Thomasian pole vaulter EJ Obiena will lead a four-member Philippine delegation to the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships scheduled for March 20-22, 2026, in Kujawy Pomorze, Poland.
Joining Obiena in the squad are John Cabang Tolentino and sprinters Jessica Laurance and Zion Corrales Nelson.
Obiena posted his season-best performance at the ISTAF Indoor on March 7 in Germany, clearing 5.78 meters to secure the gold medal.
Tolentino, who is set to compete in the 60-meter hurdles, holds the Philippine record in the 110-meter hurdles.
Laurance and Nelson, two of the country’s leading sprinters, will compete in the 60-meter dash.
The World Athletics Indoor Championships is a biennial indoor track and field meet that serves as the sport’s global championship for indoor athletics.
