Athletics

CHENNAI: As Neeraj Chopra's javelin soared through the Parisian night sky in the final, it wasn't hard to wonder why that performance was a one-off in athletics. That Chopra has come to symbolise excellence isn't a surprise; he has shown…

To give a sense of how fast the race was, four of the top five runners either finished with a new personal best or rewrote existing area records.

New Delhi: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Sunday unveiled Team India’s playing kit in the send-off ceremony held at the Ashoka Hotel, here on Sunday. The ceremonial dress designed by Tarun Tahiliani-owned TASVA and…

Panchkula (Haryana); Seasoned woman javelin thrower Annu Rani bagged the gold medal in her discipline but could not dip under the Olympic Qualification mark in the 63rd National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships 2024 here on…

Mumbai: As the Paris Olympic Games draw closer, Indian athletes are building up for the mega event in earnest, some of them coming up with their best performance in either gearing up for the event or hoping to qualify for the Games to be…

Taipei (Taiwan): India's DP Manu won a gold medal in the men's javelin throw event at Taiwan Athletics Open 2024 with the best effort of 81.58m here on Saturday. Manu started the competition with a throw of 78.32m before bettering it to…

Rio de Janeiro (Brazil): Olympic pole vault champion Thiago Braz will miss the Paris Olympic Games after breaching anti-doping regulations, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has announced. The 30-year-old Brazilian was provisionally…

Kobe (Japan): Chinese para-athlete Sun Pengxiang won men's javelin throw F41 gold with a new world record while Wen Xiaoyan lowered her own world record by winning the women's 200m T37 final at the Para-Athletics World Championship here on…

Local man and Asian Games silver medallist Kishore Jena finished fifth with a disappointing 75.49m.

It will be the first time since the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games that Chopra will be seen in action on Indian soil.

With Olympics in July-August, this is going be a crucial year and pacing his events would be critical as well.

Speaking to the American magazine Essence, Fraser-Pryce said she is forcing herself to retire at age 37 to spend more time with her family.

At 72, Indiradevi has become an active athlete winning silver in the 80m hurdles at the Asia Masters Athletics Championship. Now, she is eyeing the world championship

Unwavering determination enables Rashmi to become the first woman from Andhra to bag a bronze medal in javelin throw at the 37th National Games

Javelin throwers come out on top on a controversy-filled evening as the country registers best-ever Asiad show...

Sable, Tajinderpal standouts as Indian athletes have productive day in ongoing Asian Games.