Jeremiah Davis, of the United States, competes in the men's long jump qualification at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) ...

Manchester's Joel Elliot is a national champion and national record holder. He just graduated from Parkside Middle School and over the weekend he broke the record in the long jump. Elliot's jump of 21 ...

Baylor’s Alexis Brown soared to 22 feet, 1 1/4 inches on her fourth attempt in the long jump, a personal best. Brown had three total jumps beyond 22- 3 3/4, and all three would’ve won her the ...

Two-time Olympic champion Miltiadis Tentoglou sailed out to a world-leading 8.46m to dominate the long jump at the European ...

Miltiadis Tentoglou, of Greece, celebrates after winning the men's long jump final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. Credit: AP/Matthias Schrader ...

Starting 1970, the men’s high jump, triple jump and pole vault — the other three jump events — have seen 12, 5 and 14 athletes better the best mark. Long jump has seen a grand total of one.

Jarrion Lawson, of the United States, competes in the men's long jump qualification at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) ...

Kelsey Daniel became the first Texas Longhorn to win the men's long jump on the opening day of the Division I men's and women's indoor track and field championships, jumping a program record 8.16 ...

Jarrion Lawson, of the United States, competes in the men's long jump qualification at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) ...

Lewis alone won four consecutive gold medals in the long jump — at Los Angeles in 1984, Seoul in 1988, Barcelona in 1992 and Atlanta in 1996. Look at the bigger picture, and Americans claimed 22 ...