Category: Athletics

When Feng Peiyou stopped the clock at 2:05:58 at the Tokyo Marathon, it was more than a national record. It was a declaration that China had entered a new era of distance running. For the first time, a Chinese man had broken 2:06. He finished 11th overall, first among Asian athletes, and ran shoulder to…

Madhvendra Shekhawat once again stamped his authority over the 60m hurdles at the 2026 Big Sky Indoor Championships, defending his title in emphatic fashion with a gold-medal performance of 7.73 seconds the exact same time he clocked in the heats. The performance not only secured him consecutive conference crowns but reaffirmed his position as one…

Krishna Jayasankar Menon continues her remarkable upward trajectory in the indoor shot put, rewriting the Indian national record once again with a personal best of 17.09 metres at the Mountain West Conference Championships, an NCAA Division I meet in the United States. The throw secured her a second-place finish in a highly competitive collegiate field…

Indian athletics will have significant representation across three major NCAA conference championships over the next two days, with five athletes in action at the Big 12 Championships, Big Sky Indoor Championship, and WAC Championships. As the American collegiate indoor season reaches its decisive phase, these meets carry implications not only for conference medals but also…

In a breathtaking display of endurance and precision on the streets of the national capital, 28-year-old Dr. Kartik Karkera stormed to victory in the men’s elite category at the 11th edition of the Cognizant New Delhi Marathon, clocking a personal best of 2 hours, 13 minutes and 10 seconds (2:13:10). The Mumbai-born, Nashik-based orthopaedic surgeon…

Kartik Karkera delivered a breakthrough performance at the 11th edition of the Cognizant New Delhi Marathon on Sunday, clocking a personal best of 2:13:10 to claim top honours in the elite men’s race and comfortably breach the Asian Games qualification mark. In what turned out to be one of the most competitive finishes in recent…

The Athletics Federation of India’s (AFI) latest update to its gender eligibility framework has introduced one of the most significant policy shifts in Indian athletics in recent years, mandating Sex-determining Region Y, SRY gene testing for female athletes seeking to compete at the national level. The advisory, issued on February 19, 2026, aligns India’s domestic…

New Delhi is set to witness one of its biggest sporting spectacles of the year as more than 30,000 runners prepare to take part in the 11th edition of the Cognizant New Delhi Marathon, scheduled for February 22, 2026. With participation from across India and around the world, the event continues to cement its reputation…

India’s distance running circuit received a major boost on the continental stage as Army runner Havildar Harmanjot Singh secured a silver medal in the men’s 10km race at the 2026 Asian Cross Country Championships in Fukuoka, Japan. In a race dominated by traditional long-distance powerhouses Japan and China, Harmanjot’s podium finish stood out as India’s…

Registrations for the 13th edition of the Ladakh Marathon are now officially open, as the world’s highest AIMS-certified marathon prepares to return from September 10 to 13, 2026, set against the stark and demanding terrain of Ladakh. Widely regarded as one of the most physically challenging endurance events globally, the marathon continues to attract runners…

Gulveer Singh opened his 2026 campaign with a measured yet competitive performance on the international circuit, finishing third in the men’s 5000m at the Sound Running Invite in Winston-Salem. Clocking 13:15.84 at the World Athletics Indoor Tour Silver-level meet, the Indian long-distance runner signalled both continuity and intent at the start of a crucial season….

Indian athletics witnessed another significant milestone as 23-year-old shot putter Krishna Jayasankar shattered the women’s indoor national record with a throw of 16.83m at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The mark improved her own previous national record of 16.63m set just weeks earlier at the New Mexico Team Open, underlining both…

At just 18 years of age, Pooja Singh has already established herself as one of the brightest prospects in Indian athletics. Her recent silver medal at the 2026 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships is not merely another addition to her growing medal cabinet it is a statement of intent. Coming back from injury and delivering a…

India’s seasoned shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor delivered a powerful performance at the 2026 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships, clinching the silver medal in the men’s shot put with a best effort of 20.05m. In a competition that went down to the very last round, Toor was edged out for gold by China’s Chen Chengyu, who…

Tejaswin Shankar delivered one of the finest all-round performances of his career to clinch India’s first gold medal at the 2026 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships, storming to victory in the men’s heptathlon with a national record-breaking tally of 5993 points. Competing across two demanding days, Tejaswin not only secured the continental crown but also rewrote…

