To be a good long jumper you have be a very capable sprinter. The fastest elite males will be taking off at near to 11 metres a second and females not too far off 10m/sec. At take-off the jumper will ...

The long jump is an event in track and field in which the athlete, after a quick run-up, takes off from the ground, trying to land as far away as possible on a platform filled with sand. In addition ...

Athlos, a women's only track and field series, is set to light up Times Square with a unique long jump competition.

Catch it live: The Men's Long Jump Final at the Paris Olympics will be held on Tuesday, August 6, at 2:20 pm ET. The Women's Final is on Thursday, August 8, at 2 pm ET. Whether an athlete wins gold or ...

LARAMIE — A completely reconstructed long jump technique led University of Wyoming freshman sprinter and jumper Taliah Morris to winning the first Mountain West freshman of the week award of her ...