World record: Myer Prinstein, United States 7.50m (unoficial) Philadelphia, United States 28 April 1900
Olympic record: Ellery Harding Clark, United States 6.35mAthens, Greece, 7 April 1896 NS
All twelve jumpers competed in the qualifier, with the top five moving on to the final.
For the final, scores from the qualifier remained valid. Prinstein, citing an agreement
between Kraenzlein and himself not to compete on a Sunday, did not compete
in the final on 15 July. Kraenzlein, however, did compete and outperformed Prinstein's mark
from the previous day. This infuriated Prinstein, who attempted to strike Kraenzlein.
Sources vary as to whether any of the blows actually landed, however.
Delannoy did not improve upon his qualifier mark and dropped to fifth place.
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