India’s Ancy Sojan delivered a composed and timely performance to clinch bronze in the women’s long jump at the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships 2026 in Tianjin, marking India’s second medal of the competition. The 24-year-old registered a best effort of 6.21m, achieved in her fifth attempt, capping off a promising start to what promises to…

India’s high jump star Pooja marked her return to continental competition with a statement performance, clinching silver at the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships 2026 with a season-best clearance of 1.87m. Competing in only her third event since returning from injury, the Asian outdoor champion showed composure and resilience to secure India’s third medal of the…

India’s premier combined events athlete Tejaswin Shankar delivered a commanding opening day performance at the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships 2026, surging to the top of the heptathlon standings with 3513 points after four events. The highlight of his campaign came in the high jump, where the national record holder cleared 2.23m to finish first in…

India opened its medal account at the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships 2026 through a clutch performance in the men’s high jump, as Jothi Shankar Aadarsh Ram secured bronze with a best clearance of 2.19m. In a competition defined by fine margins and tactical attempts, Aadarsh held his nerve to deliver when it mattered most. The…

The opening day of the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships 2026 was meant to mark a new chapter for Indian sprinting. Instead, it ended in controversy and disappointment for Manikanta Hoblidhar, one of India’s most consistent short sprinters, who was disqualified from the men’s 60m heats following a false start ruling. For Manikanta, this was not…

India’s campaign in the men’s triple jump and 60m sprint at the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships 2026 delivered a mix of promise, frustration and hard lessons on the continental stage. The men’s triple jump final began at 9:35 AM IST, marking the 2026 season opener for India’s national record holder Praveen Chithravel. Competing for the…

Indian athletics contingent begins its campaign at the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships 2026 on February 6 in Tianjin with a compact but high-quality lineup spread across technical, power and sprint events. With start lists confirmed, Day 1 promises meaningful action for India, featuring medal contenders, developing multi-event athletes and emerging speedsters all competing in the…

The Indian athletics contingent has officially departed for Tianjin, China, to compete at the 12th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships 2026, carrying with it a blend of national record holders, emerging talents and multi-event specialists who will take on Asia’s best under the roof. The 17-member squad, competing across sprint, jumps, throws and combined events, represents…

The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has officially released its 2026 competition calendar, laying out a tightly structured domestic season that will determine India’s athletics squads for two of the biggest multi-sport events of the year the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and the Asian Games in Aichi–Nagoya. The calendar, announced on Monday, maps out everything…

Indian shot putter Krishna Jayasankar Menon continued her remarkable rise on the international throwing circuit by breaking her own Indian indoor national record, producing a massive 16.63m effort to win the women’s shot put title at the New Mexico Team Open 2026 in the United States. The performance, subject to ratification, improved her previous indoor…

Indian triple jumper Selva Prabhu continued his rapid rise on the global athletics circuit with a superb second-place finish at the DeLoss Dodds Invitational in Manhattan, USA, producing a season-defining leap of 16.63 metres in a high-quality international field. The jump was the second-best of his career, only 15 centimetres short of his personal best…

India’s national record holder in the men’s 60m hurdles, Tejas Shirse, continued his European indoor campaign with a competitive outing at the Elite Indoor Track Miramas Meeting 2026 in France, finishing 14th overall in a high-quality international field that included some of the fastest hurdlers on the global circuit. Shirse clocked 7.95 seconds in the…

Indian middle-distance running took a significant leap forward as Pradeep Senthilkumar rewrote the national record books in the men’s 800m short track (indoor), clocking a superb 1:48.09 at the Razorback Invitational in the United States. In doing so, the 24-year-old erased his own previous national mark of 1:48.60, set earlier this season, and confirmed his…

Indian athletics received a massive early-season boost as Tejaswin Shankar delivered a statement performance at the DeLoss Dodds Invitational, soaring to 2.26 metres to win the men’s high jump and break the facility record at the prestigious World Athletics Indoor Tour Bronze meet in the United States. It was not just a victory it was…

Madhvendra Shekhawat’s 2026 indoor season has begun with exactly the kind of statement every elite hurdler hopes to make not loud, not reckless, but controlled, consistent and backed by hard numbers. At the Lauren McCluskey Memorial Indoor Championships in the United States, the 24-year-old Indian hurdler produced his fastest run of the winter so far,…

