The National Junior Athletics Championships 2026 results from Day 1 are now official. The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has published the result sheet for the opening day of the 41st National Junior Athletics Championships, which began at the JN Stadium in Chennai on 23 October.
Nineteen finals were decided on Friday, and national records fell in six events. Minakshi of Haryana smashed the girls’ U16 javelin record by 7.53m, while Tamil Nadu sprinters Neil Samraj and Abinaya Rajarajan both lowered their own 100m national records. This page lists the record-breakers, the medallists in every Day 1 final, the leaders from the qualifying rounds and a medal count by state. Every result below comes from the official AFI Day 1 result sheet.
National Junior Athletics Championships 2026 at a glance
- Meet: 41st National Junior Athletics Championships 2026
- Dates: 23 to 27 October 2026 (this page covers Day 1, 23 October)
- Venue: JN Stadium, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Organiser: Tamil Nadu Athletics Association, for the AFI
- Age groups: U20, U18, U16 and U14, boys and girls
- Finals on Day 1: 19 (U20: eight, U18: four, U16: three, U14: four)
- National records on Day 1: six events
- Meet records on Day 1: eight events, including one equalled
- Fastest man: Neil Samraj R of Tamil Nadu, 10.45 in the U18 100m final
- Most golds after Day 1: Tamil Nadu, with four
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National Junior Athletics Championships 2026 Day 1: the highlights
Records fell in the javelin, on the track, in the discus and in three of the four U14 triathlons. Minakshi’s javelin was the throw of the day, while Tamil Nadu won four sprint titles in front of a home crowd.
Minakshi smashes the U16 javelin record by 7.53m
Minakshi of Haryana won the girls’ U16 javelin with 54.40m on her very first throw. That destroyed the national and meet record of 46.87m, which Muskan set in Bhubaneswar in 2024. In fact, all five of Minakshi’s legal throws went past the old record, and her second-best was 53.67m.
The chasing pack broke the old record too. Rahi Chavan of Maharashtra threw 52.02m with her sixth and last attempt to take silver, and Sahiba Bano of Madhya Pradesh won bronze with 51.13m. Somya Dhaka of Haryana also threw beyond the old mark with 48.65m, but she still finished fourth.
Neil Samraj runs 10.45 to break his own national record
Neil Samraj R of Tamil Nadu won the men’s U18 100m in 10.45 seconds, into a headwind of 0.2 m/s. That broke the U18 national record of 10.46, which he set himself in Ludhiana on 1 September 2026. It also smashed the meet record of 10.63, set by Anshu Rajak in Coimbatore in 2023.
In fact, Neil had already gone under the old meet record in the semi-finals, where he ran 10.51. J Nived Krishna of Kerala took silver in 10.67, and Abhishek Naruka of Rajasthan won bronze in 10.78.
Abinaya Rajarajan improves her own U20 national record to 11.49
Abinaya Rajarajan of Tamil Nadu won the women’s U20 100m in 11.49, also into a 0.2 m/s headwind. As a result, she lowered her own U20 national record of 11.54, which she set in Kochi on 21 April 2025. The result sheet marks the run as a new meet record too.
Abinaya was not at her best in the early rounds, running 11.84 in the heats and 11.76 in the semi-finals. However, she found 0.27 seconds in the final. Kajal Vaja of Gujarat took silver in 11.61, while Nancy of Haryana won bronze in 11.83.
Three U14 triathlon records fall
Sumit Yadav of Uttar Pradesh won the boys’ U14 Triathlon B with 3,256 points, well past the national record of 3,094. Sadhon Ghosh of West Bengal also beat the old record with 3,192 points, and his 23.68m back throw was the best in the field.
In the girls’ U14 Triathlon C, the top three all went past the record of 2,519 points. Prakriti Atal of Delhi won with 2,644, helped by a 4.00m long jump. Joyita Pakhira of West Bengal (2,607) and Lakshya Saravanan of Tamil Nadu (2,578) took silver and bronze.
Priyanshu Pal of Uttar Pradesh won the boys’ U14 Triathlon C with 2,554 points, which the sheet also marks as a record. In the girls’ Triathlon B, Pinki Pal of West Bengal won with 2,894 points.
Chiranth P equals the meet record as Savin Thingalaya false-starts
Chiranth P of Karnataka won the men’s U20 100m in 10.46, into a headwind of 0.1 m/s. That equalled the meet record of 10.46, set by C.V. Anurag in Coimbatore in 2023. Kshitij Changire of Maharashtra was only two hundredths behind in 10.48, and F Fredrick Russell of Tamil Nadu took bronze in 10.55.
