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Vishal TK has shattered the men's 400m national record at the National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships in Chennai. The 21-year-old athlete clocked an impressive 45.12 seconds to break Muhammed Anas Yahiya's previous mark of 45.21 seconds. This championship serves as the final qualifying event for Indian athletes before the World Championships in Tokyo. Several top stars including Annu Rani and Murali Sreeshankar are also competing in various events this week.

Key Points: Vishal TK Breaks National 400m Record at Inter-State Athletics Championships

  • Vishal TK clocked 45.12 seconds breaking previous 45.21s record
  • Paris Olympian Rajesh Ramesh won silver with 46.04 seconds
  • Event serves as final qualifier for World Championships Tokyo
  • Vishal was part of gold-winning mixed 4x400m relay team in Asia
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National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships 2025: Vishal TK breaks national record in men's 400m event

21-year-old Vishal TK clocks 45.12s to break Muhammed Anas Yahiya's 400m national record at Chennai's National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships 2025.

"Vishal TK broke the national record with a sublime performance in the men's 400m event - Official Report"

Chennai, August 21

Vishal TK broke the national record with a sublime performance in the men's 400m event at the National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships 2025 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai on Thursday.

Visha, a 21-year-old Indian athlete, blazed his way to the top of the podium and clinched the gold medal after clocking 45.12 seconds, toppling the previous national mark of 45.21 seconds, held by Muhammed Anas Yahiya at the 2019 Czech Athletics Championships, according to Olympics.com.

Paris 2024 Olympian Rajesh Ramesh (46.04s) and Vikrant Panchal (46.17s) settled silver and bronze, respectively. Vishal was a part of the Indian relay teams that won the gold medal in the mixed 4x400m and silver in the men's 4x400m at the Asian Athletics Championships 2025 in Gumi, Republic of Korea, earlier in May.

He missed out on an individual medal in Gumi by a whisker after finishing fourth in the men's 400m with a time of 45.57 seconds, which turned out to be his previous personal best.

The 64th edition of the National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships serves as the final qualifying event for Indian athletes before the World Championships in Tokyo, scheduled to be held from September 13 to 21. The entry mark for Tokyo 25 in men's 400m was 44.85 seconds. The qualifying window closes on Sunday.

Top stars, including Asian Games champion Annu Rani (javelin throw), Animesh Kujur (men's 200m), Murali Sreeshankar (long jump), Tajinderpal Singh Toor (shot put), Tejaswin Shankar (high jump) and Praveen Chithravel (triple jump), will be in action later this week.

National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships 2025 Day 2 results:Women's pole vault: 1. Baranica Elangovan (4.10m); 2. Mariya Jaison (4.05m); 3. Sathya Tamilarasan (4.00m)Men's 400m: Vishal T.K (45.12s); 2. Rajesh Ramesh (46.04s); 3. Vikrant Panchal (46.17s)Women's shot put: 1. Kachnar Chaudhary (15.75m); 2. Vidhi (15.30m); 3. Shiksha (15.18m)Women's 400m: 1. Devyaniba Zala (53.37s); 2. Anankha B.A (53.84s); 3. Prachi (53.96s)Men's discus throw: 1. Kirpal Singh (55.00m); 2. Nirbhay Singh (53.62m); 3. Ujjawal Choudhary (53.23m)Men's 1500m: 1. Yoonus Shah (3:41.22); 2. Ajay Saroj (3:41.55); 3. Arjun Waskale (3:42.86)Women's 1500m: 1. Pooja (4:10.68); 2. Lili Das (4:12.47); 3. Amandeep Kaur (4:21.37)Men's decathlon: 1. Stalin Joes (7052 pts); 2. Kushal Mohite (6976 pts); 3. Kamal Dhankh (6820 pts).

- ANI

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Rajesh Q
Fantastic performance but still 0.27 seconds away from World Championships qualification mark. Hope he can shave off those precious milliseconds before the qualifying window closes. The potential is definitely there!
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Ananya R
So proud of our athletes! Not just Vishal, but look at all the winners across events. Women's pole vault reaching 4.10m is also commendable. Our sports infrastructure is finally producing world-class talent 🏃‍♂️💨
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Michael C
Impressive progress in Indian athletics! The relay team experience seems to have really helped Vishal develop. From 45.57 in May to 45.12 now - that's significant improvement in a short span. Well done!
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Siddharth J
Chennai's Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium has witnessed another historic moment! Remember when Anju Bobby George jumped here? Now Vishal creates history. Hope this inspires more youngsters to take up track sports.
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Nisha Z
Great to see such competitive timings! Rajesh Ramesh at 46.04s and Vikrant at 46.17s - our 400m squad is getting stronger. With proper training and exposure, we can compete with the best in the world.

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