The East Zone athletics 2026 results are now official. The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has published the result sheets of the 37th East Zone Junior Athletics Championships, which took place in Patna from 22 to 24 September.
This page therefore lists the gold, silver and bronze medallists in 84 finals, age group by age group. In addition, you will find the closest finishes, the athletes who won two golds and a medal count by state. Every result below comes from the official AFI result sheets.
East Zone Junior Athletics Championships 2026 at a glance
- Meet: 37th East Zone Junior Athletics Championships 2026
- Dates: 22 to 24 September 2026
- Venue: Patliputra Sports Complex, Kankarbagh, Patna, Bihar
- Age groups: Under 14, Under 16, Under 18 and Under 20
- Athletes: 553, according to the AFI result page
- Most golds in the finals listed here: Bihar 22, Odisha 21
- Overall team standings: not published with the result sheets
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East Zone athletics 2026 results: the highlights
Bihar, the hosts, and Odisha shared the spotlight in Patna. Both states won 59 medals in the 84 finals listed here. However, Bihar finished with 22 golds, while Odisha had 21.
Prince Kumar wins the 100m, Koushik Gogoi takes the 200m
Prince Kumar of Bihar won the Under 20 men’s 100m in 10.76 seconds. Behind him, Pratik Maharana of Odisha and Koushik Gogoi of Assam both clocked 10.84. Gogoi then returned to win the 200m in 22.51, while Maharana took silver again.
Five athletes with two individual golds
In addition, five athletes won two individual titles in the events listed here.
| Athlete | State | Age group | Gold medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lusan Khamari | Odisha | Under 20 men | 400m (49.44) and 400m hurdles (53.38) |
| Ommkar Prasad Nanda | Odisha | Under 20 men | Shot put (16.91m) and hammer throw (57.64m) |
| Pahi Keot | Assam | Under 20 women | 1500m (4:49.77) and 5000m (18:07.21) |
| Dipti Rajbanshi | West Bengal | Under 18 girls | Shot put (13.13m) and discus throw (29.31m) |
| Longjam Tomcrus Singh | Manipur | Under 16 boys | High jump (1.74m) and long jump (4.90m) |
The closest finals in Patna
The Under 20 men’s 4x100m relay was the tightest race of the meet. Bihar won in 43.04, Odisha followed in 43.06 and Assam finished in 43.08. As a result, only four hundredths of a second separated the three medal teams.
Similarly, the photo-finish camera decided two individual medals. In the Under 20 men’s 800m, Rahul Oraon and Vikas Singh both clocked 1:57.86, but Oraon took silver by four thousandths of a second. In the Under 18 boys’ 100m, Ayushman Mahapatra won bronze in 11.17, because he was five thousandths ahead of Rishu Raj.
Prem Raj wins the long jump again
Prem Raj of Bihar won the Under 18 boys’ long jump with 7.33m. Earlier this season, he also broke the meet record at the Youth Nationals with 7.58m.
Big throws and golds for the smaller teams
The throws also produced strong marks. Subham Das of Odisha won the Under 20 men’s javelin with 68.44m, while Ayush Raj of Bihar threw 68.09m for the Under 18 title. In addition, Dev Raj of Bihar won the Under 18 discus with 52.17m.
The smaller teams also reached the top of the podium. For example, Phurba Hissey Sherpa and Sabina Rai won golds for Sikkim, in the Under 20 men’s 1500m and the women’s 3000m steeplechase. Meanwhile, Tusame Marak of Meghalaya won the Under 18 girls’ high jump, and Yanu Mane of Arunachal Pradesh took the Under 20 women’s 800m.
Under 20 men: East Zone athletics 2026 results
The table below has the medallists in 21 Under 20 men’s finals. Times are in minutes and seconds, while field marks are in metres.
