Murali Sreeshankar claimed the men's long
jump title at the 2026 Indian Athletics Series with a leap of 8.15 meters
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Murali Sreeshankar
claimed the men's long jump title at the 2026 Indian Athletics Series with a
leap of 8.15 meters.
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The men’s long jump title
was secured by Murali Sreeshankar with a best effort of 8.15 metres at the
Indian Athletics Series 2026 held in Bengaluru.
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A strong start to the
season was recorded as the victory was achieved at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium
during the opening meet.
¨ The best jump was
produced on the fourth attempt, which proved decisive in ensuring his top
position in the event.
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It was observed that he
remained the only athlete in the field to cross the 8.00 metre mark during the
competition.
¨ The Asian Games
qualifying standard of 7.91 metres was also surpassed, strengthening his
prospects for international events.
¨ In the men’s triple jump,
first place was secured by Abdulla Aboobacker with a jump of 16.82 metres.
¨
The men’s high jump event
was won by Sarvesh Kushare with a clearance of 2.23 metres.
¨ In women’s events,
impressive performances were delivered, with Ancy Sojan narrowly defeating
Shaili Singh by two centimetres.
¨ In the men's javelin
throw event, Bibin Antony emerged victorious with a best throw of 77.53 meters.
