Carl Lewis was probably the fastest long jumper ever in terms of 100m speed with his 9.86 for 100m which allowed him to jump 8.87m. Of female exponents from the past Heike Drechsler in particular ...

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 ...

Davis-Woodhall, a professional long jumper, won the 2024 gold medal at the Paris Olympics with a jump of 7.10m (23' 3.50). During the 2024 World Indoor Championship in Glasgow she claimed gold with a ...

“I’ve always believed that you have to set your goals high.” Kitchings won the state long jump championship as a freshman, going 19-7¾. She repeated as titlist as a sophomore with a jump of ...