Athletics News

India has submitted bids to host the 2028 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships as well as the 2026 Asian Relays.

India reaffirmed its regional athletic dominance by emerging as the overall champion in the 4th South Asian Senior Athletics Championships 2025.

The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium track will be out of bounds for all athletes till November 15 due to ongoing renovation work, the Sports Authority of India said on Friday.

The pipping ceremony of Olympic gold medallist and Lt. Colonel (Honorary) Neeraj Chopra was held on Wednesday in New Delhi.

Indian athlete and adventurer with a cause, Mann Sharma, has created history by completing the world's first-ever Burpee Marathon, covering an astonishing 42.195 kilometres.

Salman Iqbal, who has been Arshad's mentor and coach for the last few years, shocked everyone by disclosing that the Pakistan Amateur Athletics Federation had for the last one year or so disassociated itself from anything to do with Arshad Nadeem.

Under the initiative, Vedanta pledged to provide one Poshan Pack for every kilometre run to children at Nand Ghar, Vedanta's flagship social impact project.

A throng of professional runners from around the globe will be in attendance when the 20th Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon is held on Sunday.

Sprint legend Usain Bolt created history at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio when he achieved the 'Triple-Triple', three gold medals at three consecutive Olympic Games.

Legendary athlete Carl Lewis is confident Usain Bolt's world records will remain safe for a long time to come.

India won a record 22 medals, including six gold, nine silver and seven bronze, surpassing their best of 17 at the 2024 edition.

Simran Sharma battled exhaustion and a stiff back to turn in an inspired performance on way to clinching the women's 200m T12 silver.

Ekta Bhyan looked at the positive side after failing to retain her title and settling for silver in the club throw event on the penultimate day of World Para Athletics Championships

Glen Mills was Usain Bolt's long-time coach (2004-2017), guiding him to his historic world records.

Sumit Antil nailed a new meet record of 71.37m with his fifth try, as per a press release from the Sports Authority of India (SAI).

Neeraj Chopra had earlier requested the Union Sports Ministry to install the Mondo track as it would help Indian athletes train better for international competitions.

The national capital on Tuesday woke up to a burst of speed, colour, and culture as Old Delhi transformed into a playground for the world's fastest man, Usain Bolt.

Yogesh Kathuniya, gunning for his maiden gold at the global level, had to settle for silver after each of Brazilian ace Claudiney Batista's six throws were better.