The final lost a big name before it started. Savin Thingalaya of Karnataka, the fastest man in the heats with 10.65, was disqualified for a false start (TR 16.8). Prince Kumar of Bihar did not start, so only six men finished.
Four centimetres decide a record-breaking discus
Amanat Kamboj of Punjab won the women’s U20 discus with 51.44m on her last throw, after fouling four times in a row. Supriya Attri of Uttar Pradesh had led for most of the contest, and she also improved to 51.40m in round six. Both throws broke the meet record of 49.85m, which Kamalpreet Kaur set in Ranchi in 2015.
Anushree K S of Tamil Nadu took bronze with 46.82m, which also came in the final round.
Countback decides the men’s pole vault
Arya Dev of Uttar Pradesh and Ajeet Kumar of Rajasthan both cleared 4.60m. However, Arya cleared 4.40m, 4.50m and 4.60m at the first attempt, while Ajeet needed three tries at 4.60m. So Arya won gold. R.R Vishal of Tamil Nadu took bronze with 4.40m.
T Mrithika and Sarvesh Dev complete a Tamil Nadu sprint sweep
T Mrithika of Tamil Nadu won the women’s U18 100m in 11.71 with a 0.1 m/s tailwind. That is just 0.09 outside the national record of 11.62, which Dutee Chand set in 2013. Suchithra S of Karnataka took silver in 11.98, and Saawari Kulkarni of Maharashtra won bronze in 12.09.
In the boys’ U16 60m, Sarvesh Dev K of Tamil Nadu won in 6.94, only 0.03 outside the national record of 6.91. Arambam Raju Singh of Karnataka, who had run 6.94 in the heats, took silver in 6.95. Aryan Babu Peketi of Telangana won bronze in 7.07.
The girls’ U16 60m was even closer. Kasturi Chavan of Maharashtra won in 7.75, Sanidya Shet of Karnataka was second in 7.76, and Amieyra Khoslla of Delhi took bronze in 7.79.
Tamanna wins the 5000m, then takes 1500m silver
Tamanna of Karnataka won the women’s U20 5000m in 17:27.85, almost eight seconds clear of Roshini Kalura of Uttarakhand (17:35.71). Later the same day, she also took silver in the 1500m in 4:53.93, behind her Karnataka teammate Shilpa Hosamani (4:52.17).
The men’s U20 5000m came down to a sprint finish. Abhinandan Suryavanshi of Maharashtra won in 14:32.08, just 0.06 ahead of Aakash of Uttar Pradesh. Meanwhile, Hitesh of Haryana won the men’s 1500m in 3:51.17, only five hundredths ahead of his teammate Sohit Vijender.
Joy Baidwan and Misti Karmakar win with their last throws
Joy Baidwan of Chandigarh won the women’s U18 shot put with 16.06m in round six. Until then, Jasmine Kaur of Punjab had led, and she finished with 15.55m for silver. Hema of Haryana took bronze with 15.30m.
In the women’s U18 javelin, Misti Karmakar of West Bengal took the lead with 51.08m in round three, then improved to 51.41m with her final throw. Apikshakumari Gamit of Gujarat took silver with 49.22m, and Shivani Patel of Madhya Pradesh won bronze with 47.55m.
National and meet records on Day 1 of the National Junior Athletics Championships 2026
The official result sheet marks new national records in six events and meet records in eight, including one equalled.
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| Event | Athlete | State | New mark | Old record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Girls’ U16 javelin | Minakshi | Haryana | 54.40m (NR, MR) | 46.87m, Muskan, Bhubaneswar 2024 |
| Men’s U18 100m | Neil Samraj R | Tamil Nadu | 10.45 (NR, MR) | NR 10.46, Neil Samraj, Ludhiana 2026 MR 10.63, Anshu Rajak, Coimbatore 2023 |
| Women’s U20 100m | Abinaya Rajarajan | Tamil Nadu | 11.49 (NR, MR) | NR 11.54, Abinaya Rajarajan, Kochi 2025 |
| Boys’ U14 Triathlon B | Sumit Yadav | Uttar Pradesh | 3,256 pts (NR, MR) | NR 3,094, B. Bourah, Bhubaneswar 2024 MR 2,953, A. Barman, Bhubaneswar 2024 |
| Girls’ U14 Triathlon C | Prakriti Atal | Delhi | 2,644 pts (NR, MR) | 2,519, Devika, Bhubaneswar 2024 |
| Boys’ U14 Triathlon C | Priyanshu Pal | Uttar Pradesh | 2,554 pts (NR, MR) | NR 2,275, I. Alam, Bhubaneswar 2024 MR 2,510, L. Kanchu, Bhubaneswar 2025 |
| Women’s U20 discus throw | Amanat Kamboj | Punjab | 51.44m (MR) | 49.85m, Kamalpreet Kaur, Ranchi 2015 |
| Men’s U20 100m | Chiranth P | Karnataka | 10.46 (MR equalled) | 10.46, C.V. Anurag, Coimbatore 2023 |
Also inside the old marks: in the girls’ U16 javelin, Rahi Chavan (52.02m), Sahiba Bano (51.13m) and Somya Dhaka (48.65m) all threw beyond the old national record. Supriya Attri (51.40m) beat the old discus meet record, while Sadhon Ghosh (3,192 pts), Joyita Pakhira (2,607 pts) and Lakshya Saravanan (2,578 pts) beat the old triathlon records. Neil Samraj also ran 10.51 in the semi-finals, inside the old 100m meet record.
