World Athletics’ experimental change to the long jump made its debut at the ISTAF indoor meet when two-time world champion Malaika Mihambo won under the new rule. Mihambo jumped 6.87 meters on her fourth attempt. It was her first win using a new-look take-off zone rather than the usual take-off board.
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Mihambo jumped 6.87 meters on her fourth attempt in the absence of most of her international rivals, adding to the German’s wins at meets in Dortmund and Karlsruhe this year. It was her first win using a new-look take-off zone rather than the take-off board that has been the norm in this event. Sunday marked the first time the rule was tested on a larger stage, with its proponents saying it will cut down on the number of fouls.
“The momentum is much better, as if you’re jumping with just half a foot from the board,” Mihambo said of the new take-off area.The take-off zone is 40 centimeters long, compared to the take-off board’s 20, and every jump from the zone is measured from the athlete’s take-off point with the aid of cameras, as opposed to the traditional method of measuring jumps from the end of the board.
Distances were also measured according to the traditional method from the end of the board for the official world rankings. Dutch athlete Pauline Hondema jumped furthest using the traditional measurement with a jump of 6.65, ahead of Poland’s Anna Matuszewicz . Mihambo was third with her only valid jump under the previous system of 6.39.
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