Chennai, May 11: Murali Sreeshankar, the Asian Games silver medalist, showcased his dominance in the men’s long jump during the sixth phase of the Indian Athletics Series. He clinched the title at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium with a leap of 8.04 meters on Sunday.
The star jumper from Kerala had three valid attempts out of six. His second jump measured 7.90 meters, while his fourth attempt reached 8.04 meters. In a bid to improve his performance, he gave his all in the final attempt but settled for 7.97 meters.
Earlier in April, the 27-year-old athlete achieved a season-best jump of 8.15 meters at a domestic competition in Bengaluru. Recently, during an exposure tour in South Africa, Sreeshankar recorded a jump of 8.12 meters.
In the men’s 110-meter hurdles, an exciting contest unfolded. Tejas Ashok Shirse (Reliance) and Krishik M (Reliance) battled fiercely, but Tejas emerged victorious with a time of 13.43 seconds, just ahead of Krishik, who clocked 13.44 seconds.
In the men’s 400-meter hurdles, all three medalists finished under 50 seconds, with Santosh Kumar T. (NCOE Thiruvananthapuram) winning in 49.47 seconds.
Results:
Men’s Events:
– 100 meters: Pranav Pramod (Reliance) 10.32 seconds, Lalu Prasad Bhoi (Odisha) 10.42 seconds, Abhay Singh (Reliance) 10.47 seconds.
– 200 meters: Rajesh Ramesh (NCOE Thiruvananthapuram) 21.23 seconds, Abhin B Devadiga (Karnataka) 21.33 seconds, Jai Kumar (Uttar Pradesh) 21.36 seconds.
– Under-20 200 meters: Yuvraj S (Tamil Nadu) 21.86 seconds, Hariharan R (NCOE Thiruvananthapuram) 22.33 seconds, Aditya Bantanur (Karnataka) 22.68 seconds.
– 400 meters: Jai Kumar (Uttar Pradesh) 46.03 seconds, Manu TS (NCOE Thiruvananthapuram) 46.60 seconds, Setu Mishra (NCOE Thiruvananthapuram) 46.67 seconds.
– Under-20 400 meters: Hariharan R (NCOE Thiruvananthapuram) 47.55 seconds, Munna Kumar (Assam) 48.23 seconds, Karamapeta Shivkumar (Telangana) 48.96 seconds.
– 800 meters: Krishna Kumar (Haryana) 1:47.23 seconds, Aman Kumar (Army) 1:47.95 seconds, Shyam Milan Bind (Uttar Pradesh) 1:48.27 seconds.
– 5,000 meters: Abhishek Pal (Railway Sports) 13:57.02 seconds, Shivaji Parshuram (Karnataka) 13:58.13 seconds, Shailesh Kushwaha (Karnataka) 14:01.82 seconds.
– 110 meters hurdles: Tejas Ashok Shirse (Reliance) 13.43 seconds, Krishik M (Reliance) 13.44 seconds, Rathish (Reliance) 14.10 seconds.
– 400 meters hurdles: Santosh Kumar T (NCOE Thiruvananthapuram) 49.47 seconds, Yashas P (Karnataka) 49.64 seconds, Jabir MP (Navy) 49.93 seconds.
– 3,000 meters steeplechase: Sharukh Khan (Uttar Pradesh) 8:47.81, Balakrishan (Haryana) 8:49.33, Shubham Shridhar (Maharashtra) 8:49.39.
– High Jump: Adarsh Ram (Tamil Nadu) 2.27 meters, Swadhin Kumar Majhi (Odisha) 2.10 meters, Sunil M (Tamil Nadu) 2.05 meters.
– Triple Jump: Praveen Chitravel (JSW) 16.95 meters, Mohanraj J (Tamil Nadu) 16.50 meters, Mohammad Muhasin (Navy) 16.25 meters.
– Long Jump: Sreeshankar M (Kerala) 8.04 meters, David P (NCOE Bengaluru) 7.77 meters, Mohammad Muhasin (Navy) 7.76 meters.
– Under-20 Long Jump: Jitin Arjunan R.C. (JSW) 7.56 meters, Hemanga Borgohein (Assam) 6.99 meters, Ruthresh Balaji B (JSW) 6.95 meters.
– Under-20 Triple Jump: Dhanush Raj (Kerala) 15.03 meters, Jaiganesh M (Tamil Nadu) 13.92 meters, Akashkumar K (Tamil Nadu) 13.90 meters.
– Under-20 Pole Vault: Kavinraja S (Tamil Nadu) 5.00 meters, Diwakar M (Tamil Nadu) 4.60 meters, S Kumar (Tamil Nadu) 4.40 meters.
