EJ Obiena Wins Gold at Istaf Indoor with Season-Best Performance

EJ Obiena wins gold at Istaf Indoor with season-best performance

MANILA, Philippines—EJ Obiena notched a season-best 5.78 meters to claim the gold at the 2026 Istaf Indoor in Berlin, Germany early Saturday (Manila time). Obiena claimed his third gold this year, coming off an injury-plagued campaign in 2025. READ: EJ Obiena wins gold in Asian Indoor Athletics Championships The two-time Olympian cleared 5.78m in just one try after a couple of attempts to hurdle the 5.60m bar. “Brick by brick, we build,” the rei…

EJ Obiena tops Germany event with season-best vault

EJ Obiena returned to his winning form after a string of competitions that saw him miss the podium. Obiena cleared a season-best 5.78 meters as he topped the ISTAF Indoor in Berlin, Germany, on Friday, March 6 (Saturday, March 7, Manila time). It was Obiena’s first podium finish in a month since he placed third in the INIT Indoor Meeting in Karlsruhe, Germany, in February. He landed out of the podium in the next three competitions as he got four…

Big Performances at ISTAF Berlin 2026! Szymanski 7.37 =WL/NR, Schilder 20.69 WL, Azu 6.47 EL

Szymanski 7.37 =WL/NR, Schilder 20.69 WL, Azu 6.47 EL BERLIN (GER, March 6): Jakub Szymanski set a new national record of 7.37 and equalled a world lead in the 60m hurdles at the ISTAF Indoor 2026 (WIT Silver) over Polish fellow Damian Czykier (7.55).  It is equal 7th best ever in the hurdles and 2nd best European all-time. Jakub Szymanski , World Indoor Tour, photo by World Athletics World champion Jessica Schilder got in last round of shot put…

Obiena clinches ISTAF Indoor gold with season-best vault

A MONTH after ruling the Asian Indoor Championships, Filipino Olympian and Thomasian EJ Obiena delivered a season-best performance to capture the 2026 ISTAF Indoor gold in Berlin, Germany, on Saturday, Mar. 7. With Parokya Ni Edgar’s iconic song “Bagsakan” playing in the background, Obiena cleared a season-best 5.78 meters to top the eight-man field. The […] The post Obiena clinches ISTAF Indoor gold with season-best vault appeared first on The …