Athletics
National Indoor Athletics C'ships: Gurindervir Singh sets 60m record; Animesh Kujur disqualifies - Highlights
Catch all the highlights from the second day of the Indian National Indoor Athletics C'ships 2026.
Animesh Kujur in action at 2026 Indoor Nationals. (Photo Credits: AFI)
Star Indian sprinters and quarter-milers began their campaign on the second day of 2026 Indoor Nationals in Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, on Wednesday.
Gurindervir Singh was the star in the men's 60m final as Animesh Kujur was disqualified, while youngster Harita Bhadra and Unnathi Bollanda led the women's 60m final.
On the other hand, World Championships finalist Sarvesh Kushare failed to deliver in the men's high jump final, finishing second behind Swadhin Majhi.
As it happened:
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- 25 March 2026 1:47 PM IST
Five high jumpers breached the 2.10m mark
Abhiraj Nair - O
Sarvesh Kushare - O
Swadhin Kumar Manjhi - XO
Sudeep - XXO
Dhairyshil Gayakwad - XXO
- 25 March 2026 1:41 PM IST
Sarvesh is back on top of the standings
Cleared the 2.10m jump on his first attempt
- 25 March 2026 1:37 PM IST
Sarvesh Kushare starts with a 2.05m jump
Not a clean start for the experienced high jumper as he had to take two attempts to clear the sub-par height of 2.05m.
- 25 March 2026 1:29 PM IST
The high jump competition starts at 2.00m
Sudeep of Karnataka was the first to go to this height and cleared it on his first attempt.
- 25 March 2026 12:20 PM IST
Up Next: - Men's High Jump Final at 1:30 PM IST
Sarvesh Kushare will be the athlete to watch out for in the high jump men's final. There are 10 entries in the final
Indoor NR: 2.28m - Tejaswin Shankar
- 25 March 2026 11:40 AM IST
Mallala Anusha wins the women's triple jump title with a 13.20m jump
The 23-year-old registered a season-best jump of 13.20m to comfortably lift the title despite having four foul jumps.
She was the only jumper in the final to cross the 13m mark, finishing ahead of Nimisha Dayma (12.93m) and Bhairabi Roy (12.81m).
- 25 March 2026 11:11 AM IST
G Reegan sets new Indoor Pole Vault National Record with 5.30m Jump
He clinched the title with a new personal best of 5.30m at this first-ever National Indoor Championships of India, breaking the 17-year-old National record of Kuzhyyadiyil Paul Bimin (4.80m).
He is now the third Indian ever to cross the 5.30m mark and has now breached the 2026 Commonwealth Games mark of 5.25m.
