Vithya Ramraj

Odisha's Sarun Payasingh finished on top in the men's long jump at the Indian Athletics Series with a 7.46m leap, aiming for Asian Games qualification. Ancy Sojan also won the women's long jump, while vithya ramraj dominated the women's 400m hurdles. Odisha's Mousumi Roy and Mahendra Santa clinched 100m/200m and 200m titles respectively.

R vithya ramraj eclipsed PT Usha’s 39-year-old meet record in the women’s 400m hurdles with a time of 56.23 seconds at the 63rd National Open Athletics Championships. She also secured gold in the 4x400m relay for the Railways team. Tamil Nadu's Nithin and other athletes achieved record-breaking performances in various events.

Tamil Nadu's Asian Games-bound R vithya ramraj came agonisingly close to breaking the legendary PT Usha's 39-year-old women's 400m hurdles record as she clocked 55.43 seconds during the Indian Grand Prix 5 here on Monday. The 24-year-old Vithya's time was just one hundredth of a second less than Usha's 55.42 which she had clocked while finishing fourth in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.

The 62nd National Open Athletics Championships in Bengaluru will provide young Indian athletes with the opportunity to qualify for the Paris Olympics. Scouts will be in attendance to recruit fresh talent, making it an important event for the young athletes. Some experienced athletes who were previously out of the camp will also be eager to showcase their skills to the national selectors.

If the battle between Olympic and World champion Neeraj Chopra and rising star Kishore Kumar Jena showed the impact of an Olympic gold medal on India's athletics scene, especially in javelin throw, it was vithya ramraj who led the country’s charge at the Hangzhou Asian Games, returning with a handful of medals and a place in the record books alongside PT Usha.

Nithya and vithya ramraj, twin sisters from Coimbatore, India, have made history by becoming the first twins to represent India in athletics at the Asian Games. Nithya will compete in the women's 100m hurdles, while Vithya will participate in the 400m hurdles. Vithya, in particular, is aiming to break the national record set by PT Usha. The sisters credit their mother for encouraging them to pursue sports, and despite facing struggles and setbacks, they have achieved success, with Vithya winning gold in the 400m hurdles in various competitions.

Twin sisters Vithya and Nithya Ramraj, fueled by mutual encouragement, are set to compete at the World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze event in Bhubaneswar. Vithya, fresh off her Olympics appearance and Asian Games medals, will participate in the 400m, while Nithya will sprint in the 200m.

vithya ramraj, daughter of a truck driver, overcame numerous hurdles to achieve success in athletics. Despite facing financial constraints and setbacks like Covid and surgery, she persevered with the support of her sister and coach and even equalled PT Usha’s national record in women’s 400m hurdles

vithya ramraj, a Tamil Nadu athlete, has equaled the national record for women's 400m hurdles with a time of 55.42s at the Hangzhou Asian Games. This record was previously set by PT Usha in 1984. Vithya has been consistently close to breaking the record in recent months, with her latest time being 55.43s. She will now compete in the final against two rivals from Bahrain, with her coach hoping for a time of 54.5s and a qualification for the Paris Olympics.

Tamil Nadu's vithya ramraj improved, setting personal-best marks twice recently. She won the women's 100m hurdles at the Federation Cup with 13.14s and secured silver at the Chinese Taipei Athletics Open with 13.12s.

Indian athletes Mohammed Afsal, vithya ramraj, and Praveen Chitharavel had disappointing performances at the Hangzhou Games. Ramraj settled for bronze in the women's 400m hurdles after failing to match her previous record-breaking time. Chitharavel and Abdulla Aboobacker fell short in the men's triple jump, with Chitharavel only managing a high of 16.68m. Afsal provided a silver lining with a second-place finish in the men's middle distance race, narrowly missing out on gold to Saudi Arabia's Essa Kzwani.

In another incident reminiscent of Jyothi Yarraji's silver medal upgrade at the Hangzhou Asian Games, India experienced a similar occurrence on Monday when their originally third-place finish in the 4x400m mixed relay event was elevated to second place.

Twin athletes Vithya and Nithya Ramraj are set to compete in Bhubaneswar's World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze event. Vithya, an Olympian, will participate in the 400m, while Nithya will compete in the 100m hurdles. The sisters credit their success to mutual encouragement and their coach, Nehpal Singh.

