Sports · 14 April 2026
Sarun Payasingh wins Indian Athletics Series long jump title in Ranchi
Exam-focused facts from the 14 April 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- Odisha’s Sarun Payasingh won the men’s long jump with a leap of 7.46 m at the fourth leg of the Indian Athletics Series in Ranchi.
- Maharashtra’s Sarvesh Anil Kushare claimed the men’s high jump title clearing 2.19 m.
- Railways’ Vithya Ramraj won the women’s 400 m hurdles in 57.02 seconds.
- Maharashtra’s Aniket took the men’s 100 m in 10.60 secs, followed by Rohan Ghosh (West Bengal) 10.68 secs and Varun Oori (Tamil Nadu) 10.74 secs.
- Odisha’s Mahendra Santa won the men’s 200 m in 21.96 secs, ahead of Paras (Himachal Pradesh) 22.31 secs and Pijush Ghosh (West Bengal) 22.37 secs.
- West Bengal’s Md Mahasin Awal topped the men’s 800 m in 1:53.21, followed by Debraj Mallick (West Bengal) 1:53.62 and Vipin Kumar (Uttar Pradesh) 1:54.42.
- Uttar Pradesh’s Sandeep Pal won the men’s 5 000 m in 14:11.62, ahead of Shivaji P (Reliance) 14:15.15 and Mrunal Sarode (Army) 14:16.84.
- Reliance’s Krishik M led the men’s 110 m hurdles in 13.72 secs, with Rathish (Reliance) 14.10 secs and Majgul M (Gujarat) 15.15 secs.
- Rajasthan’s Shakti Singh won the men’s 400 m hurdles in 51.34 secs, followed by Karthik Y (Andhra Pradesh) 51.71 secs and Murad Sirman (Gujarat) 51.78 secs.
- Maharashtra’s Uttam headed the men’s javelin with 74.85 m, ahead of Naryana Singh (NCOE Patiala) 66.62 m and Arun Modi (Bihar) 64.22 m.
- Odisha’s Mousumi Roy won both women’s 100 m (11.83 secs) and 200 m (24.79 secs).
- Haryana’s Bharti claimed the women’s 5 000 m in 16:55.42, followed by Mamta Pal (All India Police) 17:55.45 and Mitali Deepak (Maharashtra) 18:23.04.
- Navy’s Ancy Sojan topped the women’s long jump with 6.45 m, ahead of Manisha Merel (Odisha) 5.78 m and Bidisha Kundu (West Bengal) 5.73 m.