Can I say 'He is doing long jump'?
I want to describe some events at the sports meeting such as long jump. But which verb should I use? Can I say 'He is doing long jump' or 'He is jump long/far'?

Thank you!!

Question

Can I say 'He is doing long jump'?
I want to describe some events at the sports meeting such as long jump. But which verb should I use? Can I say 'He is doing long jump' or 'He is jump long/far'?

Thank you!!

Answer

He is doing the long jump.
He is jumping in the long jump. (a little awkward)
He is competing in the long jump.

"competing in" can be used with most (all?) events.

There are more specific verbs you can use for other events.

He is running the 100m dash.
He is running the marathon.
He is swimming in the 400m relay.

Answer

Hi!
This site looks like a good resource:
https://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/sports-athletics.htm#vocab

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