Tag: Indian track and field

‘I am not pushed enough’: National record holder Vithya sets sights on sub-54 run next

October 7, 2026 admin

Colourful haul: Vithya won one each of gold, silver and bronze from Aichi-Nagoya! | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: R.V. MOORTHY Vithya Ramraj still cannot understand the hype surrounding her. The 28-year-old, who emerged as one of India’s standout performers at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, returned with three medals and a National record in the 400m…

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Gurindervir Singh eyes Asian Games comeback after India 100m record

September 4, 2026 admin

Two years ago, Gurindervir Singh stamped his return to the top rung of sprinters in India by winning the National Inter-State Athletics Championships in the fading light at Panchkula. It was only 10.32 seconds, but it brought him the spotlight and support needed to kick his almost stagnant career back into gear. In time, it…

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We have a good chance to win two medals in CWG: long jumper Sreeshankar

July 21, 2026 admin

Leaving no stone unturned: Sreeshankar has been training in Spała, Poland, for the past three weeks to acclimatise to the weather conditions expected in Glasgow. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: RITU RAJ KONWAR In his “best physical condition ever”, long jumper M. Sreeshankar, who missed the 2022 Commonwealth Games gold in Birmingham on countback, cannot…

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Everyone wants to win gold at the Asian extravaganza: Sarvesh Kushare

July 15, 2026 admin

On June 27 evening, immediately after Sarvesh Kushare ended his four-year quest to better Tejaswin Shankar’s eight-year-old high jump National record of 2.28m at the National inter-state athletics meet at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar by clearing 2.31m, Tejaswin took to his ‘X’ handle to write: “Another mental barrier broken!! 2.30+ was probably the last of…

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