Indian athlete vithya ramraj has equaled PT Usha's national record from 39 years ago in the women's 400m hurdles at the Asian Games in Hangzhou. Several other Indian athletes, including Jesse Sandesh, Mohammed Afsal Pulikkalakath, and Krishnan Kumar, have also advanced to the medal round in their respective events.

India's athletics team, including Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra and defending champion Swapna Barman, will begin their Asian Games campaign in Hangzhou. Other athletes joining them to defend their titles are Jinson Johnson and Tajinderpal Singh Toor. The women's team also has strong contenders, including Jyothi Yarraji, Shaili Singh, vithya ramraj, and Parul Chaudhary. The focus will be on the relay teams and jumpers.

vithya ramraj dominated the women's 400m hurdles at the National Federation Senior Athletics Competition in Kochi, clocking 56.04 seconds and breaking the meet record. Despite her victory, Vithya expressed disappointment over the lack of competition, feeling she could have achieved a better time with stronger rivals.

Tamil Nadu’s Praveen Chitravel qualified for next month’s World championships in Oregon, USA with a distance of 17.18m in the men’s triple jump event of the 61st inter-state National athletics championships at the JN Stadium on Tuesday evening.

Neeraj Chopra will skip the Asian Athletics Championships in Gumi, South Korea, prioritising global competitions like Diamond League Meetings and the World Championships. The 59-member Indian squad includes Avinash Sable, Parul Chaudhary, and Animesh Kujur. Tajinderpal Singh Toor and Dev Kumar Meena are notable omissions, while India aims to improve upon its third-place finish from 2023.

Indian athletes dominated the Taiwan Open, securing multiple gold medals on the final day. vithya ramraj, Rohit Yadav, Pooja, Annu Rani and Krishan Kumar all triumphed in their respective events. Yashas Palaksha earned a silver with a personal best in the 400m hurdles. Pooja and Krishan Kumar also set new championship records in the 800m races, highlighting India's strong performance.

vithya ramraj, the defending champion and a joint national record holder in the 400m hurdles, withdrew from her event due to back pain as the National Federation Cup Senior Athletics Competition commenced with a subdued start on Sunday.

Both the men and women teams failed to make the cut. The men's 4x400m relay team, which had previously set the Asian record of 2:59.05 during the 2023 Budapest World Championships where they briefly ran alongside the formidable USA, disappointed despite the Athletics Federation of India's high expectations.

Asian Games champion Jinson Johnson posted a season best time en route winning the 1500m race while Kishore Kumar Jena easily took the top spot in the javelin throw event in the Indian Grand Prix 5 in Chandigarh on Sunday. The 32-year-old Johnson, who will be defending his Asian Games gold in Hangzhou, recorded his season best time of 3 minutes 39.32 seconds to win the 1500m race at the newly constructed eight-lane 400m track at Sector 7 Sports Complex.

The Athletics Federation of India has set extremely high qualification standards for the 2026 Commonwealth Games, with athletes in 17 events required to match or break national records. With a reduced squad size, even record holders face challenges. The Federation Cup will be the final trials, though selectors retain discretion to pick medal prospects.

Day 2 of the National Federation Senior Athletics Competition witnessed unexpected outcomes as Rupal of Uttar Pradesh defeated favorite vithya ramraj in the women's 400m, while David P of Tamil Nadu outperformed national record holder Jeswin Aldrin in the long jump. Dev Meena of Madhya Pradesh shone by setting a new national record in the men’s pole vault.

At the Indian Open, Jeswin Aldrin struggled with a hamstring injury and hot conditions, finishing seventh in the long jump, while Aditya Singh won with 7.74m. Tajinderpal Singh Toor secured first place in the shot put despite an injury, adhering to AFI guidelines. vithya ramraj clinched gold in the women’s 400m hurdles with a time of 56.90s.

Gurindervir Singh and Manikanta Hoblidhar were not picked for their individual events in India's Asian Athletics Championships squad due to new, unpublicized selection criteria, though they figure in the relay team. Despite meeting qualification standards, some athletes' performances at the Federation Cup were deemed insufficient.

Neeraj Chopra leads a 28-member Indian team at Paris Olympics starting July 26. Skipping Diamond League to prepare, he joins Asian Games champions and key 4x400m men's relay team members. Events are at Stade de France from August 1 to August 11. World Athletics added a mixed-relay event, removing the men's 50km race walk.