Shaili Singh wins long jump gold at the New Taipei City Athletics Open 2026

Track and field athletics is contested in events spanning sprints, middle- and long-distance running, hurdles, relays, jumps and throws, with the long jump a horizontal jumping event measured from the take-off board to the nearest mark made in the sandpit. Indian athletics has gained momentum in recent years, headlined by Olympic javelin champion Neeraj Chopra, and a wider group of athletes now regularly competes on the Asian and world circuits. Shaili Singh is one of India's leading long jumpers, a protege associated with the legacy of Anju Bobby George, India's first World Championships athletics medallist, and she has been steadily building an international record. International open meets like the New Taipei City Athletics Open provide competitive opportunities and chances to achieve qualifying standards for marquee events such as the Asian Games, Commonwealth Games and World Championships, which is why medal results at them are tracked closely.