Q 01/05

Together with which event is the long jump classed as a 'horizontal' event?

A) The javelin

B) The high jump

C) The triple

D) The pole vault

Answer · why

C) The triple

The two events measure jumping for distance rather than height.

Q 02/05

When was the women's long jump added to the Olympic programme?

A) 1956

B) 1948

C) 1952

D) 1960

Answer · why

B) 1948

Dr Harry Eaton Stewart had recommended the 'running broad jump' for women as early as 1914.

Q 03/05

How wide is the take-off board?

A) 40 centimetres

B) 10 centimetres

C) 20 centimetres

D) 60 centimetres

Answer · why

C) 20 centimetres

A 40 cm take-off zone was trialled from the 2025 indoor season, but World Athletics ditched the reform in December 2025.

Q 04/05

What material is traditionally placed beyond the board to detect foul jumps?

A) Wet sand

B) Plasticine

C) Chalk dust

D) Talcum powder

Answer · why

B) Plasticine

At elite meets cameras and laser sensors have taken over the job.

Q 05/05

From where is a jump measured?

A) From the foul line to the nearest break in the sand

B) From the actual take-off point to the heel mark

C) From the last footprint on the runway

D) From the front of the board to the furthest mark

Answer · why

A) From the foul line to the nearest break in the sand

Any mark left by the body or uniform counts, so falling backwards costs distance.