the Long Jump

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The successful long jumper requires speed as well as the ability to stride consistently. The long jumper’s goal is to sprint down the runway and hit the take-off board with his or her push-off leg without adjusting his or her stride at any time. This permits the jumper to achieve maximum speed at the take-off point.

The jumper’s take-off foot must not touch the ground beyond the take-off line, nor may the jumper’s foot take off from outside either end of the take-off board.

The jumper takes off from the board and lands in a pit that is between 2.75-3 meters wide and is filled with soft, damp sand.

Under IAAF rules, jumps are measured from the take-off line to the nearest break in the landing area made by any part of the jumper’s body.

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