The Indian Athletics Series 2026 witnessed a series of standout performances at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium, with Murali Sreeshankar opening his season triumphantly in the men’s long jump. Recording a best of 8.15m on his fourth attempt, he not only topped the field but also surpassed the Asian Games qualifying standard of 7.91m. In other events, former Asian champion Abdulla Aboobacker won the men’s triple jump with 16.82m, while Olympic participant Sarvesh Kushare claimed the men’s high jump at 2.23m, highlighting India’s growing depth in track and field talent.