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| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | Prince Kumar Bihar · 10.76 |
Pratik Maharana Odisha · 10.84 |
Koushik Gogoi Assam · 10.84 |
| 200m | Koushik Gogoi Assam · 22.51 |
Pratik Maharana Odisha · 22.56 |
Yiarmanwill Rymbai Meghalaya · 22.92 |
| 400m | Lusan Khamari Odisha · 49.44 |
Bishnu Kant Jha West Bengal · 49.78 |
Abhijeet Kujur Jharkhand · 50.23 |
| 800m | Rudrajit Karmakar West Bengal · 1:57.70 |
Rahul Oraon Jharkhand · 1:57.86 |
Vikas Singh Bihar · 1:57.86 |
| 1500m | Phurba Hissey Sherpa Sikkim · 4:02.85 |
Rahul Oraon Jharkhand · 4:04.42 |
Ayush Kumar Bihar · 4:04.55 |
| 3000m | Deepak Kumar Mahto Jharkhand · 8:46.24 |
Dolamani Chirgun Odisha · 8:51.05 |
Phurba Hissey Sherpa Sikkim · 8:55.46 |
| 5000m | Dolamani Chirgun Odisha · 15:41.74 |
Wankyrmen L Mawphlang Meghalaya · 15:42.94 |
Hitesh Baro Assam · 15:57.54 |
| 110m hurdles | Sayan Mondal West Bengal · 14.83 |
Sanjeev Kumar Bharti Jharkhand · 15.12 |
Biswajit Das Odisha · 15.17 |
| 400m hurdles | Lusan Khamari Odisha · 53.38 |
Sayan Mondal West Bengal · 53.67 |
Roshan Khadia Odisha · 54.74 |
| 3000m steeplechase | Ayush Kumar Bihar · 9:37.48 |
Biswajit Sau West Bengal · 9:37.67 |
Anchal Rai Sikkim · 9:56.00 |
| High jump | Amar Yadav Odisha · 1.90m |
Soumyajit Mondal West Bengal · 1.90m |
Sagar Ekka Odisha · 1.85m |
| Long jump | Mahendra Hansda Odisha · 7.00m |
Deepak Munda Jharkhand · 6.98m |
Biswajit Das Odisha · 6.97m |
| Triple jump | Rajarshi Barman Assam · 14.44m |
Dular Kerketta Jharkhand · 14.16m |
Vibek Oraon Jharkhand · 13.87m |
| Shot put | Ommkar Prasad Nanda Odisha · 16.91m |
Devanshu Shekhar Bihar · 16.82m |
Partha Protim Buragohain Assam · 15.48m Manoj Roy |
| Discus throw | Priyanshu Sharma Bihar · 46.33m |
Abdul Rajjak West Bengal · 43.79m |
Krishna Raj Bihar · 41.50m |
| Hammer throw | Ommkar Prasad Nanda Odisha · 57.64m |
Md Kadir Bihar · 54.35m |
Suraj Gope Odisha · 51.81m |
| Javelin throw | Subham Das Odisha · 68.44m |
Debasish Adhikary West Bengal · 64.08m |
Virendra Yadav Bihar · 63.63m |
| 5000m race walk | Saurabh Kumar Bihar · 21:36.70 |
Ravi Shankar Kumar Bihar · 21:38.59 |
Thokchom Panan Meitei Manipur · 21:50.96 |
| 4x100m relay | Bihar 43.04 |
Odisha 43.06 |
Assam 43.08 |
| 4x400m relay | Bihar 3:22.97 |
Jharkhand 3:25.17 |
Odisha 3:25.30 |
| Decathlon | Souvik Paul West Bengal · 5400 pts |
Surya Ray Bihar · 4937 pts |
Amit Kumar Bihar · 4402 pts |
Pole vault: the Under 20 men’s pole vault was held as a trial. Ravi Kumar of Bihar cleared 3.90m.
Under 20 women: East Zone 2026 results and medal winners
Odisha and Jharkhand won most of the Under 20 women’s titles. Here are the medallists in 19 finals.
