Eugene (USA), Jul 16: Murali Sreeshankar became the first Indian male long jumper to qualify for World Athletics Championships finals while 3000m steeplechaser Avinash Sable also expectedly made the grade on the first day of the competitions here. Sreeshankar, who had entered the championships as a dark horse for a medal at second spot in the season’s top list, had a best jump of exactly 8m, which he did in his second attempt, to finish second in qualification round Group […]
Peru’s Kimberly Garcia Leon won the 20km race walk event - the first medal awarded in Eugene - to become the first World Athletics Champion from her country.
National record holder long jumper Sreeshankar will be a dark horse in the long jump as he sits at joint second place among season leaders with his 8.36m effort during the Federation Cup in April.