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    The ancient Greek long jump differed from the modern event in that athletes held weights of 1.5-2 kg in each hand during the jump. This allowed them to jump further and land more steadily compared to jumping without weights. However, experiments show that with modern technique, weights reduce jump distance by hindering the run-up. The Greeks likely practiced a standing long jump with feet together, for which weights provide an advantage by allowing for a more powerful take-off and stabilizing landing. The long jump was part of the ancient pentathlon and was not an individual event. Jump distances were likely exaggerated in records but sand pits were thought to be around 50 feet long, with wooden pegs marking the longest jumps.

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    The ancient Greek long jump differed from the modern event in that athletes held weights of 1.5-2 kg in each hand during the jump. This allowed them to jump further and land more steadily compared to jumping without weights. However, experiments show that with modern technique, weights reduce jump distance by hindering the run-up. The Greeks likely practiced a standing long jump with feet together, for which weights provide an advantage by allowing for a more powerful take-off and stabilizing landing. The long jump was part of the ancient pentathlon and was not an individual event. Jump distances were likely exaggerated in records but sand pits were thought to be around 50 feet long, with wooden pegs marking the longest jumps.

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    The ancient Greek long jump differed from the modern event in that athletes held weights of 1.5-2 kg in each hand during the jump. This allowed them to jump further and land more steadily compared to jumping without weights. However, experiments show that with modern technique, weights reduce jump distance by hindering the run-up. The Greeks likely practiced a standing long jump with feet together, for which weights provide an advantage by allowing for a more powerful take-off and stabilizing landing. The long jump was part of the ancient pentathlon and was not an individual event. Jump distances were likely exaggerated in records but sand pits were thought to be around 50 feet long, with wooden pegs marking the longest jumps.

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    Olympic Games:

    Longjump

    Difference
    A major difference with the long jump today is that the Greeks held jumping
    weights or 'halters' of 1,5 to 2 kg in each hand. Thanks to these halters the athletes
    jumped further and landed more steadily. Experiments have shown that, with the
    modern jumping technique, the weighths reduce the length of the jump and hinder
    the run-up. Clearly the Greeks practised a standing long jump, with their two feet
    together, in which case the halters do offer an advantage. The take-off is more
    powerful when swinging the halters forwards. Swinging the weights backwards
    produces a counterweight while landing, to avoid falling forwards.

    Overview
    Long Jump was apart of the Pentathlon (introduced in 709 BC) and was not
    regarded as an individual sport. The Ancient Greek long jump had a jumping
    board to begin the jump sequence, and then a leveled out sand or soft dirt pit
    to land in. While the records of lengths of the jumps may have been
    exaggerated, there seems to be a consensus between various sources that the
    length of the sand pit was about 50 feet. After the jump, a wooden peg was
    used to mark the spot if the jump was one of the longest three jumps.

    How has it evolved?


    The Olympics have gone through many different stages.The Ancient Olympics
    had very limited events. These included the 400m run, 5000m run, discuss
    and horse and chariot. Today in the Olympics we have many many sports
    which are all different and unique. We still have similar events such as the
    5000m run, 400m sprint and 100m sprint. We have also made adaptations
    to what we can wear. In the ancient times people were not allowed to wear
    clothes and had to go in bear naked to insure a fair result. Nowadays Olympic
    Athletes can wear different types of clothing that enhance performance in
    ways such as aero-dynamics.

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