Athletics
Federation Cup Day-3: Kuldeep Kumar & Dev Meena break pole vault national record-Highlights
Catch all the Highlights from the penultimate day of the 2026 Senior National Athletics Federation Cup in Ranchi.
Star Indian jumpers will be in action at the day-3 of 2026 Federation Cup (File Photo)
Multiple star Indian male jumpers were in action on the penultimate day of the 2026 Senior National Athletics Federation Cup in Ranchi on Sunday.
Murali Sreeshankar earned CWG qualification in the long jump, while Dev Meena and Kuldeep Kumar fought a thrilling duel in pole vault, followed by Sarvesh Kushare equalling his personal best in high jump.
On the track, Tejas Shirse and M Krishik fight it out in the 110m hurdles final, whereas later in the day, the men's 1500m winner was also crowned.
As it happened:
Live Updates
- 24 May 2026 7:06 PM IST
Murali Sreeshankar clears the 8m mark for the first first time
With a jump of 8.08m on his fourth attempt, he has also qualified for the Commonwealth Games.
- 24 May 2026 7:04 PM IST
Kuldeep Kumar cleared the height of 5.20m on his second attempt
Meanwhile, Dev Meena failed to clear the 5.20m mark on the first two attempts
- 24 May 2026 6:54 PM IST
Sarvesh Kushare misses the national record!
The 30-year-old missed all three attempts at the 2.30m mark but has won the title, equalling his personal best of 2.28m and earning a qualification spot for CWG 2026.
- 24 May 2026 6:35 PM IST
Tejas Shirse edged past Krishik in a photo finish to win the men's 110m hurdles title
However, both athletes missed out on a national record or the Commonwealth Games mark.
Medalists:
Gold - Tejas Shirse - 13.50s
Silver - M Krishik - 13.52s
Bronze - Muhammed Lazan - 13.83s
- 24 May 2026 6:27 PM IST
Sarvesh Kushare starts at a height of 2.18m and clears it on the first attempt
Aadarsh Ram followed his senior compatriot, and he also cleared the 2.18m mark.
- 24 May 2026 6:24 PM IST
Up Next: - Men's 110m hurdles Final at 6:30 PM IST
Tejas Shirse and M Krishik will be the ones to watch out for, as they are targeting a new national record and a quota spot for the Commonwealth Games.
Here is the startlist:
