Lokesh Sathyanathan breaks national record, wins long jump gold at NCAA Indoor Championships
TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Mar 14, 2026, 16:56 (IST)
Indian long jumper Lokesh Sathyanathan won gold at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships in Fayetteville, Arkansas with an 8.21m leap, setting a new Indian indoor record. The Tarleton State University athlete finished ahead of De'Aundre Ward and Tafadzwa Chikomba. Lokesh dedicated the milestone to his late mother, who died from COVID-19 in 2021.