Latest Indian Athletics Series News & Updates

New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Star sprinter Hima Das has given credit to the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) for putting in place policies that have helped develop the sport at the grassroots level, making it possible for athletes from small cities and towns to dream of making it big in athletics and do well in the 2036 Olympic Games.Hima, who won two gold and one silver medal in the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, participated in the third leg of the Indian Athletics Series at the iconic Jawaharl…

Bengaluru, April 4 (IANS) Murali Sreeshankar opened his season in impressive fashion by winning the men’s long jump at the inaugural edition of the Indian Athletics Series 2026 in Bengaluru on Saturday.Competing at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium, the 27-year-old produced his best jump on the fourth attempt and emerged as the only athlete in the field to cross both the 8.00m mark and the Asian Games qualifying standard of 7.91m.Sreeshankar delivered a remarkably consistent series throughout the co…