New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) Defending 5000m champion Parul Chaudhary will take on an expanded programme at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026, adding the 1500m event to the 5000m and 3000m steeplechase, with the Indian distance runner viewing the increased workload as an opportunity rather than an added burden.
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Former Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews congratulated javelin thrower Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage after the 23-year-old created history by becoming the first Sri Lankan to win the Diamond League title.
Brussels, Sep 6 (IANS) World No. 1 javelin thrower Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage signed off his sensational season in style, becoming the first Sri Lankan to become the Diamond League champion.
Ludhiana, Sep 3 (IANS) Himanshu Kumar of Jharkhand broke the oldest junior mark as several meet and national records tumbled on the final day of the 21st National Youth Athletics Championships 2026 at Ludhiana’s Guru Nanak Stadium on Thursday.
Budapest, Sep 3 (IANS) Pole vault world record holder Armand Duplantis has said athletics needs to embrace innovation ahead of the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship, while he and several other top athletes also expressed excitement about the 2027 World Athletics Championships in Beijing.
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Commonwealth Games bronze medallist javelin thrower Yashvir Singh has replaced injured Neeraj Chopra as the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) announced a 77-member track and field squad for the upcoming Asian Games, scheduled between September 19 and October 4 in Aichi-Nagoya.
Bonn (Germany), Sep 1 (IANS) The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has banned Iranian para-athlete Seyed Aliasghar Javanmardi, who won a gold medal in the Men's Shot Put F35 competition in the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi, for three years for doping.
Ludhiana, Sep 1 (IANS) In a stunning display, Neil Samraj won the gold in the U18 Boys 100m event at the National Youth Athletics Championships, setting a new meet and national record with a time of 10.46s in Ludhiana, Punjab, on Tuesday.
Bengaluru, Sept 1 (IANS) With the season's biggest competition ahead, Indian athletes have hit the top gear in their preparations for the Asian Games 2026, with the middle- and long-distance runners using smart track technology ahead of the Aichi-Nagoya Games at the national coaching camp in Bengaluru.
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Having battled arthritis, braving the emotion of being away from a four-year-old son, managing PhD and still coming out with a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games 2026.
