EJ Obiena punches World Championships ticket with 5.90-meter effort in Zurich

EJ Obiena earns 2027 World Athletics Championships berth

EJ Obiena gains direct entry to the 2027 World Athletics Championships by clearing exactly the entry standard of 5.90 meters at Weltklasse Zurich in Switzerland

EJ Obiena punches World Championships ticket with 5.90-meter effort in Zurich

Despite finishing fifth overall in Diamond League’s Zurich leg, two-time Olympian EJ Obiena still punched his ticket to the 2027 World Athletics Championships after clearing the 5.90-meter mark in Switzerland Friday, Aug. 28.The 30-year-old Obiena cleared 5.90 meters on his first attempt before a packed crowd on Swiss soil which was enough to earn himself a slot in the biennial meet to be hosted by Beijing, China next year.It will be his fifth a…