India will host the Asian Relay Championships 2027 in Chandigarh, the first time the event comes to India. The Asian Athletics Association also gave India the Asian Indoor Championships 2028 in Bhubaneswar. Both decisions were made at its executive council meeting in Hong Kong on 27 May 2026.

Together with the 2028 World Athletics Indoor Championships, which Bhubaneswar will also stage, India now has three international championships in under two years. This guide covers what we know about each event, India’s relay record at past editions and why home relays matter for Indian sprinters.

Asian Relay Championships 2027 in Chandigarh

Chandigarh will stage the third edition of the Asian Relays at the Sector 7 Sports Complex. AFI president Bahadur Singh Sagoo has said the championships will take place in May 2027. Moreover, World Athletics vice-president Adille Sumariwalla, who attended the meeting in Hong Kong, called it “a very proud moment for the country”.

India at past Asian Relay Championships

The Asian Relays are a young event. However, India has won medals at both editions so far.

2024, Bangkok: one gold and two silvers

The first edition took place in Bangkok on 20 and 21 May 2024, with 16 Asian countries taking part. India won the mixed 4x400m in a then national record of 3:14.1, and both the men’s and women’s 4x400m teams took silver.

2026, China: gold in the women’s 4x100m

The second edition was held in Shaoxing, China, in June 2026. This time, India’s women won the 4x100m in a season’s best of 43.85. In addition, the mixed 4x400m team took silver, and the mixed 4x100m team won bronze in 41.47, close to the national record of 41.35 set at the World Relays.

Why the Asian Relay Championships 2027 matter for India

Relays have become one of India’s strengths. For example, the mixed 4x100m team lowered the national record to 41.35 at the World Relays and then ran 41.06 at the Asian Games, where it won bronze. Meanwhile, sprinters such as Gurindervir Singh and Animesh Kujur have given India its fastest 100m times ever.

However, the men’s 4x100m has struggled, as we explained in our report on the men’s relay crisis. A home championship gives Indian squads a top-level race without long travel. In addition, it falls a few months before the World Championships in Beijing in September 2027, so it is ideal timing to sharpen baton work. For how teams qualify, see our guide to World Championships 2027 qualification.

Asian Indoor Championships 2028 in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar will host the Asian Indoor Championships in early 2028, in the indoor facility of the Kalinga Stadium complex. Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi welcomed the decision. Notably, it will be the first time India hosts the event.

The venue already has a record-breaking history. At the National Indoor Championships there in March 2026, Gurindervir Singh ran 6.60 to set the 60m national record. In addition, Baranica Elangovan cleared 4.22m for a women’s pole vault record, and Kuldeep Kumar set a men’s pole vault record of 5.41m.

World Athletics Indoor Championships 2028 also in Bhubaneswar

Earlier, on 19 March 2026, the World Athletics Council meeting in Toruń, Poland, awarded the 2028 World Athletics Indoor Championships to Bhubaneswar. The championships will be held at the Kalinga Indoor Stadium in March 2028. As a result, Bhubaneswar will host the Asian and the world indoor championships in the same season.

India’s athletics hosting calendar

These events are part of a wider push to bring major athletics to India. The table lists the confirmed events and India’s stated ambitions.

The Commonwealth Games 2030 will be held in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, in October 2030. It will be the centenary edition of the Games, 100 years after the first one in Hamilton, Canada, in 1930, and India’s second Commonwealth Games after Delhi 2010. Athletics, including para athletics, is one of only two compulsory sports.

Commonwealth Sport awarded the Games to Ahmedabad unanimously on 26 November 2025, at its General Assembly in Glasgow. This guide explains the dates, the venues, the sports, the athletics venue at Karai and what a home Games could mean for Indian athletes.

When are the Commonwealth Games 2030?

Organisers plan to stage the Commonwealth Games 2030 in October 2030. However, they have not yet announced the exact dates or the date of the opening ceremony. Notably, Delhi also hosted the 2010 Games in October.

How Ahmedabad won the 2030 Commonwealth Games

India’s bid moved quickly in 2025. Earlier, Bhubaneswar had also emerged as a possible host, but Ahmedabad became the official candidate. In the end, it beat a bid from Abuja, Nigeria.

Since then, the Commonwealth Games flag has passed from Glasgow to Gujarat, carrying the message “Sport Unites Us All”.

