The men's long jump at the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships took place on the short track of the Kujawsko-Pomorska Arena Toruń in Toruń, Poland, on 22 March 2026. This was the 22nd time the event was contested at the World Athletics Indoor Championships. Athletes could qualify by achieving the entry standard or by their World Athletics Ranking in the event.
Background The men's long jump was contested 21 times before 2026, at every previous edition of the World Athletics Indoor Championships. +Records before the 2026 World Athletics Indoor ChampionshipsRecordAthlete (nation)Distance (m)LocationDateWorld record 8.95 Tokyo, Japan 30 August 1991Championship record8.62Maebashi, Japan7 March 19992026 World Lead8.45Belgrade, Serbia11 February 2026
Qualification For the men's long jump, the qualification period ran from 1 November 2025 until 8 March 2026. Athletes could qualify by achieving the entry standard of 8.17 m. Athletes could also qualify by virtue of their World Athletics Ranking for the event or by virtue of their World Athletics Indoor Tour wildcard. There is a target number of 16 athletes.
Results Final The final was held on 22 March, starting at 19:12 (UTC+1) in the evening. Place Athlete Nation #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Result Notes Gerson Baldé 8.17x8.07x8.198.468.46 Mattia Furlani 8.168.25x8.238.39x8.39 Bozhidar Sarâboyukov 8.228.318.308.14xx8.314 Jorge A. Hodelín 8.068.26xxx8.048.265 Jeremiah Davis 7.678.097.997.978.218.168.216 Miltiadis Tentoglou 8.098.158.068.008.128.198.197 Tajay Gayle 8.078.037.928.127.688.128Eusebio Cáceres7.527.958.04xx8.049 Carey McLeod 7.837.987.767.907.9810 Thobias Montler xx7.947.857.9411 Liam Adcock 7.897.92x7.9212 Steffin McCarter 7.89x7.897.8913 Shu Heng x7.76x7.7614 Kristian Pulli 7.417.617.717.7115 Luka Herden x7.687.657.6816Temoso Masikanex7.37x7.37 Luvo Manyonga xxx
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