athletics

Parul Chaudhary breaks the 5000m national record; dips below 15:10

June 14, 2026 10:00 am

This is the second time that Parul has improved the 5000m after doing it for the first time in 2023.

From a doctor's room in Madurai to NCAA champion: the Selva Prabhu story

June 13, 2026 9:40 pm

His father sold four acres of farmland to fund his dreams. On Friday in Eugene, Selva Prabhu won the NCAA Outdoor triple jump title with a leap of 16.92m.

Selva Prabhu becomes triple jump NCAA outdoor champion

June 13, 2026 2:34 pm

The 21-year-old from Madurai, Tamil Nadu leapt 16.92m in the final to top the 24-athlete field and win the title.

'To be an athlete': Why Alia Bhatt wants a non-Bollywood future for daughter

June 01, 2026 6:49 pm

Alia Bhatt envisions an athletic future for daughter Raha, prioritizing team spirit and personal grit.

Chandigarh beats Saudi Arabia to host 2027 Asian Relay Athletics Championships

May 27, 2026 4:59 pm

More than 250 athletes from around 24 countries are expected to compete in the Asian Relay Athletics Championships 2027, the first major continental sporting event in Chandigarh in over 25 years

Vishal TK: From standing knee-deep in sand as a child to India’s fastest quarter-miler

May 26, 2026 10:49 am

Vishal had trouble walking since he was born with knock knees; ‘I told myself that if you have to become great, you have to make sacrifices,’ he says

One hour of history: India’s night of athletic breakthroughs

May 24, 2026 12:19 am

Gurindervir’s sub-10.10s sprint, Vishal TK going below 45 seconds in 400m and Tejaswin Shankar’s 8,000-point decathlon mark sets a new benchmark for the country’s track and field scene

Gurindervir (10.17s) - Animesh (10.15s) rumble in Ranchi as 100m NR falls twice

May 23, 2026 2:13 pm

While Gurindervir who held back after 80m missed the Commonwealth Games qualification mark by 0.01s, Animesh went flat out, to reclaim his record; Saturday 7.10 pm could witness an encore

Animesh Kujur lowers 100m national record 5 minutes after Gurindervir breaks it

May 22, 2026 8:09 pm

Competing the semi-final of 200m at the Federation Cup Athletics in Ranchi, the duo were slated to compete in two different heats.

Parul Chaudhary signals medal ambitions at CWG, Asiad with blazing Shanghai run

May 21, 2026 8:37 am

Currently, Parul is the best Indian athlete in steeplechase. To put in context, Parul has clocked seven out of the top ten timings by an Indian in the event

Usain Bolt pips Justin Gatlin for World Championships 100m gold

August 23, 2015 9:52 pm

Usain Bolt wins 100m gold in 9.79 secs at World Championships being held at Beijing after pipping Justin Gatlin by 1/100th of a second.

Mary Kom rules the ring, Tintu Luka races to silver, Annu Rani lands bronze, Sarita Devi refuses medal

October 01, 2014 10:08 pm

India won another gold via Mary Kom as the track and field athletes contributed to a silver and a bronze.

Usain Bolt Beats Justin Gatlin But Gets Knocked Over By Cameraman

August 28, 2015 2:08 pm