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2022 World Athletics Championships: Day 2 LIVE - Murali Sreeshankar finishes seventh in Long Jump - Updates, Results, Scores, Blog
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The second day of the 2022 World Athletics Championships will see a total of 3 Indians in action. Parul Chaudhary will kickstart the day for India in the heat of Women's 3000m Steeplechase followed by MP Jabir in Men's 400m hurdles heat.
The afternoon session will see Murali Sreeshankar gun for a medal at the World Championships and it could well be a historic day for India.
Day 2 Schedule
11:20pm - Parul Chaudhary - Women's 3000m Steeplechase HEAT 2
1:57am - MP Jabir - Men's 400m Hurdles HEAT 2
6:50am - Sreeshankar - Long Jump FINAL
Live Updates
- 17 July 2022 2:31 AM GMT
Tentoglou continues to destroy the competition
Miltiadas Tentoglou continues to destroy the competition. 8.32m in his fifth attempt to further solidify his spot at the top. This is the best jump of the final.
- 17 July 2022 2:22 AM GMT
Sreeshankar Fouls, AGAIN!
Sreeshankar fouls yet another attempt - his third of the night and will continue to lag at seventh position. Just one more attempt remaining now for the Indian and it is now or never.
- 17 July 2022 2:19 AM GMT
No changes in standings
Tentoglou registers 8.24 in his fourth attempt and now has the top 3 jumps of the final in his name. No changes in the overall standings.
- 17 July 2022 2:13 AM GMT
7.89m for Sreeshankar
Murali Sreeshankar's struggles continue. Not a foul this time, but a mere 7.89m. Stays seventh after fourth attempt and will stay seventh after all the jumpers are done with their fourth.
- 17 July 2022 2:12 AM GMT
Montler, Hashioka OUT
World Indoors silver medallist Monther and qualification leader from Japan Hashioka are out of contention along with Pinnock and Frayne.
- 17 July 2022 2:07 AM GMT
Sreeshankar is through to the final 8!
The third round attempts are still ongoing, but Sreeshankar cannot be dethroned from the 7th spot for now. He is through to the final 8 and will get three more attempts for a podium!
- 17 July 2022 2:04 AM GMT
Jianan Wang goes above 8m now!
The Chinese Wang has leapt 8.03m to leapfrog Sreeshankar and take the sixth spot. Nervy moments these for Sreeshankar as he hangs by a thread.
- 17 July 2022 2:03 AM GMT
Thobias Montler is out of the race
The 2022 World Indoors silver medallist Thobias Montler might just be out of the reckoning here in the World Championships with a best of mere 7.81m in his first 3 attempts.
