走(はし)り幅跳(はばと)び

はしりはばとび
noun
long jump
sports
1. long jump
A track and field event in which athletes sprint and jump as far as possible into a sand pit.
走(はし)り幅跳(はばと)びで八(はち)メートル跳(と)んだ。
He jumped eight meters in long jump.
走(はし)り幅跳(はばと)びは助走(じょそう)のスピードが大切(たいせつ)だ。
In long jump, the speed of the approach run is important.
走(はし)り幅跳(はばと)びで県大会(けんたいかい)に出場(しゅつじょう)した。
I competed in long jump at the prefectural tournament.

走(はし)り幅跳(はばと)び is the long jump — a track and field event where athletes sprint down a runway and jump as far as possible into a sand pit.

Forms

Often shortened to 幅跳(はばと)び (broad jump) in casual contexts.

Cultural note

Athletes must take off before a foul line (踏(ふ)み切(き)り線(せん)) and land in a sand pit (砂場(すなば)). Distance is measured from the foul line to the nearest mark in the sand.

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