Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Synonyms

running broad jump

American  

noun

  1. long jump.


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Chief star: R. M. N. Tisdall, rangy Irishman, who won the shot put, running broad jump, 20-yard high hurdles, quarter-mile.

From Time Magazine Archive

Alden was second in the shot put and Winthrop second in the running high jump while neither scored in throwing the hammer nor in the running broad jump.

From Winning His "W" A Story of Freshman Year at College by Tomlinson, Everett Titsworth

For one hundred and twenty yards, with three-feet-six-inch hurdles, fifteen seconds; running broad jump, over twenty-three feet; running high jump, over six feet.

From Injun and Whitey to the Rescue by Hart, William S.

"Besides the boxing match and standing broad jump are the running broad jump; high jumping, a match with foils and a revolver contest."

From The Boy Allies at Jutland by Hayes, Clair W. (Clair Wallace)

Foster had already won the running broad jump and was in a fair way to win the shot-put as well.

From Winning His "W" A Story of Freshman Year at College by Tomlinson, Everett Titsworth