Sometimes you think you are too far back, make an adjustment and overstep the board.Ħ. One can be too close to the board or too far back. The most important steps in the run-up are the last three – preparing to jump. Stability in the run-up is important, that, so to speak, every step is the same so that one arrives well at the board. The run-up is about accelerating and increasing speed – not necessarily maximum speed but the optimum speed from which one can jump. Was the purpose of the run up and what makes a good run-up? I think when I was 16 and was selected for my first international team.Ĥ. How soon did you realize that you had a particular talent?
Malaika Mihambo, photo by European AthleticsĢ. Right from the beginning long jump was one of my strengths. I enjoyed it and I was told that I was good at jumping. It was a programme to introduce primary school children to the sport. I went to a summer programme when I was eight years old.
Malaika Mihambo talks long jump (text in English) Malaika Mihambo talks Long Jump (audio in German)
