{"id":3659,"date":"2026-10-16T08:44:33","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T06:44:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topgreen.de\/lexikon\/long-jump-pit\/"},"modified":"2026-10-30T09:45:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T08:45:14","slug":"long-jump-pit","status":"publish","type":"lexikon","link":"https:\/\/topgreen.de\/en\/lexikon\/long-jump-pit\/","title":{"rendered":"Long jump pit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the long jump and triple jump, athletes land in a <strong>long jump pit<\/strong> filled with sand. To ensure a safe landing, the sand must be sufficiently deep, loose, and free of foreign objects. <\/p>\n<h2>Typical problems<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>compacted sand that does not cushion falls well<\/li>\n<li>stones, glass, and litter that cause injuries<\/li>\n<li>leaves, weeds, and contamination from animals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Maintenance<\/h2>\n<p>Before training, the sand should be dug over or loosened and raked level. Regular machine cleaning is recommended to sieve out foreign objects and aerate the sand\u2014see <a href=\"https:\/\/topgreen.de\/en\/services\/sand-area-cleaning\/\">sand surface cleaning<\/a> for more information. See also <a href=\"https:\/\/topgreen.de\/en\/lexikon\/beach-volleyball-court\/\">beach volleyball court<\/a>.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The long jump pit is the sand-filled landing area for the long jump and triple jump. Loose, clean sand is essential for safety. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3659","lexikon","type-lexikon","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/topgreen.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lexikon\/3659","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/topgreen.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lexikon"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/topgreen.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/lexikon"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/topgreen.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lexikon\/3659\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/topgreen.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3659"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}