The men's long jump field event at the 1960 Olympic Games took place on September 2.

The event was won by 1cm by Ralph Boston of the United States, the nation's eighth consecutive and 13th overall victory in the men's long jump.

Ralph Boston of the United States was favored; the month before the Games he had broken the 25-year-old world record set by Jesse Owens.

The qualifying round gave each competitor three jumps to achieve a distance of 7.40 metres; if fewer than 12 men did so, the top 12 (including all those tied) would advance.

Ralph Boston broke the Olympic record with an 8.12 metre jump on his third attempt in the final.