In performing the standing long jump, the jumper stands at a line marked on the ground with the feet slightly apart. The athlete takes off and lands using both feet, swinging the arms and bending the knees to provide forward drive. The jump must be repeated if the athlete falls back or takes a step at take-off.

Not to be confused with Long jump. The standing long jump, also known as the standing broad jump, is an athletics event. It was an Olympic event until 1912. It is one of three standing variants of track and field jumping events, which also include the standing high jump and standing triple jump.

It is one of the fitness tests in the NFL Combine. The standing long jump was also once an event at the Olympic Games, and is also an event in Sports Hall competitions in the UK and part of the power quadrathlon and jumps decathlon assessment. test purpose: to measure the explosive power of the legs

It’s a two footed horizontal jump from a standing position. The long jump is a field event in athletics that combines speed, strength and agility. In the regular long jump, the athlete runs down the track and takes off from a special board, trying to get the furthest distance possible before landing in a sandpit.