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From the end of the takeoff board to the point in the pit closest to the board where the jumper touches the sand. If a jumper falls back with their hands, that is the point at which the jump is measured.

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Long jumps are measured from the edge of the take-off board to the closest mark made in the sand by any part of the athlete's body that touches the sand. The distance is measured perpendicularly from the take-off board to the mark in the sand, regardless of whether it is behind or in front of the board.

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