Long Jump

 The crowd is quiet as the jumper sets up his routine to jump.  He charges down the run way at top speed the crowd stands up and claps loud and louder as the athelete comes to the jumping point, they leap up high in the air floating far, soaring as if he/she was an eagle in the sky.  He sets their feet as he prepares to land the annoucers yells "Mark" 23 feet the excitement on his face is priceless the glory of preparing to jump that far signafies amazing training with the win at his hand he sets up to jump again.  He is really in the zone now focus eyes are set on the target he is ready as he looks up during his routine he pictures nobody around him and telling himself he has done this before.  He charges down the run way again this time the runway is on fire from the speed he is lashing out the crowd is yelling and clapping and screaming the adrenaline rushing through his blood he reaches the jumping mark he leaps higher and further than before he lands, the announcers eyes get big as if its the most amazing thing he has seen before he yells mark the athelete jumps up and yell with joy the marker says 25 feet this is an absolute victory for him and his team. With the gold around his neck and glory on his face he knows that with integreity and training anything is possible.   

Now long jump is one of the field events that has the crowd up on there feet, with the different techniques and routines from each athelete gets the crowd going.  Long jumping cosists of a skinny run way on the side of the field or in the middle of the field, a deep sand pit, the marker/announcer, and last but not least the athelete.  This event starts before all running events because there is alot of heats and the triple jump is right after it.  While long jumping you really dont need much except your steps and yourself after you do your warm up and routine you jump off a little spring board to give you a little bounce and height. Long jump is really simple if you know what you are doing.