As the name suggests, the triple jump has three main components: the hop, the step, and the jump. Think of the whole thing as two parts gaining acceleration and the final jump as the gliding result.

Let's face it, the triple jump is weird. You sprint, then hop off one foot and land on the same foot then take a giant step landing on your other foot and jumping from that foot into the sand pit.

Hop. Step. Jump. Hop. Step. Jump. No, that's not the latest dance craze, it's how track stars do the odd-looking but athletically impressive triple jump. It's a difficult discipline to master, but ...

The Triple Jump. The triple jump starts with a sprint and then three significant steps: a hop, a step, and a final jump before landing on the sand.

Reese Hogan, 16, was crowned second place in the triple jump at the CIF Southern Section Finals on Saturday — despite setting a new personal record for herself and her school.

Polly hasn't qualified for the state meet in the triple jump since 2022, but his best hop, skip and jump is 42 feet, 2.5 inches. Tazara Prophett, Walnut Hills.

The triple jump is basically a long jump with more technicalities. Once an athlete at Nipmuc grasps the long jump, Buckley will usually send them to Robakiewicz, who will take them through the event.

Moore's personal bests — 15.12 meters in triple jump, 7.03 meters in long jump — are both centimeters over the “magic numbers” of 15 and 7 for the two events. It makes her a contender in ...

Jasmine Moore reacts after winning the women's triple jump final of the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Track & Field Trials on June 22, 2024 in Eugene, Oregon.

Dudley Wilkins competed in the hop, skip and jump, or triple jump, competition in the 1936 Olympics. The Crowley Welsh native was a student at what is now the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

The 90-year-old Shelburne resident then sped down the track, arms pumping, and with a hop, a skip and a jump, landed her triple jump in the sand.

Hop. Step. Jump. Hop. Step. Jump. No, that's not the latest dance craze, it's how track stars do the odd-looking but athletically impressive triple jump. It's a difficult discipline to master, but ...