Indian Grand Prix-5: Vithya Ramraj narrowly misses out on breaking PT Usha’s 39-year-old 400m hurdles record
1 year, 3 months ago

Indian Grand Prix-5: Vithya Ramraj narrowly misses out on breaking PT Usha’s 39-year-old 400m hurdles record

The Hindu  

A day after her 400m stunner, Vithya Ramraj almost came close to toppling P.T. Usha’s 39-year-old 400m hurdles national record, missing it by one-hundredth of a second, at the Indian Grand Prix-5 in Chandigarh on Monday. Vithya, who was in a world of her own in the 400m hurdles, clocked 55.43s as she gave a shiver to Usha’s precious record which came as she narrowly missed the bronze at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. Narrow miss R Vithya Ramraj clocked 55.43 secs in 400m hurdles, narrowly mised PT Usha's national record of 55.42 secs set in 1984 Olympics. Indian Grand Prix Chandigarh.#Hangzhou#AsianGamespic.twitter.com/fXnxS326Sq — Athletics Federation of India September 11, 2023 “I thought I’d get the record today, may be I’ll get it at the Asian Games,” said the 24-year-old Vithya who hails from Coimbatore.

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2024 Year in Sports, Athletics: Duplantis dominates, Neeraj-Arshad showdown in Paris Olympics, a slew of world records
3 days, 15 hours ago

2024 Year in Sports, Athletics: Duplantis dominates, Neeraj-Arshad showdown in Paris Olympics, a slew of world records

The Hindu  

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National junior athletics | Kiran rewrites his 110m hurdles record
2 weeks, 1 day ago

National junior athletics | Kiran rewrites his 110m hurdles record

The Hindu  

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National Open Athletics Championships: Ramraj breaks P.T. Usha’s 39-year-old meet record in 400m hurdles
3 months, 3 weeks ago

National Open Athletics Championships: Ramraj breaks P.T. Usha’s 39-year-old meet record in 400m hurdles

The Hindu  

Vithya Ramraj broke a 39-year-old meet record with an excellent run in the women’s 400m hurdles at the 63rd National Open Athletics Championships at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium here on Monday. He wanted my name to be up there on the record list,” Vithya, who won the 400m hurdles bronze at the 2022 Asian Games, said. In the men’s 200m, …

The mind-blowing stat behind Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone’s stunning 400m hurdles world record at Paris Olympics
4 months, 2 weeks ago

The mind-blowing stat behind Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone’s stunning 400m hurdles world record at Paris Olympics

The Independent  

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U.S. Trials: McLaughlin-Levrone breaks world record, qualifies to defend Olympic title
5 months, 3 weeks ago

U.S. Trials: McLaughlin-Levrone breaks world record, qualifies to defend Olympic title

The Hindu  

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone lowered her world record once again, running the 400-meter hurdles in 50.65 seconds on Sunday to win the U.S. Olympic trials. In only her fourth long hurdles race of the season, the 24-year-old defending Olympic champion cleared all 10 barriers with ease, then went on a dead sprint to the line to break the record for the fifth …

McLaughlin-Levrone sends pre-Olympic jolt, runs 50.65 to break world record (again) in 400 hurdles
5 months, 3 weeks ago

McLaughlin-Levrone sends pre-Olympic jolt, runs 50.65 to break world record (again) in 400 hurdles

Associated Press  

EUGENE, Ore. — For the better part of two years, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone all but disappeared from the 400-meter hurdles course. The 24-year-old Olympic champion lowered the world record for the fifth time Sunday, closing out U.S. Olympic trials with 10 leaps over the barriers, then an all-out sprint toward the finish line in 50.65 seconds. “She ran in Atlanta, and …

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone breaks 400-meter hurdles world record for fifth time
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone breaks 400-meter hurdles world record for fifth time

