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 ...

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 ...

WSU long jump revolutionary John Delamere, left and right, in the early 1970s; and Cougar head coach John Chaplin, center. (Photo: WSU Libraries) "Brilliant guy. Perfect score on the SAT … I told him ...

The evolution of the long jump world record tells a story of athletic achievement and era-defining moments in sport. It began over a century ago when Peter O’Connor of Ireland made history in 1901 ...