Tara Davis-Woodhall thought she won her fourth national title in the women’s long jump on her last attempt, but things changed dramatically on review.

SAINT-DENIS, France — Before her fourth attempt in the Olympic women’s long jump final, Tara Davis-Woodhall spent time near the spectator stands, chatting with her husband. Hunter Woodhall’s seat ...

(Original Caption) 10/18/1968-Mexico City, Mexico- Here’s the giant, record-breaking leap of Memphis, TN, Olympic star Ralph Boston, who jumped 27 feet, 1 3/4 inches 10/17 on his very first attempt in ...

GLASGOW, March 2 (Reuters) - Greek Miltiadis Tentoglou threatened to quit the long jump event shortly after winning the world indoor title on Saturday if the sport implements a rule change intended to ...

A proposed format change could shake-up the long jump at major track and field competitions, but will the idea take flight? That’s the big question for those involved in the sport right now, notably ...

World Athletics' experimental change to the long jump made its debut at an ISTAF indoor meet Sunday in Dusseldorf, Germany, when two-time world champion Malaika Mihambo won under the new rule. Mihambo ...

Plain rice was replaced by vegetables and meat, while biryani and maida-based Malabar parotta were junked by Ancy Sojan, the ...

Skipping down the running track with a cowboy hat on her head and a grin across her face, Tara Davis-Woodhall hardly has the demeanor of an athlete about to win the biggest title of her career.

Making history at the Region IV track and field championships in the boys long jump on Friday morning at Dimond High School wasn’t the goal for Bartlett’s A’Lante Owens-Player. But the senior standout ...

Among all the events grouped under the banner of athletics, the long jump is one of the oldest and most breathtaking sports on the list. The sight of an athlete's run up, before they launch themselves ...