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Inter-state Athletics C'ships Day-1 Live: Jyothi Yarraji returns to action - Blog, Updates
Catch all the live updates from Day 1 of the Inter-State Athletics Championships in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday.
Jyothi Yarraji to compete at 2026 Inter-State Athletics C'ships. (Photo Credit: AP)
Inter-State Athletics C'ships Live: Elite Indian athletes will begin their quest for the 2026 Asian Games quotas on the first day of the Inter-State Championships in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday.
National record holder Jyothi Yarrajit, returning from a long injury break, will be the star attraction of the day as she starts her 2026 season today.
On the other hand, the joint national record holders, Dev Meena and Kuldeep Kumar, will be fighting for the Asian Games quota in the men's pole vault.
Catch all the live updates here:
Live Updates
- 24 Jun 2026 4:15 PM IST
Up Next: Men's Pole Vault final at 4:30 PM IST
There are 13 entries in the final, including the joint national record holders Dev Meena and Kuldeep Kumar. The Asian Games Qualifying mark is set at 5.45m.
Here is the startlist:
- 24 Jun 2026 4:00 PM IST
Gulveer Singh wins the 5,000m title in the morning session
There will be five more finals in the evening session of the day
