Field Events - Long Jump

Beijing National Stadium
Beijing, China

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Olympic Field Events - Long Jump

In the long jump, competitors sprint down a runway and jump from behind a marked line into a sand pit. Jump distances are measured from the line to the location where the body first came in contact with the sand.

There's typically three attempts in the long jump, in which only the longest jump counts towards the results. Often there are multiple rounds, and the longest legal jump at the end of the competition wins.

The long jump consists of the following steps:

• The approach - the competitor's sprint down the runway
• The last 2 strides - the final stride and the foot plant behind the line
• The take-off - when the competitor leaps with forward momentum
• The landing - when the competitor throws their body forward in the sand pit

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Long Jump - Best Distance in 2007 Season

Men's Long Jump

• 2007 Season Best Distance was Louis Tsatoumas of Greece at 8.66m

Women's Long Jump

• 2007 Season Best Distance was Lyudmila Kolchanova of Russia at 7.21m

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