Long jump is an athletic event where competitors run down a track and jump as far as possible into a sand pit. It involves an approach run, takeoff from a board, being airborne, and landing in the sand pit. Competitors have several attempts to record their longest jump, and the world records are held by Mike Powell for men at 8.95 meters and Galina Chistyakova for women at 7.52 meters.

2. Long jump is a athleticism that proof of present is
to tour the maximum distance in the horizontal
plane from a jump after a race. To do so, ending in
a off board indicating the limit point to the
momentum. The fall occurs on a sand pit. The
indicator is a bar that is placed before the sand
and from it you must jump.

3. The track doesn’t have a
specific length, but usually
measures about 45 meters.
The stamp board is situated
between 1 and 3 meters
before the moat. Following this
a cover of table for visibility of
proof in the case of being
relined and tread is placed.
The moat is a bank of wet
sand, than 3 m wide and 10 m
long. Competitors have
trainers with cloves.

4. There are five main components of the long jump:
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The approach run.
The last to strides.
Takeoff.
Action in the air.
Landing.

5. These are the steps to be carried out in the long jump.

6. The competitor starts the leap
with any part of the foot past
the foul line, the jump is
declared a foul and no distance
is recorded.
The competitor can initiate the
jump from any point behind the
line.
Each competitor has a set
number of attempts. That
would normally be three trials.

7. In the men's long jump
world record is of Mike
Powell with 8.95 m.
In the women's long jump
world record is of Galina
Chistyakova with 7.52 m.

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