sandy sand
just that: the sand pit.
a sand pit
The mark in the sand made by a long jumper is called a "landing mark" or "jump mark." It indicates the point where the jumper's feet first touch the sand after their jump. This mark is used to measure the distance of the jump for scoring purposes.
Two events in athletics use a sandpit: the long jump, and the triple jump.
because it was more easier
So they land soflty
um...sand,legs,body etc.
so you don't hurt your self
Long jump is measured from the takeoff line to the closest landing point in the sand pit. The distance is measured in meters from the edge of the takeoff board where the athlete's foot leaves the ground to the mark left by the athlete's nearest body part.
um...sand,legs,body etc.
It is about 0.33 m deep.
The long jump is where you have a long strip of sand which you run to and jump as far as you can along it whilst the high jump is where there is a pole which the athletes have to jump over and it gets raised every time each athlete has jumped. :)