Average long jump distances by age

If you want to know what your level is in the long jump, you can use the following table.

What is a good long jump distance by age?

Age	Male Distance	Female Distance
10	4.20m+	4.0m
11	5m +	4.30m
12	5.50m +	5.0m
13	5.70m +	5.10m +
14	6m +	5.30m +
15	6.50m+	5.70m +
16	7.0m +	6.0m +
17	7.30m +	6.10m+
18+	7.50m +	6.40m +

If you can get these distances in the long jump, you should be able to win or place in the top 3 in most long jump competitions.

If you want to improve your long jump, you will need to focus on improving the conditioning of your body. You will need to improve your:

Speed
Explosiveness
Acceleration
Jumping power

You will need to do a combination of acceleration sprints training, plyometrics, and long jump technical work to improve your performance in the long jump.

You can try doing the following long jump workouts at home.

Long Jump Weights Training

Long jump drills with hurdles

You can get a virtual long jump coach to help you improve your performance in 4-12 weeks.

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