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Two meet records were broken on the second day of the Indian Open U23 Athletics Competition in Jaipur on Saturday. Bharatpreet Singh won the men’s discus throw, while Nitika Anup claimed gold in the women’s pole vault event

Maharashtra sprinter Rushiprasad Desai broke the men’s 100m meet record on the opening day of the Indian Open U23 Athletics Competition in Jaipur. Records also fell in pole vault and women’s discus throw, while Unnathi Bollanda equalled women’s 100m record

Ankita broke the decade-old meet record in the women's 3,000m steeplechase, while Jishnu Prasad set a meet record in the men's 200m at the 65th National Open Athletics Championships in Delhi on the final day of competition

Hariom Singu won the boys’ Under-16 high jump with an effort of 1.70m at the Hyderabad District National Inter-District Junior Athletics Meet at Osmania University. Several athletes also claimed honours across Under-14 and Under-16 track and field events

American coach Scott Simmons credits consistent training and sustained support for India’s breakthrough distance-running performances at the 2026 Asian Games. Gulveer Singh, Sawan Barwal and Seema Kumari trained under him in Colorado Springs before producing medal-winning performances in Nagoya

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