[1] Myer Prinstein, who had taken second place in 1900 after leading in the first round of jumping but declining to compete in the second due to it being held on a Sunday, won the contest and set a new Olympic record for distance.

It was the third straight victory for the United States and the second time (after 1896) the Americans had swept the medals in the event.

Myer Prinstein of the United States, who took silver in 1900, was the only jumper from Paris to return in 1904.

That left Prinstein as the favorite, though Daniel Frank had beaten him at the AAU meet.

The United States appeared for the third time, the only nation to have long jumpers at each of the first three Games.