Commonwealth Games 2030 venues

The plan uses a mix of existing and new venues across Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar. By May 2026, reports put the venues at 85% complete.

Which sports are in the Commonwealth Games 2030?

In June 2026, Commonwealth Sport chief executive Katie Sadleir confirmed that the Games will have 17 sports. Ten sports already have a confirmed place, and each one includes its para version where it exists.

Shooting, wrestling and badminton have brought India many medals at past Games. Therefore, Indian fans will watch closely to see which of them make the final list.

Athletics at the Commonwealth Games 2030

Athletics and swimming are the only two compulsory sports at every Commonwealth Games, along with their para events. In other words, athletics will have a full programme in Ahmedabad. Moreover, para athletics is fully integrated: at Glasgow 2026, India’s three athletics golds all came from para athletes.

For Indian athletics, a home Games means home crowds, familiar conditions and no long trip. In addition, the new Karai venue in Gandhinagar will leave behind a modern athletics stadium for Gujarat and the country.

India’s record at the Commonwealth Games

India’s athletics results at the Games have improved sharply. At Glasgow 2026, India won 16 athletics medals (3 gold, 7 silver, 6 bronze), double its haul of eight at Birmingham 2022. Overall, India finished fourth in Glasgow with 39 medals, including 13 gold.

At Delhi 2010, India’s athletics highlights included Krishna Poonia’s discus gold and the women’s 4x400m relay gold. Ahmedabad 2030 is the chance to go further on home soil.

Indian athletes to watch on the road to 2030

Many of India’s Glasgow medallists will still be in their prime in 2030. For example, Gulveer Singh won two distance medals in Glasgow, and Yashvir Singh threw a personal best for javelin bronze. Similarly, Murali Sreeshankar, Praveen Chithravel and Sarvesh Kushare give India depth in the jumps.

The sprinters are rising too. Gurindervir Singh holds the 100m national record of 10.09, the first Indian time under 10.10. Meanwhile, Neeraj Chopra will be 32 in 2030. On the para side, stars such as Sumit Antil and Deepthi Jeevanji keep winning at the Asian Para Games 2026.

The bigger plan: Asian Games 2038 and beyond

The Commonwealth Games 2030 are part of a larger plan for Ahmedabad. The Olympic Council of Asia has also backed the city as the proposed host of the Asian Games in 2038. Above all, India sees these events as steps towards its long-term goal of hosting the Olympic Games.

The National Junior Athletics Championships 2026 results from Day 5 are now in. The fifth and final day of the 41st National Junior Athletics Championships was held at the JN Stadium in Chennai on Tuesday, 27 October, and Tamil Nadu finished as overall champions in front of a home crowd.

Nineteen finals were decided on the last afternoon, and the hosts saved their best for it. Neil Samraj R broke his second national record of the week with 21.03 in the U18 200m, Bhavana G set a meet record in the women’s U20 200m, and Tamil Nadu won both U20 4x400m relays to close the meet. Tamil Nadu took the team title with 317.2 points, ahead of Haryana on 303. This page lists the Day 5 medallists, the final medal count by state, and a review of the best moments from all five days. The results below come from the official Day 5 result sheet .

National Junior Athletics Championships 2026 Day 5: the highlights

Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh started the final day level on nine golds each. By the end of the night it was not close. Tamil Nadu won six of the 19 finals, including the U18 200m national record and both 4x400m relays, while Haryana won three titles and collected three one-two finishes to secure second place in the team standings.

Neil Samraj completes a record-breaking sprint double

Neil Samraj R of Tamil Nadu won the men’s U18 200m in 21.03. That broke the national record of 21.08, which Abhay Singh set about three years ago, and it also beat the meet record of 21.28 held by Pratik Maharana.

It was Neil’s second national record of the week. On Day 1 he won the U18 100m in 10.45, lowering his own mark. He was named the best athlete in the men’s U18 category. Lodenge Ramu of Telangana, who broke the U18 400m national record on Day 2, took silver in 21.36. Manas Shinde of Maharashtra, runner-up to Ramu in that 400m, won bronze in 21.48.

Bhavana G sets a women’s U20 200m meet record

Bhavana G of Tamil Nadu won the women’s U20 200m in 23.82, breaking the meet record of 24.05 held by Neeru Pathak. Kajal Vaja of Gujarat took silver in 24.10 and Nancy of Haryana won bronze in 24.26. Both had finished in the same places behind Abinaya Rajarajan in the 100m on Day 1.

