Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's long jump


The men's long jump was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third time the event was held. Nine athletes from three nations participated. The competition was held on Thursday, September 1, 1904.
Myer Prinstein, who had taken second place in 1900 after leading in the first round of jumping but declining to compete in the second due to it being held on a Sunday, won the contest and set a new Olympic record for distance.

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records prior to the 1904 Summer Olympics.
World Record7.61 Peter O'ConnorDublin August 5, 1901
Olympic Record7.185 Alvin KraenzleinParis July 15, 1900

Myer Prinstein set a new Olympic record with 7.34 metres.

Results

Final
PlaceAthleteDistance
17.34 OR
26.89
36.88
46.63
5
6
7-9
7-9
7-9