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New Delhi, April 11 Odisha's star sprinter Animesh Kujur won the 100m dash in a photo finish after earlier winning the 200m title, taking the spotlight at the one-day Indian Athletics Series here on Saturday.Kujur opened his outdoor season on the 'fast' Mondo track, winning the 200m race in...

At the 2026 Indian Athletics Series, Murali Sreeshankar kicked off his season with a victory in the men's long jump, achieving a best distance of 8.15m. Competing at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru, the 27-year-old athlete achieved his best jump on the fourth attempt and became the only...

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...

Bengaluru, April 4 Making his competitive debut this season, Murali Sreeshankar leapt a commendable 8.15m to win the men's long jump event at the opening Indian Athletics Series here on Saturday.Sreeshankar, representing NCOE Trivandrum, achieved his winning jump in his fourth attempt, his...

Raipur, March 31 Jharkhand sprinters Shiv Kumar Soren and Prithvi Oraon emerged as the fastest men and women athletes, respectively, in the inaugural edition of the Khelo India Tribal Games here on Tuesday.For the hosts, Chhattisgarh, Siddharth Nagesh won a gold medal in the shot put and a...

Bhubaneswar, March 24 – Tamil Nadu’s 29-year-old international pole vaulter, Baranica Elangovan, was the center of attention on the opening day of the first edition of the National Indoor Athletics Championships at the Indoor Stadium in Bhubaneswar, setting a new national record on Tuesday...

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 21 – The 24th National Para Athletics Championships 2026, held from March 17–21 in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, concluded on a high note, with Haryana emerging as the overall champions after a dominant performance across track and field events.Haryana topped the medal tally with a...

Bengaluru, March 15 – Rising female long jumper Mubassina Mohammed won the gold medal in the long jump at the Fifth Indian Open Jumps Competition held at the Anju Bobby George Foundation Campus in Bengaluru on Sunday.In her winning performance with a jump of 6.38m, the 20-year-old representing...

Bengaluru, March 15 Rising female long jumper Mubassina Mohammed won the gold medal in the long jump at the fifth Indian Open Jumps Competition held at the Anju Bobby George Foundation Campus here on Sunday.In her journey to win the gold with a jump of 6.38m, the 20-year-old, representing the...

New Delhi, March 14 Young Indian athlete Lokesh Sathyanathan achieved a major milestone in his fledgling career by winning the gold medal in the men's long jump at the NCAA Indoor Championships in Fayetteville, Arkansas.With a leap of 8.21m, he set a new indoor national record and moved to...

New Delhi, March 12 Sumit Antil, the double Paralympic Games gold medallist in javelin throw, lived up to his reputation by winning the top spot, contributing to India's success at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Delhi.The highlight of the day was undoubtedly the men's javelin throw...

New Delhi, March 12 – At the World Para Athletics Grand Prix, the cheers might have been few, but the effort on the field was anything but subdued.The three-day international para athletics meet began on March 11 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and will continue until March 13, bringing...