Wired

Tuariki Delamere’s Somersault Could Have Launched a New Era in the Olympic Long Jump

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 ...
Reuters

Tentoglou wins long jump gold after more late drama

BUDAPEST, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Olympic champion Miltiadis Tentoglou of Greece was involved in yet another last-round drama as he won long jump gold at the World Championships when his final leap of 8.52 ...
Oregonian

Oregon City’s Sophia Beckmon shatters her long jump record again, gets within an inch of national record

For her entire junior year, Oregon City’s Sophia Beckmon was chasing the carrot of a 20-foot long jump. At the state championships, she finally hit 20 feet, 1½ inches. Now a senior, Beckmon is making ...
Sports Illustrated

Linn-Mar’s Abby Mecklenburg makes track and field history in long jump

Abby Mecklenburg of Linn-Mar became the first Iowa high school girl to surpass 20 feet in the long jump. / Linn-Mar Girls Track and Field/X There is a new all-time leader in the long jump in the state ...