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Long Jump is a very popular event in track. It is a lot of fun and easy to learn. There is a factor of natural ability, some people can naturally jump further than others, but there are many ways to improve as a long jumper.

The diagram below shows the jumping part of long jump. However, the approach to the sand pit is just as important as the jump itself. Each jump is measured from the end of a board on the runway. No matter where you jump from, the ref measures from the same spot. Therefore, it is very important to jump as close to the edge of the board as possible. You do not want to go over the board though because they won't count your jump if you do. As you can probably imagine, it is very difficult to run at a full sprint and consistently take off from the same spot on the runway, but that is precisely what long jump is all about.

Long jumpers mark the runway at their starting location. This spot is different for each jumper. You can find your starting point by:

1. standing at the pit end of the runway with the back of your jumping leg's heal on the edge of the board.
2. Sprint as fast as you can away from the pit. Have someone count your steps and mark your 9th, 11th, and 13th steps if you jump off of the opposite leg you start running with. (If you jump off of the same leg as your starting leg, have your helper mark off the 10th, 12th, and 14th steps).
3. Practice starting your approach from each of these marks and pick the one that you feel gets you to your peek speed by the time you hit the board.

When you have practiced your approach to the pit enough that you are consistently coming within centimeters of the edge of the board, you should practice the jumping part of long jump. It is easier to work on long jump form from just a couple of steps back from the board since it is tiring to sprint the whole approach over and over again.