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| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | Sushree Swagati Samantaray Odisha · 12.72 |
Amisha Tirkey Odisha · 12.77 |
Puja Das West Bengal · 12.96 |
| 200m | Amisha Tirkey Odisha · 25.68 |
Arpita Priyadarsini Odisha · 25.73 |
Punam Kumari Jharkhand · 26.11 |
| 400m | Punam Kumari Jharkhand · 59.07 |
Arpita Priyadarsini Odisha · 59.63 |
Urbashri Saikia Assam · 1:01.47 |
| 800m | Yanu Mane Arunachal Pradesh · 2:24.19 |
Chintamani Tuti Jharkhand · 2:24.35 |
Jaeklin Khess Jharkhand · 2:26.90 |
| 1500m | Pahi Keot Assam · 4:49.77 |
Yanu Mane Arunachal Pradesh · 4:54.70 |
Sapna Khanal Sikkim · 5:09.69 |
| 3000m | Sonam Kumari Jharkhand · 10:33.79 |
Manju Kumari Jharkhand · 10:34.63 |
Sadhana Yadav Bihar · 10:35.35 |
| 5000m | Pahi Keot Assam · 18:07.21 |
Sadhana Yadav Bihar · 18:15.26 |
Manju Kumari Jharkhand · 18:25.30 |
| 100m hurdles | Gurupuja Parida Odisha · 15.39 |
Basanti Majhi Odisha · 16.06 |
Sohini Kundu West Bengal · 16.14 |
| 400m hurdles | Shivani Kumari Jharkhand · 1:02.60 |
Basanti Majhi Odisha · 1:03.48 |
Manisha Lakra Odisha · 1:03.74 |
| 3000m steeplechase | Sabina Rai Sikkim · 11:43.26 |
Sunita Santa Odisha · 11:58.49 |
Doli Kumari Bihar · 13:14.70 |
| High jump | Dipti Ghosh West Bengal · 1.56m |
Moumita Dhar West Bengal · 1.51m |
Anuska Majhong Meghalaya · 1.51m |
| Long jump | Sanju Hantal Odisha · 5.58m |
Moni Kumari Bihar · 5.41m |
Nandita Sarmah Assam · 5.05m |
| Shot put | Shreya Nayak West Bengal · 11.88m |
Sasmita Behera Odisha · 10.31m |
Melibad Kro Meghalaya · 9.86m |
| Discus throw | Purabi Padhi Odisha · 40.74m |
Jagriti Singh Bihar · 39.78m |
Bhumi Kumari Assam · 33.90m |
| Hammer throw | Palak Kumari Bihar · 50.14m |
Ankita Mohapatra Odisha · 49.11m |
Sasmita Behera Odisha · 38.01m |
| Javelin throw | Sabita Murmu Jharkhand · 43.71m |
Anupriya Roy West Bengal · 41.50m |
Sumitra Pangi Odisha · 35.76m |
| 5000m race walk | Sunita Kumari Bihar · 27:11.52 |
Sanchita Ram West Bengal · 30:32.38 |
Alish Ekka Odisha · 31:01.35 |
| 4x100m relay | Odisha 49.23 |
Jharkhand 50.10 |
Bihar 50.96 |
| 4x400m relay | Jharkhand 3:56.20 |
Odisha 3:57.27 |
Bihar 4:26.01 |
Trials: the Under 20 women’s pole vault and triple jump were listed as trials, and neither produced a valid mark.
East Zone Under 18 results: boys and girls
Boys: Under 18 medal winners
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| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | Subhashu Kumar Bihar · 11.06 |
Himanshu Behera Odisha · 11.10 |
Ayushman Mahapatra Odisha · 11.17 |
| 200m | Himanshu Behera Odisha · 22.49 |
Ayushman Mahapatra Odisha · 22.53 |
Rishu Raj Jharkhand · 23.00 |
| 400m | Prince Kumar Jharkhand · 49.78 |
Devendra Kumar Bihar · 50.38 |
Waikhom Sidharth Singh Manipur · 50.57 |
| 1000m | Santosh Kumar Jharkhand · 2:40.31 |
Piyush Keshri Bihar · 2:40.95 |
Raj Sinha Bihar · 2:42.13 |
| 110m hurdles | Md Sajid Jharkhand · 14.38 |
Bhargab Boro Assam · 14.48 |
Nirmal Kumar Bihar · 14.96 |
| Long jump | Prem Raj Bihar · 7.33m |
Sanoyaj Mondal West Bengal · 7.12m |
Kamlesh Oraon Jharkhand · 6.80m |
| High jump | Swadhin Behera Odisha · 1.97m |
Kingshuk Paul West Bengal · 1.97m |
Zubin Gohain Assam · 1.95m Himanshu Kumar Singh |
| Shot put | Shubham Raj Bihar · 16.10m |
Snigdho Protim Konwar Assam · 15.95m |
Dev Raj Bihar · 15.70m |
| Discus throw | Dev Raj Bihar · 52.17m |
Amrit Raj Singh Bihar · 50.12m |
Mainak Ghosh West Bengal · 48.96m |
| Javelin throw | Ayush Raj Bihar · 68.09m |
Apurba Paul West Bengal · 63.76m |
Deb Rup Barman West Bengal · 60.34m |
| 5000m race walk | Firdous Alam Assam · 23:20.15 |
Alok Kumar Bihar · 23:36.37 |
