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How Ancy Sojan broke India's 22-year-old long jump record while managing PCOD
August 27, 2026 8:40 pm
From 63kg to 55, and a body fat drop from 26% to 13%: the diet and medication behind her 6.88m jump
How Sarvesh Kushare's feats have triggered high jump revolution in his village
July 12, 2026 3:18 am
National record holder Sarvesh Kushare became first Indian to finish in top 3 on Diamond League debut after jumping 2.26m at Monaco Diamond League
10.14s! Animesh Kujur records fastest 100m by an Indian on foreign soil
July 11, 2026 9:32 am
10.14s by Kujur is the best timing ever recorded by an Indian outside of the country and the second-best Indian time overall
How Sarvesh Kushare cleared high jump's psychological barrier of 2.30m
June 28, 2026 8:59 pm
Not consciously thinking about getting the national record helped the 31-year-old go past Tejaswin Shankar's 2.29 mark after trying since 2022
Animesh Kujur books 200m Asian Games berth, rues lack of competition
June 26, 2026 12:03 am
While breaching the qualification mark was not a problem for Animesh, the timing is not upto his standards. Animesh has a personal best of 20.32s.
How her late father's dream spurred Sindhushree to break national record
June 25, 2026 11:19 pm
With 4.25 metres to better Baranica Elangovan's national pole vault record of 4.23 metres set in March this year, 25-year-old Sindhushree booked her Asian Games spot.
18-year-old Anushka fulfills father's dream, breaks hammer throw record
June 25, 2026 8:57 am
18-year-old, daughter of a former thrower, registers a best mark of 67.02m and targets 70m mark at Asiad
20 new national records in three months: Behind Indian athletics’ winning run
June 21, 2026 10:01 am
The AFI’s decentralisation model, introduced after the 2024 Olympics, which gave athletes freedom to train outside the national camp, played a part in unlocking their potential, Sumariwalla, also a World Athletics vice president, said.
Athletes jump off moving train to save poles, get stranded for 12 hours
May 06, 2026 9:49 pm
Five athletes returning from Bhubaneswar were stranded at Rajahmundry station after Railway Police Force personnel cut the ropes securing their equipment — the latest in a series of incidents involving pole vaulters and Indian Railways
Javelin and relay special focus events for LA Games: Indian chief athletics coach Radhakrishnan Nair
August 23, 2025 1:30 pm
Athletes unwilling to come out of the comfort zones, says Radhakrishnan Nair, Indian chief athletics coach.
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