Long Jump is one of the most popular Athletics events in India. It is also one of the most common of all the Athletics events and is quite easy to play. In this Athletic event, the athletes sprint down the runway and jump as far as they can. They jump off a wooden board and land into a pit filled with finely ground gravel or sand. The jumper, who crosses the longest distance, is declared the winner in this event.

In Long Jump, the competitors first sprint down a runway and then make a jump from the takeoff board, behind a foul line. The main objective of the competitors is to cover as much distance as they can. The distance covered by a jumper is often called `mark`, as it is the distance to which the first mark is made on the sand. The mark can be defined as the minimum distance between the edge of the takeoff board near the landing pit, and the first indentation made by the competitor. In case, any part of the competitor`s foot crosses the front part of the takeoff board while jumping, the jump is declared illegal and no distance is recorded. The competitors are allowed to initiate the jump from any point behind the foul line; however, they should remain within the foul line, while making the jump. Usually, the distance is always measured from the foul line.

The event of Long Jump usually has four main components like the approach run, the last two strides, takeoff and action in the air, and landing. The competitors need to increase speed in the run-up, or approach run, and then make a high leap off the board and then land smoothly to get the highest success. As speed is one of the most important factors in Long Jump, the competitors pay much attention to further increase their running ability.

The competitors taking part in Long Jump usually have a set number of attempts to make their longest jump. The officials consider only the longest legal jump of a competitor to determine the winner of the event. In most of the Athletics events in India and in other parts of the world, the competitors have three trial jumps and they have to make their best effort, within these three attempts. In the Higher level competitions, there are two rounds like Trials or Hits and the Finals. In these types of competitions, only a select number of competitors are invited after the Trials or Hits, to return for the Final competition.

The Athletics event of Long Jump is quite popular in India, as India has produced quite a few quality long jumpers, so far. Among the famous Indian long jumpers, Anju Bobby George is definitely the most notable one, as she has earned a lot of recognition and reputation in the international arena. She became the first ever Indian to win World Championship. She also got into the 4th position in the World Ranking of Athletes in Long jump, in 2005.