CNN  

CNN — Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone broke the 400-meter hurdles world record for the fifth time on Sunday, clocking 50.65 seconds at the US Olympic Trials. The 24-year-old took 0.03 seconds off her previous record, which was also set at Eugene’s Hayward Field two years ago, and in the process earned a spot on the US team for the Paris Olympics. “Honestly, …

U.S. Olympic trials: Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone breaks world record in 400 hurdles
5 months, 3 weeks ago

U.S. Olympic trials: Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone breaks world record in 400 hurdles

LA Times  

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone reacts after crossing the finish line to win the women’s 400-meter hurdles at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials on Sunday. “She ran in Atlanta, and she was having problems attacking the hurdles and getting her steps together” because of all her newfound speed, hurdling great Edwin Moses said of McLaughlin-Levrone’s first 400-hurdles race of 2024. “She …

Richardson back on track 200, McLaughlin-Levrone in 400 hurdles as Olympic trials enter homestretch
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Richardson back on track 200, McLaughlin-Levrone in 400 hurdles as Olympic trials enter homestretch

Associated Press  

EUGENE, Ore. — Sha’Carri Richardson and Noah Lyles are coming back for Part II. The second half of U.S. Olympic trials for track and field kick off Thursday, and the final four days at Hayward Field will feature the full complement of America’s biggest names in the sport. Another of America’s brightest stars, Athing Mu, went tumbling on the first …

Giving PT Usha company and hurdling over a near-forgotten record
1 year, 2 months ago

Giving PT Usha company and hurdling over a near-forgotten record

Hindustan Times  

Vithya Ramraj finally nudged a number on Monday she had targetted all summer. Vithya, the younger of the track running twins from Tamil Nadu dominated round 1, heat 1 of the women’s 400m hurdles at the Hangzhou Asian Games. Vithya’s robust running and a slightly awkward high clearance of the hurdles recalls the style of Usha, though the stronger finish …

Asian Games 2023: Parul Chaudhary wins silver in women's 3000m steeplechase, Priti wins bronze
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games 2023: Parul Chaudhary wins silver in women's 3000m steeplechase, Priti wins bronze

India Today  

India's Parul Chaudhary lived up to expectations at the Asian Games as she won silver in the women's 3000m steeplechase while her compatriot Priti took bronze as India and Bahrainian athletes dominated the race on Monday, October 2 in Hangzhou. Parul Chaudhary clocked 9.27.63s to win silver in the 3000m steeplechase while world champion Yavi Winfried won the Gold medal …

Asian Games 2023, Athletics: Vithya Ramraj equals PT Usha's national record to qualify for 400m hurdles final
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games 2023, Athletics: Vithya Ramraj equals PT Usha's national record to qualify for 400m hurdles final

India Today  

On October 2nd, 2023, the Asian Games witnessed a remarkable performance by Indian athlete Vithya Ramraj. The 25-year-old hurdler clocked a personal best of 55.42 seconds in the women's 400m hurdles heats, securing her direct qualification for the final. Her time of 55.42 seconds placed her among the top five athletes, advancing to the final, demonstrating India's continued strength in …

Asian Games 2023, Athletics: Jyothi Yarraji, Nithya Ramraj reach women's 100m hurdles final
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games 2023, Athletics: Jyothi Yarraji, Nithya Ramraj reach women's 100m hurdles final

India Today  

Indian athletes Jyothi Yarraji and Nithya Ramraj cemented their places in the women's 100m hurdles final at the Asian Games 2023, to be held in Hangzhou, China. Asian Games 2023, Day 7 Live Updates Jyothi Yarraji, an Asian champion, recorded a time of 13.03 seconds during the women's 100m heats to secure the second spot in her heat and ranked …

.01 seconds shy of Usha’s 39-year-old record, Vithya Ramraj looks to hurdle into record books
1 year, 3 months ago

.01 seconds shy of Usha’s 39-year-old record, Vithya Ramraj looks to hurdle into record books

The Hindu  

When she crossed the finish line in the women’s 400m hurdles race at the Indian Grand Prix at Chandigarh’s sector 7 Sports Complex on Monday evening, Vithya Ramraj was so far in front of the rest of the field that she had time not just to catch her breathe but also to start looking at the digital scoreboard to see …

