The men's long jump was a track & field athletics

Track and field

Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...

 event at the 1900 Summer Olympics

1900 Summer Olympics

The 1900 Summer Olympics, today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1900 in Paris, France. No opening or closing ceremonies were held; competitions began on May 14 and ended on October 28. The Games were held as part of...

 in Paris

Paris

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. It was held on July 14 and July 15, 1900. 12 athletes from six nations competed in the long jump

Long jump

The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...

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Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1900 Summer Olympics.

World Record	7.50(*)	Myer Prinstein Myer Prinstein Myer Prinstein was an American athlete and member of the Irish American Athletic Club...	Philadelphia (USA United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... )	April 28, 1900
Olympic Record	6.35	Ellery Clark Ellery Clark Ellery Harding Clark was an American athlete. He was the first modern Olympic champion in high jump and long jump.-Biography:...	Athens Athens Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...  (GRE Greece Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe.... )	April 7, 1896 (NS Gregorian calendar The Gregorian calendar, also known as the Western calendar, or Christian calendar, is the internationally accepted civil calendar. It was introduced by Pope Gregory XIII, after whom the calendar was named, by a decree signed on 24 February 1582, a papal bull known by its opening words Inter... )

(*) unofficial

Qualifier

All twelve jumpers competed in the qualifier, with the top five moving on to the final.

Place	Athlete	Distance
1		7.175 m
2		6.930 m
3		6.755 m
4		6.725 m
5		6.710 m
6		6.655 m
7		6.435 m
8		6.300 m
9		6.050 m
10		6.010 m
11		5.770 m
12		5.500 m

Final

For the final, scores from the qualifier remained valid. Prinstein, citing an agreement between Kraenzlein and himself not to compete on a Sunday, did not compete in the final on 15 July. Kraenzlein, however, did compete and outperformed Prinstein's mark from the previous day. This infuriated Prinstein, who attempted to strike Kraenzlein. Sources vary as to whether any of the blows actually landed, however.

Delannoy did not improve upon his qualifier mark and dropped to fifth place.

Place	Athlete	Distance	Qualifier
1		7.185 m	6.930 m
2		NM	7.175 m
3		6.950 m	6.710 m
4		6.825 m	6.725 m
5		Unknown	6.755 m

Sources

• International Olympic Committee.
• De Wael, Herman. Herman's Full Olympians: "Athletics 1900". Accessed 18 March 2006. Available electronically at .