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Telangana athlete Tholem Sriteja broke a 32-year-old record with 4,965 points while winning the under-20 heptathlon at the South Zone Junior National Athletics Championships. The 19-year-old now has her sights set on 400m qualification for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

India’s steeplechase star Avinash Sable will return to competition after nearly 14 months at the Indian Athletics Series final in New Delhi. The Hangzhou gold medallist will test his water-jump skills as he prepares to defend his Asian Games title

Neeraj Chopra has qualified for the Diamond League Finals in Brussels after securing 12 points from two second-place finishes in Doha and Lausanne. He is also in contention for the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championships in Budapest next month

Three athletes from Visakhapatnam — V. Shyam Bhagavan, K. Karthikeya and B. Pravallika Reddy — have been selected to represent Andhra Pradesh at the 21st National Youth Athletics Championship in Punjab. The Athletics Association congratulated them and wished them medal success

Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra has become co-owner of the UBS Athletics Kids Cup after serving as its ambassador for two seasons. The grassroots initiative aims to reach one million children across India while promoting inclusive participation and long-term engagement in sports

Murali Sreeshankar completed a remarkable comeback from a career-threatening knee injury to win Commonwealth Games silver in Glasgow. His father recalled fearing he might never walk again, while the long jumper credited meticulous planning, mental resilience and teamwork for his inspiring return

As heavy rain lashes the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, spectators question athlete safety. World Athletics regulations, advanced synthetic track drainage, and complex scheduling constraints explain why outdoor track and field events continue despite the downpour without reserve days

National U20 record-holder Pooja continued her dominance by winning the women's high jump with a leap of 1.81m at the Indian Athletics Series in Trivandrum. David P claimed the men's long jump title, while Rashdeep Kaur triumphed in the women's 400m

Prasanth won a bronze in the Asian para throwball championship

Indian Army athlete Sawan Barwal, national record holder in marathon with 2:11:58 at Rotterdam, who visited Hyderabad for NMDC Marathon event launch, credits training support and is now aiming at Asian Games and 2028 Olympics success

Sardar Patel College and Loyola Academy won the men’s and women’s team titles in the Osmania University inter-college athletics meet. K Andrew Suhas of Loyola won the men’s 100m, while Mallika of TGSWRDC Mahendra Hills claimed double gold in women’s events

A. Vinuthna Teja claimed a double by winning the girls’ under-16 shot put and discus events at the Asmita Hyderabad District Athletics League at Osmania University. The meet also saw standout performances across triathlon, jumps, sprints and javelin categories.

Some of the impressive performances came from Vihaan Chowdavaram, who was adjudged ‘best athlete’ in the boys under-14 category, winning three gold in the 100m, 200m, and 80m and a silver in the 4x400m relay

The ISSO Athletics Championship 2025–26, hosted by Indus International School, Hyderabad, concluded after three days of thrilling competition at Gachibowli Stadium. Over 800 student-athletes from 90 schools across India participated, showcasing talent, teamwork, and sportsmanship

Hyderabad District Junior Athletics Trials for under-14, 16, 18, and 20 boys and girls will be held on August 22 at Gymkhana Grounds, Secunderabad, to select the district team

The 11th Telangana State junior athletics meet was held at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Hanamkonda

Gulveer clocks 12 minutes and 59.77 seconds to finish fourth at the Terrier DMR Challenge indoor competition in Boston

Neeraj Chopra’s silver at the Paris Olympics highlighted his dominance, despite injuries and near-misses. However, India’s athletics still battles doping issues, even as global events bring new opportunities.

The Glasgow organising team has earlier said they will include just 10 sports in the 2026 Games

The student won the individual overall championship in the under-14 category in the Inter Society League (ISL)