– Javelin Throw: Arshdeep Singh (Punjab) 77.04 meters, Pramod (Haryana) 76.16 meters, Sahil Silwal (Haryana) 74.34 meters.
– Discus Throw: Nirbhay Singh (NCOE Patiala) 55.54 meters, Bharatpreet Singh (Reliance) 53.70 meters, Abhimanyu (JSW) 53.64 meters.
– Shot Put: S Kumaran (Tamil Nadu) 17.66 meters, Balaji (Tamil Nadu) 16.83 meters, Prajwal M Shetty (Karnataka) 15.70 meters.
Women’s Events:
– 100 meters: Giridharani R (Tamil Nadu) 11.51 seconds, Harita Bhadra (Reliance) 11.55 seconds, Tamanna (Haryana) 11.59 seconds.
– Under-20 100 meters: Bhavna G (Tamil Nadu) 11.93 seconds, Ananya Suresh (Kerala) 12.08 seconds, Suchitra S (JSW) 12.12 seconds.
– 200 meters: Nitya Gandhe (NCOE Thiruvananthapuram) 24.11 seconds, Sudeshna H (Maharashtra) 24.40 seconds, Prakriti Roopa (Karnataka) 24.48 seconds.
– Under-20 200 meters: Ananya Suresh (Kerala) 24.71 seconds, Monika Raha (West Bengal) 24.72 seconds, Prisha Mishra (Haryana) 24.77 seconds.
– 400 meters: M.R. Poovamma (ONGC) 53.38 seconds, Ansa Babu (All India Police) 53.50 seconds, Vijayakumari GK (Karnataka) 53.58 seconds.
– 800 meters: Thota S (IOCL) 2:06.75 seconds, Kavita V (Tamil Nadu) 2:07.10 seconds, Gautami J (All India Police) 2:08.06 seconds.
– 5,000 meters: Aarti Pawara (Maharashtra) 17:06.69 seconds, Sanghamitra (IOCL) 17:08.99 seconds, Mithali Deepak B (Maharashtra) 17:09.66 seconds.
– Under-20 100 meters hurdles: Anjali C (JSW) 13.53 seconds, Nandini K (Tamil Nadu) 13.61 seconds, Yamini Kartikeyan (Tamil Nadu) 13.83 seconds.
– 400 meters hurdles: Anu R (Reliance) 56.95 seconds, Sinchal Kaveramma (NCOE Bengaluru) 58.31 seconds, Gudiya (Uttar Pradesh) 59.37 seconds.
– 3,000 meters steeplechase: Prachi Devkar (IOCL) 10:09.00, Susmita Tigga (Odisha) 10:37.00, Nikita (IOCL) 10:38.00.
– Long Jump: Sherin A (JSW) 6.07 meters, Merilan Mathew (Anju Bobby Sports) 5.85 meters, Lakshanya SN (Tamil Nadu) 5.82 meters.
– Under-20 Long Jump: Jasmine Mathachan (Kerala) 5.48 meters, Magheli B (JSW) 5.27 meters, Bawtharani Ilangovan (Tamil Nadu) 5.04 meters.
– High Jump: Abhinav S Shetty (JSW) 1.71 meters, Athira Somaraj (All India Police) 1.71 meters, Kevina (Tamil Nadu) 1.68 meters.
– Under-20 High Jump: Juin Mantuza (West Bengal) 1.68 meters, A. Alice Dev Prasanna (Tamil Nadu) 1.60 meters, Anamika A (Kerala) 1.60 meters.
– Pole Vault: Baranika Elangovan (Tamil Nadu) 4.10 meters, Sindhushree G (Karnataka) 4.00 meters, Blesy Kunjumon (Kerala) 3.90 meters.
– Triple Jump: I Ilango (Tamil Nadu) 13.52 meters, Sadhana Ravi (Tamil Nadu) 13.02 meters, Mallala Anusha (Andhra Pradesh) 12.94 meters.
– Discus Throw: Nidhi Rani (Haryana) 58.82 meters, Krishna Jayashankar (Tamil Nadu) 53.27 meters, Akhila Raju (Kerala) 50.27 meters.
– Javelin Throw: Krishna S (Reliance) 53.03 meters, Ramyashree J (Karnataka) 46.41 meters, P Arpita Archana (Reliance) 42.45 meters.
– Shot Put: Krishna Jayashankar (Tamil Nadu) 16.96 meters, Vidhi (Uttar Pradesh) 15.77 meters, Anshu (Haryana) 15.52 meters.
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