India Grand Prix-3 | Rubina towers with a leap of 1.81m to attain Asian Games qualifying mark

India Grand Prix-3 | Rubina towers with a leap of 1.81m to attain Asian Games qualifying mark

Kerala’s M. Sreeshankar, who won the long jump event at Indian GP-3, at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on Monday, 10 April, 2023. | Photo Credit: SUDHAKARA JAIN On a day when quality performances were at a premium, Rubina Yadav (Haryana) towered over the rest by attaining the women’s high jump qualifying mark for […]

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Failures small steps towards the big target, says Sreeshankar

Failures small steps towards the big target, says Sreeshankar

He might be kicking himself whenever he thinks of the missed chances at the recent World Athletics Championships but M. Sreeshankardoes not show it out. The national record holder (8.36m) began as one of the favourites for a medal at the Worlds. He becamefirst Indian long jumper to qualify for the final but could notraise […]

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Sreeshankar seventh in long jump final at World Athletics Championships

Sreeshankar seventh in long jump final at World Athletics Championships

Steeple chaser Parul Chaudhary clocks personal best time National record holder M. Sreeshankar finished seventh with 7.96m in the men’s long jump final at the World Athletics Championships here on Saturday. The 23-year-old, who has a personal best of 8.36m which came in the Federation Cup at Malappuram in early April, opened his series with […]

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World Athletics Championships: Sable enters final after a fighting finish

World Athletics Championships: Sable enters final after a fighting finish

Sreeshankar is first Indian to qualify for men’s long jump title round at Worlds Sreeshankar is first Indian to qualify for men’s long jump title round at Worlds Avinash Sable came up with a fighting finish as he pipped Eritrea’s Yemane Haileselassie to take the third spot in his 3000m steeple chase heat. The result […]

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Sreeshankar not thinking of medals or distance at the Worlds

Sreeshankar not thinking of medals or distance at the Worlds

The long jumper is not putting any expectations but is now focusing on rhythm and getting that feeling right The long jumper is not putting any expectations but is now focusing on rhythm and getting that feeling right The World Athletics Championships begins in the USA on Friday but strangely 20 of the 32 long […]

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