Indian Grand Prix-5: Vithya clocks personal best; shocks Himanshi and Aishwarya in women’s 400m
1 year, 3 months ago

Indian Grand Prix-5: Vithya clocks personal best; shocks Himanshi and Aishwarya in women’s 400m

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu’s Vithya Ramraj shocked Himanshi Malik and Aishwarya Mishra as she won the women’s 400m in a personal best 52.40s at the Indian Grand Prix-5 athletics in Chandigarh on Sunday. The women’s quarter-mile results – the event was run as two races, A and B – should give a big worry to the selectors, regarding the composition of the …

Manju Rani wins women’s 35km race walk but fails to breach Asiad qualifying mark
1 year, 6 months ago

Manju Rani wins women’s 35km race walk but fails to breach Asiad qualifying mark

The Hindu  

National record holder Manju Rani of Punjab won gold in the women’s 35km race walk event at the National Inter-State Athletics Championship but failed to breach the Asian Games qualifying mark here on Friday. Haryana’s Juned Khan won the men’s 35km race walk event, clocking 3:00:37.00 which was also well short of the Asian Games qualifying time of 2:35.00. National …

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone’s second-place finish at 400 meters increases intrigue
1 year, 6 months ago

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone’s second-place finish at 400 meters increases intrigue

LA Times  

In the 10 months since producing a world-record time that redefined what was possible in the 400-meter hurdles, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone had raced outdoors just once, and not since August. “She did exactly what I asked her to do and the things that went wrong, I know what I could do to correct it and get her ready for our national …

Federation Cup: Rohit wins gold with 83.40m in javelin, Manu finishes second
1 year, 7 months ago

Federation Cup: Rohit wins gold with 83.40m in javelin, Manu finishes second

Hindustan Times  

Rohit Yadav sizzled with a personal best of 83.40m to win an exciting men's javelin competition on the final day of the Senior Federation Cup Athletics Championships in Ranchi on Thursday. Last month, Manu won the Indian Grand Prix in Bengaluru hurling the javelin to 84.33m and Rohit came second. Manu has a personal best of 84.35m at the Inter-State …

Indian Grand Prix 2, Athletics: Archana pips Hima Das to claim sprint double
1 year, 8 months ago

Indian Grand Prix 2, Athletics: Archana pips Hima Das to claim sprint double

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu’s Archana Suseendran defeated Hima Das in the 100m final and made the most of the Assam sprinter’s disqualification in the 200m to claim a double gold in the AFI Indian Grand Prix 2 here on Monday. The 24-year-old Muhammed Ajmal clocked a sub-47 second time this season, improving on the 46.90 seconds that helped him to win the …

Jyothi Yarraji scorches her way into the women’s 100m hurdles record books
2 years, 2 months ago

Jyothi Yarraji scorches her way into the women’s 100m hurdles record books

The Hindu  

Jyothi Yarraji became the first Indian to go under 13 seconds in the women’s 100m hurdles by breezing past the finish line in 12.82 seconds at the 61st National Open athletics championships at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium here on Monday. Jyothi Yarraji breaks her own National Record in 100m hurdles, running 12.82s at the Open Nationals in Bengaluru @TheHinduSports@sportstarweb — …

National Games: Ram Baboo breaks national record in men’s 35km race walk
2 years, 2 months ago

National Games: Ram Baboo breaks national record in men’s 35km race walk

The Hindu  

Uttar Pradesh's Ram Baboo shattered the national record in the men's 35km race walk event en route winning the gold medal on the concluding day of athletics competition at the National Games here on Tuesday. Baboo, an unemployed physical education graduate, won the event in 2 hours 36 minutes 34 seconds, bettering the earlier national record of 2:40.16, which was …

National Games: Swimmers Advait Page, Bhavya Sachdeva hog limelight
2 years, 2 months ago

