World Athletics, the global governing body for the sport of Athletics, is planning to implement a new trial for measuring long jump take-offs.

The long jump trial was one example used by Ridgeon to demonstrate World Athletics' aims of improving the sport, making processes quicker and more exciting, particularly for field events.

World Athletics has considered the introduction of a new trial for measuring long jump take-offs.

Britain's Jazmin Sawyers says plans by World Athletics to introduce a trial for measuring long jump take-offs is "not what the event needs".

Now, the long jump format all might be about to change. World Athletics are planning a new trial for measuring long jump take-offs where they’ll replace the take-off board with a take-off zone.

That experimentation will be in evidence during the long jump competition at the BAUHAUS-Galan on Sunday - but the plans are not proving to be a hit with their target market.

World Athletics is planning to introduce a new trial for measuring long jump take-offs. A "take-off zone" could be used instead of the traditional wooden board, where a no-jump is called if the ...

World Athletics chief executive Jon Ridgeon has revealed plans to trial a new format for the long jump, which will see the take-off board replaced by a 'take-off zone'.