An Illustrated History of the Long Jump
By Mike Rosenbaum, About.com
Ellery Clark poses with the U.S. flag during the first modern Olympic Games in 1896. Clark won the initial Olympic long jump competition with a leap measuring 6.35 meters.
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- The early days of the long jump
- Jumping to glory
- Breaking boundaries
- American domination continues
- Where long jumping is now
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