National Games: Swimmers Advait Page, Bhavya Sachdeva hog limelight

The Hindu  

Advait Page didn't go all out and swam well within himself yet he dominated the men’s 1500m freestyle to set a new games record on the second day of the swimming events of the 36th National Games at the Sardar Patel Aquatic complex here on Monday. Delhi’s Bhavya Sachdeva underlined her growing stature by setting a new mark in women’s …

1984: P.T. Usha misses Olympic medal by a whisker
2 years, 4 months ago

1984: P.T. Usha misses Olympic medal by a whisker

The Hindu  

Published : Aug 15, 2022 06:00 IST Sometimes in sports a loss can be as much a source of inspiration as a victory. She had already made history on the road to the 400m hurdles final by becoming the first Indian athlete to win in an Olympic semifinal. Carrying the expectations of an entire nation on her shoulders, Usha ran …

Vedaant Madhavan Creates New Meet Record in 1500m Freestyle at 48th Junior National Aquatic Championships
2 years, 5 months ago

Vedaant Madhavan Creates New Meet Record in 1500m Freestyle at 48th Junior National Aquatic Championships

News 18  

Maharashtra’s Vedaant Madhavan rewrote the national record in the 1500m freestyle event for group I boys at the ongoing 48th Junior National Aquatic Championships being held at the Biju Patnaik Swimming Pool in the iconic Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar. Leading the pack with a good pace and an efficient stroke, Vedaant clocked 16:01.73 to erase his state-mate Advait Page’s record of …

World Athletics Championships, Day 1 India Results: Avinash Sable, Murali Shreesankar Qualify
2 years, 5 months ago

World Athletics Championships, Day 1 India Results: Avinash Sable, Murali Shreesankar Qualify

News 18  

The Indian contingent started off their World Athletics Championships adventure in the early hours of Saturday morning as Avinash Sable and Murali Shreesanker earned qualification to the finals of the 3000m Steeplechase event and the long jumps events respectively. Long jumper Murali Shreesankar recorded an 8.00m effort to earn qualification to the final of the event, while compatriots Jeswin Aldrin …

Dhanalakshmi surprises Safronova in 200m
2 years, 5 months ago

Dhanalakshmi surprises Safronova in 200m

The Hindu  

S. Dhanalakshmi surprised host Kazakhstan’s former Asian Games champion Olga Safronova as she won the women’s 200m gold in a personal best 22.89s at the Qosanov international athletics meet, a World Athletics Continental Tour event, in Almaty on Sunday. Meanwhile, Asian silver medallist Annu Rani took the women’s javelin throw gold with a good 62.29m effort while long jumper Ancy …

Long Jumper B Aishwarya Leaps to Stunning 6.73m, All Time 2nd Best by Indian Woman
2 years, 6 months ago

Long Jumper B Aishwarya Leaps to Stunning 6.73m, All Time 2nd Best by Indian Woman

News 18  

Karnataka’s B Aishwarya produced the second best ever long jump effort by any Indian woman as she cleared a stunning 6.73m in the qualification round on the third day of the National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships here on Sunday. In another shock result, national record holder Jyothi Yarraji fell to finish the race in the women’s 100m hurdles final as …

Indian Grand Prix 3: Abdulla makes the cut for World Championships, Karthik joins the 17m club
2 years, 7 months ago

Indian Grand Prix 3: Abdulla makes the cut for World Championships, Karthik joins the 17m club

The Hindu  

The men’s triple jump was expected to be the only exciting event at the third Indian Grand Prix on Saturday and it lived up to the billing with two new entrants to the 17-metre club and a World Championships qualifier to boot. Aboobacker’s fifth jump was an impressive 17.19m, clearing the Worlds qualifying mark of 17.14m. Aboobacker’s previous best was …

Federation Cup: Jyothi Yarraji wins 100m hurdles gold but misses national record due to wind-aided effort
2 years, 8 months ago

Federation Cup: Jyothi Yarraji wins 100m hurdles gold but misses national record due to wind-aided effort