Close, but not quite: T Mrithika (11.71) was 0.09 outside the women’s U18 100m national record, and Sarvesh Dev K (6.94) was 0.03 outside the boys’ U16 60m national record.
U20 results: National Junior Athletics Championships 2026 Day 1
Eight U20 finals were held on Day 1, four for men and four for women. Wind readings are in metres per second.
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| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men’s 100m wind −0.1 |
Chiranth P Karnataka · 10.46 (=MR) |
Kshitij Changire Maharashtra · 10.48 |
F Fredrick Russell Tamil Nadu · 10.55 |
| Men’s 1500m | Hitesh Haryana · 3:51.17 |
Sohit Vijender Haryana · 3:51.22 |
Pratham H D Karnataka · 3:51.61 |
| Men’s 5000m | Abhinandan Suryavanshi Maharashtra · 14:32.08 |
Aakash Uttar Pradesh · 14:32.14 |
Rohit Choudhary Rajasthan · 14:32.35 |
| Men’s pole vault | Arya Dev Uttar Pradesh · 4.60m |
Ajeet Kumar Rajasthan · 4.60m |
R.R Vishal Tamil Nadu · 4.40m |
| Women’s 100m wind −0.2 |
Abinaya Rajarajan Tamil Nadu · 11.49 (NR, MR) |
Kajal Vaja Gujarat · 11.61 |
Nancy Haryana · 11.83 |
| Women’s 1500m | Shilpa Hosamani Karnataka · 4:52.17 |
Tamanna Karnataka · 4:53.93 |
Sukanya S Shivane Maharashtra · 4:54.81 |
| Women’s 5000m | Tamanna Karnataka · 17:27.85 |
Roshini Kalura Uttarakhand · 17:35.71 |
Archita Chouhan Madhya Pradesh · 17:36.25 |
| Women’s discus throw | Amanat Kamboj Punjab · 51.44m (MR) |
Supriya Attri Uttar Pradesh · 51.40m |
Anushree K S Tamil Nadu · 46.82m |
Notes: in the men’s 100m final, Savin Thingalaya of Karnataka was disqualified for a false start and Prince Kumar of Bihar did not start. Six men did not finish the 5000m.
U18 and U16 results: National Junior Athletics Championships 2026 Day 1
Four U18 finals and three U16 finals were decided on Day 1. Tamil Nadu won three of the four sprint titles across the two age groups.
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| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men’s U18 100m wind −0.2 |
Neil Samraj R Tamil Nadu · 10.45 (NR, MR) |
J Nived Krishna Kerala · 10.67 |
Abhishek Naruka Rajasthan · 10.78 |
| Women’s U18 100m wind +0.1 |
T Mrithika Tamil Nadu · 11.71 |
Suchithra S Karnataka · 11.98 |
Saawari Kulkarni Maharashtra · 12.09 |
| Women’s U18 shot put 3kg |
Joy Baidwan Chandigarh · 16.06m |
Jasmine Kaur Punjab · 15.55m |
Hema Haryana · 15.30m |
| Women’s U18 javelin 500g |
Misti Karmakar West Bengal · 51.41m |
Apikshakumari Gamit Gujarat · 49.22m |
Shivani Patel Madhya Pradesh · 47.55m |
| Girls’ U16 javelin | Minakshi Haryana · 54.40m (NR, MR) |
Rahi Chavan Maharashtra · 52.02m |
Sahiba Bano Madhya Pradesh · 51.13m |
| Boys’ U16 60m | Sarvesh Dev K Tamil Nadu · 6.94 |
Arambam Raju Singh Karnataka · 6.95 |
Aryan Babu Peketi Telangana · 7.07 |
| Girls’ U16 60m | Kasturi Chavan Maharashtra · 7.75 |
Sanidya Shet Karnataka · 7.76 |
Amieyra Khoslla Delhi · 7.79 |
U14 triathlon results: National Junior Athletics Championships 2026 Day 1
Four U14 triathlons were completed on Day 1. Triathlon B combines the 60m, long jump and back throw, while Triathlon C combines the 60m, long jump and 600m.
