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Indian Grand Prix 2023 | Jinson Johnson qualifies for Asian Games

Defending Asian Games champion Jinson Johnson triumphed in the men's 1500-meter race on Monday at the Indian Grand Prix II 2023 athletics meet in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Johnson also qualified for the Asian Games in Hangzhou, which will take place later this year, as a result of the process.
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newsathletics1 month ago

Jeswin Aldrin shatters national record in men's long jump, surpasses Murali Sreeshankar

India's rising athlete Jeswin Aldrin broke the men's long jump national record on Thursday at the 2nd Indian Open Jumps Competition at the Inspire Institute of Sports in Bellary, Karnataka. The 21-year-old broke Murali Sreesankar's previous record of 8.36m with a fair distance in his effort.
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newsathletics1 month ago

Indian Open Throws and Jumps Competition | Tajinderpal Singh Toor dominates men's shotput

The Inspire Institute of Sport (IIS), Vijayanagar saw some scintillating action on Day 1 of the 2nd Indian Open Throws and Jumps Competition. The day was highlighted by star shot-putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor breaking the meet record with a throw of 19.95 meters and claiming the gold in shot put.
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newsathletics1 month ago

Neeraj Chopra can win another gold in Olympics if he continues to train hard, feels David Rudisha

Two-time Olympic gold medalist in 800m, Kenya's David Rudisha is at the fag end of his illustrious career and feels that once he takes retirement, he would be open to coaching India. The legendary runner went on to say that if Neeraj Chopra continues to train hard, he could win another gold.
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newsathletics1 month ago

World Athletics Cross Country Championships | Avinash Sable disappoints with 35th place finish, Parul Chaudhary ends 20th

India's ace long-distance runner Avinash Sable clocked 31:43s to end a lowly 35th in the senior men's race at the World Athletics Cross Country Championships 2023 in Bathurst, Australia on Saturday. A CWG silver medalist in the 3000m steeplechase, Sable was slow off the blocks initially.
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newsathletics2 months ago

Buffalo milk and army behind unexpected Olympian Akshdeep's success

Young racewalker Akshdeep Singh used to drink a lot of milk from the buffaloes raised by his farmer father, who urged his son to take up athletics in order to earn a position in the Indian Army. On Tuesday, Singh unexpectedly secured spots for the 2024 Olympics and the World Championships.
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newsathletics2 months ago

Priyanka Goswami and Akashdeep Singh make cut to World Championship and Paris Oympics

Tokyo Olympians and national record holders in their respective categories, Priyanka Goswami and Akashdeep Singh qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics and World Athletics Championships 2023 after meeting the qualification mark in the 20km race walk at the National Open Race Walking Championships.
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newsathletics2 months ago

Asian Indoor Athletics Championships | Jyothi Yarraji wins silver with a national record

In the women's 60-meter hurdles and men's long jump events, respectively, Jyothi Yarraji of India and Jeswin Aldrin of Inda took home silver medals at the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships 2023 on Sunday. Yarraji, who has been in fine form, finished the race in 8.13 seconds on Sunday.
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newsathletics2 months ago

Tejaswin Shankar beats former world champion at Boston

Tejaswin Shankar, a bronze medalist from the Commonwealth Games 2022, won the men's high jump competition at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix 2023 in Boston, USA, on Saturday. He defeated the 38-year-old Bahamas native Donald Thomas, a world champion in 2007, who settled for second place.
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newsathletics2 months ago

PT Usha cries for help, alleges security threat at her institution

The legendary athlete and president of the Indian Olympic Association, P T Usha, sobbed in front of the media on Saturday, alleging that unauthorised construction was taking place on the campus of her academy in the Kozhikode district and that trespassers were endangering the safety of the students.
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