Firstpost  

Jyothi, who trains in Bhubaneshwar, dominated the women’s 100m hurdles final, winning with a wind-aided time of 13.08 seconds, faster than the existing national record of 13.38 in the name of Anuradha Biswal since 2002. Kozhikode: For the second straight day, wind assistance beyond legal limit denied an athlete a national record as Andhra Pradesh’s 100m hurdler Jyothi Yarraji grabbed …

Indian Grand Prix 2: Avinash Sable betters his own steeplechase national record
2 years, 9 months ago

Indian Grand Prix 2: Avinash Sable betters his own steeplechase national record

The Hindu  

The arc lights were firmly trained on him. He put to shade his own national record in the men’s 3000m steeplechase on the second leg of the Indian Grand Prix at the Chandrasekharan Nair stadium on Wednesday. But as it has been his wont over the years, the Maharashtra athlete more or less preferred to prove his mettle on the …

Indian Grand Prix 1 Athletics Meet: Amoj Jacob and Priya Mohan Share Limelight with Long Jumpers
2 years, 9 months ago

Indian Grand Prix 1 Athletics Meet: Amoj Jacob and Priya Mohan Share Limelight with Long Jumpers

News 18  

Quarter-milers Amoj Jacob and Priya Mohan shared the limelight with long jumpers Jeswin Aldrin and Ancy Sojan in the Indian Grand Prix 1 Athletics Meet at the Chandrasekharan Nair Police Stadium here on Sunday. Delhi’s Jacob broke into the lead by the halfway mark and beat back challenge from Noah Nirmal Tom of Kerala in a keenly-fought men’s 400m while …

Sprinters, including Hima Das, to headline Indian Grand Prix I
2 years, 9 months ago

Sprinters, including Hima Das, to headline Indian Grand Prix I

The Hindu  

With the Open throws and jumps competitions over the past fortnight having set the tone, in terms of meeting the qualifying norms for the international events later this year, the country’s top athletes have this chance to showcase their skills at the first leg of the Indian Grand Prix on Sunday. The event at the Chandrasekharan Nair stadium will also …

National Swimming: Dhinidhi Desinghu, Nina Venkatesh Set National Records; Karnataka Emerge Champions
3 years, 2 months ago

National Swimming: Dhinidhi Desinghu, Nina Venkatesh Set National Records; Karnataka Emerge Champions

News 18  

Two new national records and one narrow miss were the highlights on the final day of the 37th Sub Junior and 47th Junior National Aquatic Championships 2021 here on Saturday. Karnataka’s Dhinidhi Desinghu in 100m freestyle for group III girls, and Nina Venkatesh, in 50m butterfly for group I girls, set new records while their statemate Sambhavv R narrowly missed …

National U-23 Athletics Championships: Dandi Jyothika Sri, Ayush Dabas win women's, men's 400m with personal bests
3 years, 2 months ago

National U-23 Athletics Championships: Dandi Jyothika Sri, Ayush Dabas win women's, men's 400m with personal bests

Firstpost  

Dandi Jyothika Sri, who was disqualified during the National Open Athletics Championships in Warangal, clocked 53.05 seconds. Dandi Jyothika Sri of Andhra Pradesh and Ayush Dabas of Haryana turned in fine performances to win the women and men’s 400m with personal best timings at the inaugural National U-23 Athletics Championships on Tuesday. Haryana’s Dabas bested compatriot Vikrant Panchal by half …

Tokyo Olympics: All World Records broken at the 2021 Games
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: All World Records broken at the 2021 Games

The Hindu  

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics saw some breathtaking sporting action with athletes elevating their games to a whole new level. Records were there to be broken and here are some of them who wrote their names into history. Athletics Women's triple jump- Yulimar Rojas 15.67m Previous record- Inessa Kravets, Gothenburg 15.50m 10 AUG 1995 Men's 400 metres hurdles- Karsten Warholm 45.94 …

