Long jump

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/long-jump

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the sport category?Athletics (Track and Field), Horizontal Jumping Event
2. What is the world record (women)?7.52 meters (24 feet 8 inches) by Galina Chistyakova (URS) in 1988
3. What is the long jump and why is it special?The long jump is a sport where athletes run down a runway and jump as far as they can into a sand pit. It started in ancient Greece and has become a famous Olympic event that shows how fast, strong, and skilled a person can be.
4. How do long jumpers get the longest jump?They run very fast, jump off the board at a 20- to 24-degree angle, and use special tricks like the hang or hitch‑kick to keep their momentum while in the air. Landing in the sand as far as possible gives them the best score.

Plyometrics: Exercises involving explosive movements to increase muscle power and speed.
Center of Gravity: The point where the total weight of an object is considered to act.
Foul Line: The marked edge of the take-off board; stepping over it invalidates the jump.