The objective of the long jump is simple, the rules of the long jump are quite straightforward. The athlete runs down a runway and jumps off a takeoff board, trying to cover the maximum distance possible. The jump is measured from the takeoff board to the nearest mark in the sand made by any part of the athlete’s body.
The approach run is essentially the sprint towards the take-off board barring the final two steps, a long jumper has 40m of track available to them and in theory, using the full distance is ideal to build up top speeds and consequently maximum forward momentum before starting the leap.