Indian 4x400m relay team breaks Asian record but fails to qualify for final in Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 4 months ago

Indian 4x400m relay team breaks Asian record but fails to qualify for final in Tokyo Olympics

India TV News  

The Indian men's 4x400m relay quartet shattered the Asian record during the Olympics heat race but missed qualifying for the final round by a whisker here on Friday. The quartet of Muhammed Anas Yahiya, Tom Noah Nirmal, Rajiv Arokia and Amoj Jacob completed the race in 3:00.25sec to finish fourth in the second heat. Jacob, who ran the last leg, …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Sydney McLaughlin smashes world record to win 400m hurdles gold
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Sydney McLaughlin smashes world record to win 400m hurdles gold

Firstpost  

McLaughlin powered home in 51.46sec, with world champion and 2016 Olympic gold medallist Dalilah Muhammad claiming silver in 51.58. Tokyo: Sydney McLaughlin of the United States smashed her own world record as she stormed to victory in the Olympic women’s 400m hurdles final on Wednesday. It's so cool when people stand in front of things they destroyed 😎 pic.twitter.com/a4PHDFchGK — …

Tokyo 2020: Living up to its hype, 400m hurdles delivers one of the greatest races ever
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo 2020: Living up to its hype, 400m hurdles delivers one of the greatest races ever

Hindustan Times  

45.94 seconds: Karsten Warholm, Norway, world record. Welcome to the greatest race ever run -- the 400m men’s hurdles final at the Tokyo Olympics. Three of the world’s four fastest times in the history of men’s 400m hurdles were set on the bright Tuesday Tokyo morning by Warholm, Benjamin — who is the son of former West Indies fast bowler …

Warholm wins 400m hurdles gold, smashes world record
3 years, 4 months ago

Warholm wins 400m hurdles gold, smashes world record

Deccan Chronicle  

Tokyo: Norway's Karsten Warholm produced a devastating performance to smash his own world record and win the Olympic men's 400 metres hurdles gold on Tuesday. American arch-rival Rai Benjamin won silver in 46.17sec, with Brazil's Alison Dos Santos claiming bronze in 46.72, both regional records that also smashed their previous personal bests. There were national records for British Virgin Islands' …

Tokyo Olympics: Karsten Warholm eyes Olympic gold after 400-meter hurdles world record
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Karsten Warholm eyes Olympic gold after 400-meter hurdles world record

The Hindu  

With World Championship titles and the 400-metre hurdles world record in his possession, there is only one jewel left for Karsten Warholm to add to his athletics crown: Olympic gold. In front of an ecstatic, home crowd earlier this month, Warholm ran 46.70 seconds to break Kevin Young's 29-year-old world record by eight hundredths of a second. His chief rival, …

Ace Sprinter Hima Set to Miss Tokyo Games as 4x100m Relay Team Fails To Make The Cut
3 years, 5 months ago

Ace Sprinter Hima Set to Miss Tokyo Games as 4x100m Relay Team Fails To Make The Cut

News 18  

Star sprinter Hima Das, who sustained a hamstring injury on Saturday while running 100m heats is set to miss the Tokyo Olympics as the women’s 4x100m of which she was a part earlier clocked 44.15 seconds, well outside the targeted time of 43.03 seconds. Besides the 4x400m mixed relay squad, Avinash Sable, Tajinder Pal Singh Toor, Neeraj Chopra and Shivpal …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Sydney McLaughlin clocks 51.90 sec in US trials to break women's 400m hurdles record
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Sydney McLaughlin clocks 51.90 sec in US trials to break women's 400m hurdles record

Firstpost  

The 21-year-old star became the first woman ever to duck below the 52-second barrier after running a superb tactical race against reigning Olympic and world champion Muhammad. Eugene, USA: Sydney McLaughlin set a world record in the women’s 400m hurdles at the US Olympic trials on Sunday, clocking 51.90sec after a thrilling battle with rival Dalilah Muhammad. Sydney McLaughlin, just …

