India’s Pooja Singh, a 17-year-old from Haryana, shattered the national U20 women’s high jump record, clearing 1.83m to secure a spot in the final at the ongoing World Athletics U-20 Championships. This remarkable feat comes after a challenging journey marked by injury and limited resources.
Tejas Shirse, despite narrowly missing the Olympic standard, set a new meet record in the 110m hurdles at the 63rd Inter-State Athletics Championships. Sahil Silwal claimed gold in the men’s javelin throw with a personal best, while a surprise inclusion, Kiran Pahal, helped the Indian mixed 4x400m relay team break the national record.
An Indian quartet set a new national record in the 4x400m mixed relay at the National Inter-State Athletics Championships in Panchkula, but the time was not enough to secure a spot at the Paris Olympics through the world rankings. The team required a time under 3:11.88s to qualify, falling just short of the mark.
