Ranchi, May 26 -- The final day of the National Senior Athletics Federation Cup 2026 produced a mix of impressive performances and near misses, with Shivam Lohakare headlining the action in the men's javelin throw while several athletes booked their places for the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

At the Birsa Munda Stadium in Ranchi on Monday, Lohakare clinched the men's javelin throw title with a personal best effort of 81.71m, narrowly missing the Commonwealth Games qualification standard of 82.61m, according to Olympics.com.

The 24-year-old opened with 74.31m before breaching the 80m mark with an 80.97m second attempt. He followed it up with throws of 79.21m, 80.38m and 80.01m before producing his best effort in the final roun...