Murali Sreeshankar breaches 8m mark on comeback at Indian Open Athletics Meet 2025

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Published at :July 13, 2025 at 4:20 AM

Modified at :July 13, 2025 at 4:20 AM

Murali Sreeshankar breaches 8m mark on comeback at Indian Open Athletics Meet 2025

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This was Murali Sreeshankar’s first event in nearly two years.

Murali Sreeshankar marked his return to action with a gold medal win at the Indian Open Athletics Meet 2025 on Saturday (July 12) in Pune. The 26-year-old, who had been sidelined for the last 18 months due to a career-threatening knee injury, registered a best jump of 8.05m at the Savitribai Phule University Sports Complex in Pune to win the event.

The 26-year-old had also missed the Paris Olympics despite qualifying for it due to his knee injury. He will now have his eyes set on the upcoming World Athletics Championships, scheduled for September 13 to 21in Tokyo, Japan. The qualification mark for the men’s long jump event is set at 8.27m, quite short of Sreeshankar’s personal best in the event (8.41m).

🚨 Murali Sreeshankar is officially BACK after nearly 2 years out with injury! 🔥He jumped a stunning 8.05m — India’s best long jump in almost 2 years — to clinch the Men’s Long Jump title at the Indian Open Athletics Meet in Pune! 🥇His series:7.84 | 7.99 | 7.84 | 8.05 | -… pic.twitter.com/GHcSTMxar8
— nnis Sports (@nnis_sports) July 12, 2025

Sreeshankar began his campaign at the Indian Open Athletics Meet with a 7.84m jump in his first attempt and followed it up with 7.99m and 7.84m in his next two jumps. He registered the 8.05m winning jump in his fourth attempt, before a foul jump and 7.84m in his final two jumps.

Odisha’s Sarun Payasingh finished second with a 7.68m jump, while Kerala’s Amal T.P. bagged third place with a best jump of 7.45m.

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A total of 14 athletes competed in the men’s long jump event at the Indian Open Athletics Meet 2025. Five others were expected to be a part of the event but did not start due to unknown reasons.

Indian Open Athletics Meet 2025 men’s long jump results

Murali Sreeshankar (JSW) – 8.05m
Sarun Payasingh (Odisha) – 7.68m
Amal T.P. (Kerala) – 7.45m
Harendra Bhati (Haryana) – 7.36m
Krishna Sharma (Army) – 7.33m
Yash Paresh Khanvilkar (Maharashtra) – 7.33m
Anas N (Kerala) – 7.25m
Anush T.R. (Karnataka) – 7.19m
Anilkumar Bhagirath (Maharashtra) – 7.14m
Mohd Shahrukh (Police Sports Control) – 7.09m
Vasani Avleshbhai Jas (Gujarat) – 6.76m
Jaydevsinh Gohil (Gujarat) – 6.69m
Nilesh Thakur (Maharashtra) – 6.40m
Kapil Dev Sharma (Uttar Pradesh) – 5.75m
Abdulla Abdul Majeed (Police Sports Control) – DNS
Aravinth E (Tamil Nadu) – DNS
Sandeep Kumar (Army) – DNS
Sandeep Rathore (Madhya Pradesh) – DNS
Adityansh Singh (Madhya Pradesh) – DNS

Who won gold in men’s long jump event at the Indian Open Athletics Meet 2025, Pune?

Murali Sreeshankar won gold in the event with a best jump of 8.05m.

Why was Murali Sreeshankar out of action for such a long time?

Murali Sreeshankar out for the last 18 months due to a knew injury, which he suffered on April 16, 2024. it required a surgery, ruling him out of competition.

Who holds the Indian National Record in men’s long jump?

Jeswin Aldrin holds the national record in men’s long jump with a best attempt of 8.42m.

What is Murali Sreeshankar’s Personal Best in men’s long jump?

Murali Sreeshankar has a personal best of 8.41m, which he achieved at the National Inter-State Athletics Championships on June 18, 2023.

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Mohamed Farzan

Farzan is a journalist at Khel Now covering Indian Olympic sports and kabaddi. With five years of experience working with major sports organizations like Chennaiyin FC, Dabang Delhi K.C., Rajasthan Royals, and Yuva Kabaddi Series, he brings diverse expertise. Farzan has covered two Olympics, one Commonwealth Games, and one Asian Games, making his knowledge of Indian sports broad and versatile.