Indian athletics received an early-season boost as national record holder Tejas Shirse opened his 2026 indoor campaign with a solid 7.87 seconds in the 60m hurdles at the Orlen Cup Łódź, a World Athletics Indoor Silver Tour meeting in Poland. Competing in Europe’s at an early-season fields, the 22-year-old Indian not only advanced to the…

From November 2025 onward, indoor track and field will look, feel, and be judged very differently. World Athletics has introduced a set of competition rule changes that quietly but decisively reshape how races are run, how relays are managed, and how fairness is enforced on short indoor tracks. While the changes may look technical on…

When Tejas Shirse steps onto the blue track of the Atlas Arena in Łódź for the 2026 Orlen Cup, he will not just be racing five hurdles over 60 metres. He will be racing a narrative of recovery from injury, of a ranking system that rewards ambition, and of Indian athletics’ increasingly strategic push into…

Ranchi, Jharkhand witnessed a display of depth, endurance and organisational strength on Saturday as athletes from the Railway Sports Promotion Board (RSPB) clinched both the senior men’s and women’s team titles at the 60th National Cross Country Championships, underlining their supremacy in Indian long-distance running. Competing on a challenging course that tested stamina and tactical…

Indian long jumper Lokesh Sathyanathan continues to strengthen his case as one of the country’s most consistent international performers after clinching first place at the JD Martin Invitational in Oklahoma with a season-best leap of 7.83 metres on January 22, 2026. Competing for Tarleton State University on the NCAA Division I circuit, Lokesh’s back-to-back strong…

The focus of Indian distance running will firmly be on Ranchi this Saturday as the 60th National Cross Country Championships double up as the official selection trial for the 18th Asian Cross Country Championships, scheduled to be held in Fukuoka, Japan, on February 21. With places in the Indian national team on the line, the…

Indian long-distance running stands at a decisive moment, and at the centre of it is Gulveer Singh, the national record holder who will line up at the ASICS Sound Invite on February 14, 2026, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This is not just another overseas race. It is a carefully chosen battlefield where India’s best distance…

The 21st edition of the Tata Mumbai Marathon 2026 unfolded on January 18 under clear skies and mild humidity, once again transforming Mumbai’s iconic streets into a celebration of endurance, resilience, and community spirit. With a record-breaking participation of over 69,000 runners including more than 65,500 on-ground participants and around 3,700 virtual runners the event…

Indian hurdler Madhvendra Shekhawat has opened his 2026 athletics season on a positive note, clocking 7.84 seconds in the 60m hurdles to finish second at the Corky Classic. While indoor season openers are rarely about peak performance, the timing and context of this run make it an important marker for an athlete entering a crucial…

Lovely Professional University’s Pooja, already an Asian champion, emerged as the centre of attention with a performance that combined dominance, confidence, and a clear statement of intent for the season ahead. In a women’s high jump competition that thinned rapidly, Pooja was left standing alone after the rest of the field bowed out at 1.72m….

The domestic athletics season is still in its early stages, but Chandigarh University’s Tanya Chaudhary has already delivered one of the standout performances of the year. Competing at the 85th National Inter-University Athletics Championship at the Swarajya Stadium in Moodubidiri on Friday, the 23-year-old hammer thrower produced a massive effort of 65.60m to win gold…

The Tata Mumbai Marathon 2026 delivered a landmark moment for Indian long-distance running as Kartik Karkera and Sanjivani Jadhav emerged as the standout performers in the Indian elite men’s and women’s marathon races respectively. Competing at Asia’s only World Athletics Gold Label road race, both athletes underlined the steady progress of Indian marathon running with…

Mumbai is set to wake up to one of its most iconic sporting spectacles as the 21st edition of the Tata Mumbai Marathon is flagged off from the historic Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) on January 18. A World Athletics Gold Label Race, the 2026 edition promises to be the largest and most ambitious in…

India’s growing presence in the American collegiate athletics circuit received another timely boost as Tejaswin Shankar and Selva Prabhu delivered encouraging performances at the Thane Baker Invitational, marking a positive start to the 2026 indoor season. The meet, part of the early NCAA indoor calendar, is often viewed as a useful benchmark rather than a…

The 2025 season reaffirmed Indian Athletics status as the dominant force in Asian men’s triple jump, but it also exposed structural vulnerabilities that will shape the country’s medal prospects at the 2026 Asian Games and Commonwealth Games. With Praveen Chithravel and Abdulla Aboobacker once again establishing themselves above the 17-meter benchmark, India remains well positioned…