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| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys’ Triathlon B | Sumit Yadav Uttar Pradesh · 3,256 pts (NR, MR) |
Sadhon Ghosh West Bengal · 3,192 pts |
Pradeep Varsa Telangana · 2,784 pts |
| Boys’ Triathlon C | Priyanshu Pal Uttar Pradesh · 2,554 pts (NR, MR) |
Aniruddha Katake Maharashtra · 2,472 pts |
Rakshit Maingle Haryana · 2,448 pts |
| Girls’ Triathlon B | Pinki Pal West Bengal · 2,894 pts |
Devanshi Amit Kale Maharashtra · 2,837 pts |
Himadri Bhardwaj Uttar Pradesh · 2,824 pts |
| Girls’ Triathlon C | Prakriti Atal Delhi · 2,644 pts (NR, MR) |
Joyita Pakhira West Bengal · 2,607 pts |
Lakshya Saravanan Tamil Nadu · 2,578 pts |
Qualifying rounds and the decathlon after Day 1
Daksh Solanki of Haryana produced the standout qualifying mark. He threw 68.18m in the boys’ U16 javelin with his first attempt, only 1.94m short of the national record of 70.12m, and then passed his remaining throws. In the boys’ U16 shot put, Varadraaj Jagtap of Maharashtra also needed just one throw, reaching 16.64m.
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| Event | Best in qualifying | State | Mark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys’ U16 javelin (600g) | Daksh Solanki | Haryana | 68.18m |
| Boys’ U16 shot put (4kg) | Varadraaj Jagtap | Maharashtra | 16.64m |
| Girls’ U16 shot put (3kg) | Tejaswini G Rao | Karnataka | 12.90m |
| Men’s U20 long jump | Jithin R.C | Tamil Nadu | 7.38m |
| Men’s U20 400m | Vaibhav Bhardwaj | Uttar Pradesh | 47.93 (heats) |
| Women’s U20 400m | Tahura Khatun | West Bengal | 54.78 (heats) |
| Men’s U18 400m | Manas Shinde | Maharashtra | 48.68 (heats) |
| Women’s U18 400m | Tanu Chaudhary | Uttar Pradesh | 54.45 (heats) |
| Men’s U20 high jump | 10 athletes | – | 1.90m |
| Girls’ U16 high jump | 12 athletes | – | 1.40m |
In the men’s U20 400m heats, three runners went under 48.20: Vaibhav Bhardwaj (47.93), Sagar Saini of Haryana (48.04) and Mayank Chikara of Uttar Pradesh (48.17).
Rahul Jakhar leads the decathlon
Rahul Jakhar of Gujarat leads the U20 decathlon with 3,723 points after five events. He ran 10.88 in the 100m and 49.58 in the 400m, the fastest times in the field. Abhay Singh of Uttar Pradesh is second with 3,680 points, and Dathu Sapavath of Telangana is third with 3,477.
The result sheet lists the U20 national record as 7,185 points by R. Jakhar, set in Hong Kong in May 2026. The meet record is 7,065 points, set by N. Thowfeeq in 2023.
Medal count by state after Day 1
AFI does not publish a team table with the daily results. So we counted the medals in the 19 Day 1 finals. Tamil Nadu leads with four golds, all in the sprints, while Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Maharashtra have eight medals each. In total, 15 states won at least one medal.
| State | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamil Nadu | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| Karnataka | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Maharashtra | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| West Bengal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Haryana | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Punjab | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Delhi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Chandigarh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gujarat | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Rajasthan | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Kerala | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Uttarakhand | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Telangana | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
However, this is our count and not an official standing. It includes the four U14 triathlons, and we will update it after each day of the championships.
What comes next at the National Junior Athletics Championships 2026
The championships continue at the JN Stadium in Chennai until Tuesday, 27 October. The athletes who came through Day 1 qualifying will now chase medals in the men’s U20 high jump and long jump, the U20 and U18 400m, and the boys’ and girls’ U16 throws and high jump. The U20 decathlon also finishes with its last five events.
For dates, venue and entry standards, read our National Junior Athletics Championships 2026 guide. Results from every other meet this season are also on the Indian athletics results page.