Tejaswin Shankar adds heptathlon gold to Indian medal tally of five medals in Asian Indoor Athletics C'ships

IANS | February 8, 2026 7:59 PM

New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) India’s 27-year-old Tejaswin Shankar added a glittering gold to the country's medal tally on the final day of the 12th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Tianjin, China, on Sunday, setting a national record for total points in the process. The Indian contingent, with five medals including one gold, finished overall sixth in the medal tally.

International and Indian elite runners brace to battle for honours at Mumbai Marathon

IANS | January 16, 2026 9:00 PM

Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) Sunday's running of the Mumbai Marathon is set to witness a high-quality clash of global pedigree and domestic excellence as elite athletes from across the world, including Ethiopia, Uganda, and Eritrea, line up alongside India’s most accomplished distance runners for the upcoming edition of the World Athletics Gold Label Road Race.