Why doesn't Bruce take a running jump when trying to escape from the pit?

When Bruce gets the hardest part of escaping the pit, the big jump, he stands at the edge and jumps from there.

There is clearly room on the ledge he is standing on for him to take a running jump. Obviously a running jump would enable him to jump a lot further.

Why would Bruce not take a running jump?

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