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Bengaluru, April 4 – Murali Sreeshankar kicked off his season impressively by winning the men's long jump at the inaugural edition of the Indian Athletics Series 2026 in Bengaluru on Saturday.Competing at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium, the 27-year-old produced his best jump on the fourth attempt...

New Delhi, April 4 In a significant policy decision, the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has made it mandatory for track and field athletes to obtain its prior approval before entering into agreements with sponsors, including private entities.The AFI said the decision has been taken in...

New Delhi, April 4 India has surpassed Kenya to top the Athletics Integrity Unit's (AIU) list of ineligible individuals due to doping violations, with 148 suspended track and field athletes, which is two more than the African nation.The latest updated list is for the period up to April 1 of...

Chandigarh, March 28 – The members of the national men’s 4x400m relay and mixed 4x100m relay squad were excited to improve their global rankings at the "Road to Gaborone" event held at the Sector 7 Sports Complex in Chandigarh on Saturday.The World Athletics Relays will be held on May 2 and 3...

Chandigarh, March 28 India's men's 4x400m and mixed 4x100m relay teams took a major step towards qualifying for the World Athletics Relays in Botswana in May, delivering outstanding performances at the International Invitation Relay Competition here on Saturday.The men's 4x400m team, featuring...

Chandigarh, March 27 – The first edition of the International Invitation Relay Competition in Chandigarh on Saturday will feature the country's top sprinters as they prepare to earn a spot in the World Athletics Relays in Gaborone, Botswana.The domestic competition on March 28 at the Sector 7...

Bhubaneswar, March 25 – Punjab sprinter Gurindervir Singh won the men's 60m gold with a national record time after favorite Animesh Kujur was disqualified in a dramatic final on the concluding day of the inaugural National Indoor Athletics Championships here on Wednesday.In a fitting end to...

Bhubaneswar, March 25 Ace Punjab sprinter Gurindervir Singh claimed the men's 60m gold in a national record time after pre-race favorite Animesh Kujur was disqualified in a dramatic final on the concluding day of the inaugural National Indoor Athletics Championships here on Wednesday.In a...

Bhubaneswar, March 24 Exactly 10 years ago, Baranica Elangovan was wondering whether her slender frame would be able to carry a heavy pole, but heeding the advice of her college teacher turned out to be a wise decision as she smashed the national record here on Tuesday.The 29-year-old...

In Bhubaneswar, Tamil Nadu athlete Baranica Elangovan achieved a remarkable feat, setting a new national record in the women's pole vault event at the National Indoor Championships. She cleared a height of 4.22 meters on the opening day of the competition.The 29-year-old Baranica, who had...

Bhubaneswar, March 24 – With India set to host the 2028 World Indoor Athletics Championships, Bhubaneswar will host the two-day inaugural edition of the National Indoor Athletics Championships, providing athletes with a platform to prepare for the mega event.The National Indoor Athletics...

Bhubaneswar, March 23 Top Indian athletes, including sprinter Animesh Kujur and triple jumper Praveen Chithravel, are optimistic about competing in the inaugural National Indoor Championships, which begin here on Tuesday, saying the event will help them in their preparations for the Asian Games...

March 20, New Delhi – India will host the World Indoor Athletics Championships for the first time in 2028 at the state-of-the-art indoor facility at the Kalinga Stadium complex in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.The International body awarded the hosting rights for the prestigious event to India at the...

New Delhi, March 19 – Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, and Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, Smt. Raksha Khadse, have expressed their delight at the news that India will be hosting the 2028 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Bhubaneswar.The Sports...

March 19, New Delhi: India will host the 2028 World Indoor Athletics Championships in Bhubaneswar, the World Athletics Council announced at its meeting in Torun, Poland.The decision was made a day before the start of the 2025 World Indoor Athletics Championships in the Polish city. Earlier...

New Delhi, March 19 – Bahadur Singh Sagoo, president of the Athletics Federation of India (AFI), announced that the World Athletics Council has awarded India the hosting rights for the 2028 Indoor Championships.“India will host the 2028 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Bhubaneswar. The...

New Delhi, March 15 – India’s star distance runner, Gulveer Singh, has improved the national men’s half-marathon (21km) record in a competition in New York on Sunday.According to information received from the Athletics Federation of India (AFI), the 27-year-old army runner clocked 59:42 to...

New Delhi, March 15 India's Selva Prabhu achieved a personal best in the men's triple jump event at the NCAA Indoor Championships in Fayetteville, USA, securing a silver medal.Prabhu, who won a silver medal at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships and holds the U20 national record, broke...

New Delhi, Feb 27 – The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) will conduct SRY Gene Tests in national-level competitions from this year onwards to ensure that only biological females compete in the women's category.The AFI's Executive Council also approved DNA testing of upcoming athletes for...

Chandigarh, February 21 Uttar Pradesh's international athlete Ram Baboo and Punjab's Manju claimed gold medals in the newly-introduced men's and women's full marathon walking events, respectively, at the Indian Open Race Walk Competition held on Saturday.The 26-year-old Baboo clocked three...