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Taiwan Athletics Open: Rohit clinches javelin gold; Vithya Ramraj wins women's 400m hurdles
Taipei, June 8: India’s impressive run at the Taiwan Athletics Open continued as Rohit Yadav clinched gold in the men’s javelin throw on the second day of the event while Vithya Ramraj claimed the top spot on the podium in the women’s 400m hurdles here on Sunday.
Taiwan Athletics Open 2025: Jyothi Yarraji sprints to gold as India enjoy flurry of top spots
New Delhi, June 7: Reigning Asian champion and Olympian Jyothi Yarraji continued her scorching form this season after she scripted a victory in the women's 100m hurdles as India bagged six gold medals on the opening day of the Taiwan Athletics Open 2025 in Chinese Taipei on Saturday.
Athletics: Jyothi Yarraji wins in 12.99s as India claims six gold in Taiwan Open
Mumbai, June 8: Jyothi Yarraji, Tejas Ashok Shirse, and Abdulla Aboobacker won the gold as India dominated the track in the 2025 Taiwan Athletics Open, finishing with six gold medals in the World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze meet held in Taipei on Saturday.
Army athlete Major Kadian bags four medals, including gold, in World Masters Games
Taipei City, May 23 : Major Rohit Kadian of the Indian Army has emerged among the best performers for the country in the 11th World Masters Games 2025, bagging his fourth medal in the 800m Men's 40+ category, which took his overall haul to 4 medals including a gold and two silver medals in the event being held in New Taipei City in Taiwan..
Indian Grand Prix: Animesh Kujur excels in 100m, 200m sprints in second leg
Trivandrum, May 17: Odisha's promising sprinter Animesh Kujur stamped his authority in the men's 100m and 200m events at the Indian Grand Prix 2 at LNCPE Campus in Trivandrum on Saturday. The 21-year-old national record-holder in the men's 200m emerged fastest runner of the one-day event.
World Athletics boss Coe hails debut of mixed 4x100m relay
Guangzhou (China), May 14: As the 2025 World Athletics Relays recently came to a close in Guangzhou, World Athletics President Sebastian Coe praised both the debut of the 4x100m mixed relay and China's continued rise as an emerging athletics powerhouse.
Athletics: Warholm eyes world record at Diamond League in Xiamen
Xiamen (China), April 25: Men's 400m hurdles world record holder Karsten Warholm is setting his sights on breaking another world record in the newly-introduced 300m hurdles at the 2025 Diamond League opener in Xiamen on Saturday.
Animesh Kujur to lead India's 58-member squad for Asian Athletics Championships in South Korea
New Delhi, April 25: The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Friday unveiled a strong 58-member Indian contingent for the upcoming Asian Athletics Championships, scheduled to be held from May 27 to 31 in Gumi, South Korea. The announcement came a day after the conclusion of the Federation Cup in Kochi, which served as the final selection trial for the continental event.
Animesh Kujur sets new 200m national record
Kochi, April 24: Young Odisha sprinter Animesh Kujur stole the spotlight on the final day of the National Federation Senior Athletics Competition as he shattered the men's 200m national record, clocking an impressive 20.40 seconds to clinch the gold medal.
Olympic Champion Dalilah Muhammad named international event ambassador for TCS World 10K Bengaluru 2025
Bengaluru, April 15: Dalilah Muhammad, lauded as one of the most accomplished hurdlers in history, has been named the International Event Ambassador for the 17th edition of the World 10K Bengaluru, scheduled for April 27.
Harshita Sehrawat continues fine run of form with Gold at Indian Open Throws Competition
Navi Mumbai, March 22: Reliance Foundation athletes put in an impressive display at the 4th Indian Open Throws Competition at the Jio Institute in Ulwe, Navi Mumbai on Friday winning a total of 3 Golds, 1 Silver and 4 Bronze medals in the competition, as per a release from AFI.
Uttar Pradesh javelin throwers Rohit Yadav and Annu Rani excel at Indian Open Throws Competition
Mumbai, March 21: Uttar Pradesh javelin throwers dominated the final day of the fourth edition of the Indian Open Throws Competition that concluded here on Friday. While Rohit Yadav clinched the men’s javelin throw gold with a distance of 78.87m, Asian Games champion Annu Rani was outright winner in the women’s event. Her gold medal winning throw was 58.82m.
World Para Athletics GP: India tops medal tally with 134 medals
New Delhi, March 13: India brought the curtains down on a remarkable campaign in the World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2025, finishing at the top of the medals table with a stunning total of 134 medals, including 45 gold, 40 silver, and 49 bronze.
'I just did it': Duplantis after smashing pole vault world record for 11th time
Clermont-Ferrand, March 1: "I just did it," said Armand Duplantis, who delivered yet another historic performance, with a record-breaking leap of 6.27 metres at the All-Star Perche meet in France, on Friday.
Records galore on second day of track and field at Uttarakhand National Games
Dehradun, February 9: Records galore on the second day of track and field at 38th Uttarakhand National Games here at Dehradun's newly laid eight-lane track at Sports College Campus. Three individuals and one men's 4x100m relay National Games record were bettered on a warm Sunday afternoon session, as per the National Games press release.
38th National Games: Records galore on Day 2 of Track and Field
Dehradun, Feb 9: The second day of the track and field events at the 38th Uttarakhand National Games saw an exciting display of athleticism at the newly laid eight-lane track at the Sports College Campus in Dehradun on Sunday.
Jamaica's Jerry Lee Holness becomes Indian women's 400m team's new coach
New Delhi, January 29: The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Wednesday signed Jamaica's Jerry Lee Holness as the new coach of the Indian women's 400m and 400m hurdles teams, according to Olympics.com.
Olympic champ Letsile Tebogo to start season with 400m race in Melbourne
Gaborone (Botswana), Jan 15: Botswana's 200m Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo is set to begin his season with a 400m race at the Maurie Plant Meet in Melbourne, Australia on March 25. Tebogo is hoping to win the gold medal in the World Championships later this year and will be starting his season in Australia.