Would you like to know what distance you should be jumping in the triple jump in high school?
We’ve shared some estimated distances in the table below.
Boys triple jump distances
| Age | Distance |
|---|---|
| 13 | 12.50 metres |
| 14 | 13 metres |
| 15 | 13.50 metres |
| 16 | 14 metres |
| 17 | 15 metres or more |
Girls triple jump distances
| Age | Distance |
|---|---|
| 13 | 11m |
| 14 | 11.50m |
| 15 | 12m |
| 16 | 12.50m |
| 17 | 13.00m |
In the comments below, please share your personal best and how old you are. Let us know what distance you are hoping to achieve this athletics season.
Want to get faster and more powerful so you can improve your triple jump performance?
Below are items that you should purchase and incorporate into your triple jump development program so you can improve your jumping distance in the next 3 months.
Protect yourself from injury in the triple jump.
One of the common injuries that triple jumpers get is a bruised heel. Once you get this, it makes it more difficult to improve your triple jump performance since you will get pain every time you land on your foot. And it will knock your confidence.
To help minimize the risk of getting a bruised heel, you can get heel protection insoles for your shoes.
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Asics triple jump pro athletics shoes
Specialized triple jump shoes will give you added protection and comfort on your foot and especially around your heel. If you are doing triple jumps that require you to handle alot of force on your jumps (Typically when you start jumping over 13 metres), then you will need to invest in triple jump spikes.
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Improve your triple jump training.
Improve your triple jump (For beginners only)
If you are fairly new to the triple jump, this ebook will help you with training insights to get you to the intermediate level quickly. You will definitely improve by at least 30 cm, however you should see yourself improve by 1-2m over the next 12 months.
If you are intermediate or advanced in triple jump, then you will want the knowledge and guidance from elite-level triple jumpers and coaches.
Buy the series from World Class Triple Jump series to take your triple jump performances to the elite level.
Click here to buy it on Championship Productions.
Learn about the mentality from triple jump world record holder Jonathan Edwards in his book “A time to jump.”
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