India’s hammer thrower Damneet Singh is set to compete at the Indian Series-3 on April 11 at JLN Stadium.

Singh began his 2026 season at the Indian Open Throws, registering a lifetime best of 70.64m. In his previous competition, he narrowly missed the national record by just 9cm.

At this meet, he will aim to surpass the national record of 70.73m, currently held by Neeraj Kumar. A strong performance here could establish him among India’s top hammer throwers and set the tone for the season ahead.

India’s top women’s triple jumper Niharika Vashisht will open her 2026 season at the Indian Open Series-3 on April 11 in Delhi.

She enters the season after a strong 2025 campaign, where she improved her personal best to 13.58m and became India’s all-time seventh-best performer.

Her season began last year with a gold medal and a 13.37m jump at the National Games.

With major events like the Asian Games and Commonwealth Games ahead, this competition will be an important starting point.

India’s top long jumper Murali Sreeshankar is set to begin his 2026 season at the Indian Athletics Series 1 in Bengaluru on April 4.

After making a comeback from injury last year, Sreeshankar showed impressive consistency, crossing the 8-meter mark in three out of six competitions.

His standout performances included jumps of 8.05 meters at the Open Athletics Meet, 8.13 meters at the World Continental Tour, and 8.06 meters at the Inter-State Championships.

These results not only highlighted his return to form but also secured his qualification for the World Championships in Tokyo.

As he opens his new season, expectations will be high for Sreeshankar to build on that momentum and push towards even bigger marks.

Mallala Anusha continued her impressive run of form by winning the gold medal in the women’s triple jump at the National Indoor Athletics Championships in Bhubaneswar.

She registered a best jump of 13.20 meters, finishing comfortably ahead of the field and emerging as the only athlete to cross the 13-meter mark in the final.

The victory marks her second consecutive gold this season, having already secured top spot at the Indian Open Jumps Competition earlier this year.

Anusha’s consistent performances highlight her growing dominance in the event and position her as one of the leading triple jumpers in the country.