Abhra Mondal West Bengal · 24:23.92 |
| Medley relay | Bihar 1:57.97 |
Assam 1:59.27 |
Jharkhand 2:00.56 |
| Heptathlon | Akash Ashvini Bihar · 4735 pts |
Deb Mondal West Bengal · 4202 pts |
Meghadri Saha West Bengal · 4106 pts |
Girls: Under 18 medal winners
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| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | Mamta Marry Murmu Jharkhand · 12.48 |
Hiya Baruah Assam · 12.71 |
Rutuparna Biswa Odisha · 12.71 |
| 200m | Dhritima Deka Assam · 25.79 |
Mamta Marry Murmu Jharkhand · 25.93 |
Brishti Gogoi Assam · 26.44 |
| 400m | Laxmipriya Nath Odisha · 59.16 |
Dhritima Deka Assam · 59.99 |
Aashika Kumari Bihar · 1:00.56 |
| 1000m | Khushi Kumari Bihar · 3:03.43 |
Rivana Sultana West Bengal · 3:04.87 |
Barsha Pramanik West Bengal · 3:05.45 |
| 100m hurdles | Sonali Jana West Bengal · 14.56 |
Diptimayee Das Odisha · 14.61 |
Urmila Bharasag Odisha · 15.09 |
| Long jump | Magheli Buragohain Assam · 5.55m |
Parbati Hansdah Odisha · 5.32m |
Prithvi Oraon Jharkhand · 5.30m |
| High jump | Tusame Marak Meghalaya · 1.51m |
Maya Basumatary Assam · 1.48m |
Pushkarini Barman West Bengal · 1.45m |
| Shot put | Dipti Rajbanshi West Bengal · 13.13m |
Ipsita Borah Assam · 10.70m |
Suhani Singh Jharkhand · 9.91m |
| Discus throw | Dipti Rajbanshi West Bengal · 29.31m |
Goma Purti Jharkhand · 28.60m |
Rupsha Mondal West Bengal · 28.58m |
| Javelin throw | Shilpa Kumari Jharkhand · 43.11m |
Rajkumari Yadav Jharkhand · 36.36m |
Tusame Marak Meghalaya · 32.78m |
| 3000m race walk | Suporna Das Assam · 16:08.85 |
Tannu Kumari Bihar · 16:23.87 |
Richa Kumari Bihar · 16:53.12 |
| Medley relay | Odisha 2:20.27 |
Assam 2:23.17 |
West Bengal 2:27.89 |
Under 16 and Under 14 East Zone results
The Under 16 events are shorter. For example, the sprint is over 60m and the middle-distance race is over 600m.
Boys: Under 16 medal winners
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| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60m | Sandeep Yadav Bihar · 7.04 |
Sai Pritam Sahu Odisha · 7.17 |
Bhargav Boruah Assam · 7.17 |
| 600m | Abhirup Roy West Bengal · 1:21.11 |
Subhash Oraon Jharkhand · 1:21.17 |
Ashok Kumar Bihar · 1:23.30 |
| 80m hurdles | Rohit Raj Bihar · 10.38 |
Amanuel Kisku Jharkhand · 10.42 |
Swayamsiddha Sahoo Odisha · 10.43 |
| High jump | Longjam Tomcrus Singh Manipur · 1.74m |
Soumik Ghosh West Bengal · 1.74m |
Dilip Mallick Odisha · 1.74m |
| Long jump | Longjam Tomcrus Singh Manipur · 4.90m |
Rohit Raj Bihar · 4.84m |
Satavik Ghorui West Bengal · 4.73m |
| Shot put | Aditya Chauhan Bihar · 13.89m |
Abhijit Barman West Bengal · 13.39m |
Aakash Kumar Bihar · 13.33m |
| Javelin throw | Kishu Singh Bihar · 66.18m |
Mugdha Poran Borah Assam · 65.78m |
Gourab Bouri West Bengal · 54.62m |
| Medley relay | Bihar 1:59.69 |
Odisha 2:02.59 |
West Bengal 2:07.00 |
| Pentathlon | Parma Hansda Jharkhand · 3852 pts |
Mithlesh Kumar Bihar · 3783 pts |
Nikhil Kumar Bihar · 3691 pts |
Girls: Under 16 medal winners
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| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60m | Sohana Akter West Bengal · 8.10 |
Samikshya Smaranika Odisha · 8.16 |
Priti Kumari Bihar · 8.27 |
| 600m | Piya Dutta West Bengal · 1:38.93 |
Abhilasha Dutta Assam · 1:39.78 |
Naina Singh Jharkhand · 1:41.31 |
| 80m hurdles | Naina Singh Jharkhand · 12.76 |
Jeena Majhi Odisha · 12.83 |
Archana Sarkar West Bengal · 12.90 |
| High jump | Resma Behera Odisha · 1.48m |
Yasmin Parween Bihar · 1.48m |
Ananya Khandayatray Odisha · 1.46m |
| Long jump | Samikshya Smaranika Odisha · 3.99m |
Nidhi Shaw West Bengal · 3.84m |
Soni Kumari Jharkhand · 3.81m |
