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    Long-jumper Murali Sreeshankar kicks off season by clinching Indian Athletics Series title
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    Long-jumper Murali Sreeshankar Kicks Off Season By Clinching Indian Athletics Series Title

    By IANS News April 04, 2026 • 23:58 PM View: 197
    Indian Athletics Series: Murali Sreeshankar opened his season in impressive fashion by winning the men’s long jump at the inaugural edition of the Indian Athletics Series 2026 in Bengaluru on Saturday.

    Competing at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium, the 27-year-old produced his best jump on the fourth attempt and emerged as the only athlete in the field to cross both the 8.00m mark and the Asian Games qualifying standard of 7.91m.

    Sreeshankar delivered a remarkably consistent series throughout the competition, clearing the qualifying benchmark in all six attempts. His sequence of jumps read 8.03m, 7.99m, 8.13m, 8.15m, 8.12m, and 8.10m.

    TAGS Murali Sreeshankar Indian Athletics Series Sree Kanteerava Stadium Asian Games World Athletics Championships Jeswin Aldrin Athletics Federation Abdulla Aboobacker Praveen Chithravel Sarvesh Kushare Olympic Games
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