World Athletics rules out takeoff zone

The governing body has decided to withdraw the proposal to implement this type of platform in the long jump after two years of trials and a majority rejection from athletes, as its CEO Jon Ridgeon confirmed this week to The Guardian. The measure, which sought to replace the traditional platform with a 40‑centimetre space where the measurement would be taken from the exact point at which the foot leaves the ground, had been announced in February 2024 and tested at several competitions. The