In 2026, Jazmin Sawyers had a standout year, crowned by a win at the Commonwealth Games and completed by two second places at other major events. The account highlights that she was particularly pleased with this success after a difficult comeback, following a serious injury.
Her 2026 path took shape after a long break before her return. In 2023, after finishing her season in September, she did not see any competition again until May 2025, and she says that the whole of 2024 was lost due to recovery after surgery for a rupture of the Achilles tendon.
In 2025, on returning from injury, Jazmin Sawyers took part in 12 meetings, with her best performance at 6.89 m. Her 2026 season was first focused on two “at home” championships: the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and the European Championships in Birmingham, before adding the Ultimate event afterwards.
At the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, she confirmed her win despite a quick start from Ruth Osoro. The article says that the English jumper, representing England, managed 6.93 m then 6.90 m to take the win, after seeing Osoro go ahead with 6.87 m.
At the European long-jump championships, the article presents a high-level final: Malaika Mihambo finishes fifth with 6.94 m and Larissa Iapichino jumps 7.00 m with a favourable wind. For her part, Jazmin Sawyers records four jumps measured above 6.90 m, with her best jump at 6.99 (with wind) and a legal jump at 6.96 m, before finishing second.
The report also covers her spot at the Ultimate, where in Budapest Iapichino wins with 6.90 m while Jazmin Sawyers takes second place with 6.78 m. She says she was “disappointed” not to win, while judging the performance to be “a great result” when looking at the season as a whole.
