At Indian Athletics Series 2026 held at Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Murali Sreeshankar began his season on a strong note by winning men’s long jump with a best effort of 8.15 metres. The 27-year-old achieved this mark on his fourth attempt, becoming only athlete to cross both 8.00m mark and Asian Games qualifying standard (7.91m).
Additional Context
- Sarvesh Kushare had earlier become first Indian high jumper to reach World Championships finals.
- Strong performances across events indicate improving standards in Indian athletics ahead of major international competitions.
Men’s Events
- Long Jump:
- Winner: Murali Sreeshankar – 8.15m
- Triple Jump:
- Winner: Abdulla Aboobacker – 16.82m
- Notable: Praveen Chithravel did not compete
- High Jump:
- Winner: Sarvesh Kushare – 2.23m
- Second: Aadarsh Ram – 2.23m
- Third: Jesse Sandesh – 2.10m
- Javelin Throw:
- Winner: Bibin Antony – 77.53m
- Pole Vault:
- Winner: Reagan Ganesh – 5.35m (Personal Best)
- Attempted to break national record (5.40m) earlier in Bhubaneswar
- 100m Sprint:
- Winner: Tamil Arasu – 10.23 seconds
- 200m Sprint:
- Winner: Jishnu Prasad – 20.76 seconds
- Second: Vishal TK – 20.80 seconds
- Third: Tamil Arasu – 20.83 seconds
Women’s Events
- Long Jump:
- Winner: Ancy Sojan – 6.54m
- Second: Shaili Singh – 6.52m
- Third: Moumita Mondal – 6.37m
- Pole Vault:
- Notable performance by Baranica Elangovan
- 100m Sprint:
- Winner: Giridharani Ravi Kumar – 11.53 seconds