Dhanalakshmi wins 100m dash, Dutee fourth; injured Hima on verge of missing Olympics
3 years, 5 months ago

Dhanalakshmi wins 100m dash, Dutee fourth; injured Hima on verge of missing Olympics

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu's S Dhanalakshmi won the 100m dash at the National Inter-State Championships while national record holder Dutee Chand finished fourth on a day when another star sprinter Hima Das did not start after injuring herself in the heat races, putting her in doubt for the Tokyo Olympics. All the competitors in women's 100m final race returned with mediocre timings …

Indian swimmer Srihari Nataraj sets 100m backstroke national record, misses Tokyo 2020 qualification mark
3 years, 5 months ago

Indian swimmer Srihari Nataraj sets 100m backstroke national record, misses Tokyo 2020 qualification mark

Firstpost  

The 20-year-old Bengaluru swimmer clocked 53.90 seconds bettering his own national record in the 100m men’s backstroke event. Star Indian swimmer Srihari Nataraj came agonisingly close to achieving the elusive Olympic qualification time in the 100m men’s backstroke event before falling short of the mark at the Sette Colli Trophy in Rome, Italy on Friday. Another Indian swimmer, Advait Page …

Srihari falls narrowly short of making A 'cut' for Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 5 months ago

Srihari falls narrowly short of making A 'cut' for Tokyo Olympics

The Hindu  

Srihari Nataraj came agonisingly close to securing the A-mark Olympic Qualification Time in 100m backstroke event, but fell 0.05 seconds short at the Sette Colli Trophy in Rome on Friday. In what was his last opportunity to get the A-mark, Srihari clocked 53.90s, a personal best and a Best Indian Performance, bettering his own timing of 54.45s set last week …

Indian Grand Prix IV: Dutee Chand Powers India A Women's 4x100m Relay Team to Win with National Record
3 years, 6 months ago

Indian Grand Prix IV: Dutee Chand Powers India A Women's 4x100m Relay Team to Win with National Record

News 18  

Dutee Chand anchored India A women’s 4x100m relay team to gold medal with a national record of 43.37 seconds in the one-day Indian Grand Prix IV here on Monday. Running in lane 3, India A quartet of Archana S, Dhanalakshmi, Hima Das and Dutee Chand clocked 43.37 seconds which was better than the previous record of 43.42 seconds posted by …

Indian Grand Prix IV: Entries of 16 athletes rejected
3 years, 6 months ago

Indian Grand Prix IV: Entries of 16 athletes rejected

India TV News  

Entries of as many as 16 athletes, including five in men's 1,500 meters event, have been rejected by the Athletics Federation of India for the Indian Grand Prix IV, an Olympic qualification competition, here on Monday. Two shot putters and a steeplechase runner from Uttar Pradesh have also been declared ineligible for not meeting the qualification mark of the AFI. …

PT Usha, Gurbachan Singh Randhawa to head AFI's senior and junior selection committees
3 years, 9 months ago

PT Usha, Gurbachan Singh Randhawa to head AFI's senior and junior selection committees

Firstpost  

New Delhi: Sprint legend PT Usha has been given charge of the junior selection committee, while hurdling great Gurbachan Singh Randhawa will head the senior panel in the latest appointments announced by the Athletics Federation of India. Other members of the junior committee are Soma Biswas, Anand Menzes, Satbir Singh, Sandeep Sarkaria, Sunita Rani, Rama Chandran, Joseph Abraham, Harwant Kaur, …

Discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur seals Tokyo Olympics berth with national record effort of 65.06m
3 years, 9 months ago

Discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur seals Tokyo Olympics berth with national record effort of 65.06m

Firstpost  

Patiala: Discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur booked her Tokyo Olympics berth with a sensational national record effort of 65.06m as she improved upon her earlier personal best by four metres on the final day of the Federation Cup Senior National Athletics Championships on Friday. She eclipsed the nine-year-old earlier national record of 64.76m which was in the name of Olympian and …

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