2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships

Cuba's Perez Hernandez Defends Triple Jump Title, Venezeula's Rojas Silver

Cuba's Leyanis Perez Hernandez won her second global indoor title at the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships.

Mar 21, 2026 by Harry Prevor

Cuba's Perez Hernandez Defends Triple Jump Title, Venezeula's Rojas Silver

The legacy has begun for Cuba's Leyanis Perez Hernandez.

The Cuban triple jumper won her second straight World Indoor title, establishing herself as the woman to beat outdoors and carrying on Cuba's rich history of horizontal jumpers.

To do it, she had to beat a titan in Venezuela's Yulimar Rojas, who still holds the world record but has struggled to get back to top form in recent years. Rojas surprised to jump 14.86m for the silver, and might have jumped even farther had several of her jumps not been counted as fouls.

Check out our recap of the event and results below.

Venezula's Tokyo Olympic champion and world record holder Yulimar Rojas has the eyes of the stadium, but she fouls her first attempt.

Thea LaFond, the 2024 Olympic champion from Dominica, puts up a 14.30 but it's Leyanis Perez Hernandez of Cuba who leads following the first attempt with a 14.88m mark.

Perez Hernandez improves her lead to 14.95m on second attempt, as Rojas finally gets on the board with a 14.54m -- that places her 3rd as things stand. Top American Jasmine Moore sits in 6th with her 14.33m first attempt while her compatriot Ryann Porter will try to improve upon her 12.78m first-round showing.

Senegal's Saly Sarr doesn't have a global medal to her name yet, but she's looking in great position to get one sitting in runner-up behind Hernandez with a 14.58m best.

Rojas launches a rocket 14.86m to vault herself into silver position ahead of Sarr. It looks like she goes even farther on another attempt, but it's sadly a foul.

Can Rojas take the lead on her final jump? It's not to be, leaving Perez Hernandez as a consecutive World Indoor Champion. Sarr hangs on for the bronze.

1. Leyanis PÉREZ HERNÁNDEZ (CUB), 14.95 =WL
2. Yulimar ROJAS (VEN), 14.86
3. Saly SARR (SEN), 14.70 PB
4. Liadagmis POVEA (CUB), 14.41 SB
5. Thea LAFOND (DMA), 14.38
6. Ivana ŠPANOVIĆ (SRB), 14.35
7. Jasmine MOORE (USA), 14.33 SB
8. Aleksandra NACHEVA (BUL), 14.05 SB
9. Elena Andreea TALOȘ (ROU), 13.98
10. Sharifa DAVRONOVA (UZB), 13.81
11. Neja FILIPIČ (SLO), 13.35
12. Rūta Kate LASMANE (LAT), 13.23
13. Alexia Ioana DOSPIN (ROU), 13.20
14. Charisma TAYLOR (BAH), 13.11
15. Georgina FORDE-WELLS (GBR), 13.06
16. Ryann PORTER (USA), 13.01
17. Shantae FOREMAN (JAM), 12.35

World Indoor Track And Field Championships Schedule 2026 (CT)

Friday, March 20 - World Indoor Championship Schedule (All Times CT)

Morning Session

4:05 AM: Men's 60 Meters- Heptathlon
4:20 AM: Men's 60 Meters Round 1
4:53 AM: Men's Long Jump- Heptathlon
5:08 AM: Women's 400 Meters Round 1
5:39 AM: Women's High Jump Final
5:56 AM: Men's 400 Meters Round 1
6:38 AM: Women's 800 Meters Round 1
6:47 AM: Men's Shot Put- Heptathlon
7:21 AM: Men's 800 Meters Round 1

Evening Session

12:10 PM: Women's Shot Put Final
12:16 PM: Men's High Jump- Heptathlon
12:22 PM: Women's 1500 Meters Round 1
12:54 PM: Men's 1500 Meters Round 1
1:35 PM: Men's Triple Jump Final
1:42 PM: Women's 400 Meters Semi-Final
2:16 PM: Men's 60 Meters Semi-Final
2:44 PM: Men's 400 Meters Semi-Final
3:22 PM: Men's 60 Meters Final

Saturday, March 21 - World Indoor Championship Schedule

Morning Session

4:05 AM: Men's 60 Meter Hurdles- Heptathlon
4:20 AM: Men's 60 Meter Hurdles Round 1
5:05 AM: Women's 60 Meters
5:10 AM: Men's Pole Vault- Heptathlon
6:00 AM: Mixed 4x400 Meter Relay Final
6:15 AM: Men's High Jump Final
6:22 AM: Women's 800 Meters Semi-Final
7:08 AM: Men's 800 Meters Semi-Final

Evening Session:

12:25 PM: Men's Pole Vault Final
12:34 PM: Men's 400 Meters
12:52 PM: Men's 1000 Meters- Heptathlon
1:04 PM: Women's 3000 Meters Final
1:22 PM: Men's 3000 Meters Final
1:38 PM: Women's Triple Jump Final
1:48 PM: Men's 60 Meter Hurdles Semi-Final
2:14 PM: Women's 60 Meters Semi-Final
2:40 PM: Women's 400 Meters Final
3:02 PM: Men's 60 Meter Hurdles Final
3:20 PM: Women's 60 Meters Final

Sunday, March 22 - World Indoor Championship Schedule

Morning Session

4:05 AM: Women's 60 Meter Hurdles- Pentathlon
4:20 AM: Women's Long Jump Final
4:43 AM: Women's High Jump- Pentathlon
4:48 AM: Men's 4x400 Meter Relay Round 1
5:23 AM: Men's Shot Put Final
6:05 AM: Women's 4x400 Meter Relay Round 1
6:55 AM: Women's 60 Meter Hurdles Round 1

Evening Session

11:40 AM: Women's Long Jump- Pentathlon
11:45 AM: Women's Pole Vault Final
12:38 PM: Men's 1500 Meters Final
12:51 PM: Women's 60 Meter Hurdles Semi-Final
1:12 PM: Men's Long Jump Final
1:22 PM: Women's 1500 Meters Final
1:38 PM: Men's 800 Meters Final
1:53 PM: Women's 800 Meters Final
2:03 PM: Women's 800 Meters- Pentathlon
2:13 PM: Women's 60 Meter Hurdles Final
2:26 PM: Men's 4x400 Meter Relay Final
2:47 PM: Women's 4x400 Meter Relay Final

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