| Shot put | Ananya Roy West Bengal · 11.17m |
Debojani Bora Assam · 10.84m |
Radha Rani Bihar · 10.74m |
| Javelin throw | Monika Baidya West Bengal · 44.27m |
Kajal Kumari Jharkhand · 29.92m |
Puja Sonowal Assam · 29.35m |
| Medley relay | Jharkhand 2:27.29 |
West Bengal 2:29.27 |
Bihar 2:30.14 |
Kids javelin: Under 14 medal winners
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| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys | Rahul Kumar Bihar · 56.75m |
Hari Om Bihar · 54.68m |
Shibam Bala West Bengal · 53.50m |
| Girls | Kuni Rajgond Odisha · 36.44m |
Soumya Kumari Bihar · 32.55m |
Bharati Gundua Odisha · 26.31m |
Not in these tables: the women’s and girls’ combined events, the Under 14 triathlons and the mixed relays. Those results are in the official results PDF.
East Zone 2026 medal count by state
AFI’s result sheets do not include a team points table. So we counted the medals in the 84 finals listed above. Two events had a tie for bronze, which is why the bronze column adds up to 86.
| State | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bihar | 22 | 17 | 20 | 59 |
| Odisha | 21 | 21 | 17 | 59 |
| Jharkhand | 14 | 15 | 13 | 42 |
| West Bengal | 13 | 18 | 16 | 47 |
| Assam | 8 | 11 | 11 | 30 |
| Sikkim | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Manipur | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Meghalaya | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
However, this is our count and not the official standings. It also leaves out the events named in the note above, so the final order can still change. We will add the official team standings here as soon as AFI publishes them.
East Zone winners against the National Junior entry standards
The next stop for many of these athletes is the National Junior Athletics Championships 2026 in Chennai. Therefore, we compared nine winning marks in Patna with the AFI entry standards for that meet.
| Event | Entry standard | East Zone winner | Winning mark | Against the standard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men U20 100m | 10.90 | Prince Kumar | 10.76 | Inside |
| Men U20 400m | 50.00 | Lusan Khamari | 49.44 | Inside |
| Men U20 800m | 1:55.00 | Rudrajit Karmakar | 1:57.70 | Outside |
| Men U20 javelin throw | 65.00m | Subham Das | 68.44m | Inside |
| Men U20 hammer throw | 60.00m | Ommkar Prasad Nanda | 57.64m | Outside |
| Women U20 100m | 12.75 | Sushree Swagati Samantaray | 12.72 | Inside |
| Women U20 400m | 58.50 | Punam Kumari | 59.07 | Outside |
| Women U20 1500m | 4:50.00 | Pahi Keot | 4:49.77 | Inside |
| Women U20 javelin throw | 38.50m | Sabita Murmu | 43.71m | Inside |
Six of the nine winners were inside the standard. However, the other three winning marks were outside it. So an East Zone gold does not guarantee the entry mark on its own.
Last year: Jharkhand won the title in Ranchi
Ranchi hosted the 36th edition from 22 to 24 September 2025 at the Morabadi football stadium. Jharkhand won the overall title with 172 points, while Bihar finished second with 168, according to ETV Bharat. You can also compare this year’s marks with the East Zone 2025 results (PDF).
After the East Zone athletics 2026 meet: what comes next
The 41st National Junior Athletics Championships will take place at the JN Stadium in Chennai from 23 to 27 October. After that, the 20th NIDJAM follows in Hyderabad from 14 to 16 November for Under 14 and Under 16 athletes.
Meanwhile, results from the other zones are on our South Zone athletics 2026 results page and in the North Zone 2026 results (PDF). Results from every other meet this season are also on the Indian athletics results page.