The men's long jump event at the 1978 Commonwealth Games was held on 8 and 10 August at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Medalists GoldSilverBronzeRoy MitchellChris CommonsSuresh Babu
Results Qualification Held on 8 August Rank Name Nationality Result Notes Chris Commons 7.81w q Ken Lorraway 7.35 q Elijah Mbaabu 7.25 q 13 Steve Hanna 7.22 14 Barry Boyd 7.17 15 Ronald Chambers 6.86 16 Emmanuel Mbogo 6.85 17 James Malleh Wadda 6.54
Final Held on 10 August Rank Name Nationality Result Notes Roy Mitchell 8.06w Chris Commons 8.04w Suresh Babu 7.94w Dennis Trott 7.89 Richard Rock 7.85 Emmanuel Mifetu 7.82 Bogger Mushanga 7.68 Ken Lorraway 7.57w William Kirkpatrick 7.53 10 Jim McAndrew 7.48 11 Ravi Kumara 7.41 Elijah Mbaabu
References
Final results (The Canberra Times) Australian results