Savin Thingalaya bounces back to win the U20 200m

On Day 1, Savin Thingalaya of Karnataka was the fastest man in the 100m heats, then was disqualified for a false start in the final. Four days later he made up for it. Savin won the men’s U20 200m in 21.26, and his teammate Ayush SR made it a Karnataka one-two in 21.30. Arshdeep Singh of Punjab took bronze in 21.50.

Tamil Nadu sweep the 4x400m relays

The hosts closed the championships in style. Tamil Nadu won the women’s U20 4x400m relay in 3:47.43, more than two and a half seconds clear of Maharashtra (3:50.04), with Jharkhand third in 3:54.43.

Ten minutes later, the Tamil Nadu men did the same. They won in 3:10.67, holding off Kerala (3:11.02). Haryana took bronze in 3:12.06.

Anshu throws a meet record as Haryana go one-two three times

Anshu of Haryana won the women’s U20 shot put with 15.58m, breaking the meet record of 15.36m. Riya Verma made it a Haryana one-two with 14.56m, and Madhumitha V of Tamil Nadu won bronze with 13.79m.

Haryana repeated the trick twice on the track. Dev won the men’s U18 1,000m in 2:26.60, only 0.11 ahead of Hunny Yadav (2:26.71), and Aashi Sharma led Gungun Dalal home in the girls’ U16 600m, 1:31.96 to 1:32.76.

Dharanidharan T wins the U20 javelin with 76.18m

Dharanidharan T of Tamil Nadu won the men’s U20 javelin with 76.18m, the biggest winning margin of the field events. Rajat Kumar of Uttar Pradesh was nearly four metres back with 72.44m for silver, and Mangal Singh of Chandigarh won bronze with 71.21m.

Punjab win three titles, led by Daksh Bishnoi and Jashanpreet Singh

Daksh Bishnoi of Punjab won the men’s U20 triple jump with 15.74m. Royshan P of Tamil Nadu and Akarshit Pratap Singh of Punjab both reached 15.40m, and Royshan took silver.

Jashanpreet Singh of Punjab won the men’s U20 400m hurdles in 51.51. Lusan Khamari took silver in 51.91, Odisha’s first medal of the championships, and Sayan Mondal of West Bengal won bronze in 52.16. Bikram Singh then made it three Punjab golds in the men’s 3,000m steeplechase, holding off Delhi’s MD Nooruddin by 0.14 in a blanket finish: 9:01.04 to 9:01.18, with Sahil Kumar of Gujarat third in 9:01.80.

Mansi Yadav goes one better in the steeplechase

Mansi Yadav of Maharashtra, runner-up in the U20 3,000m on Day 3, won the women’s 3,000m steeplechase in 10:54.35. Versha of Uttar Pradesh took silver in 10:59.75. Roshini Kalura of Uttarakhand, 5,000m silver medallist on Day 1, won bronze in 11:00.58.

Zubin Gohain wins Assam’s first gold

Zubin Gohain cleared 2.10m to win the men’s U18 high jump, Assam’s first gold of the championships. Sakthivel VN of Tamil Nadu took silver with 2.08m, and Ramanand Singh of Uttar Pradesh won bronze with 2.04m.

Sadhana Ravi leads a Tamil Nadu triple jump one-two

Sadhana Ravi of Tamil Nadu won the women’s U20 triple jump with 13.22m, almost a metre clear of the field. Her teammate Shrihanisha P took silver with 12.28m, and Parmar Hemanshi of Gujarat won bronze with 12.15m.

Bhoomika Nehate and Deepika win the women’s U18 titles

Bhoomika Nehate of Maharashtra won the women’s U18 200m in 24.21. Suchithra S of Karnataka took silver in 24.52, and T Mrithika of Tamil Nadu, the U18 100m champion on Day 1, won bronze in 24.61.

The women’s U18 1,000m was decided by 0.15 seconds. Deepika of Rajasthan won in 2:55.22, ahead of A Thanishikaa A of Tamil Nadu (2:55.37) and Khushi Sharma of Haryana (2:55.86).

National and meet records on Day 5 of the National Junior Athletics Championships 2026

The final day produced one national record and three meet records, all of them in the 200m and the shot put.

U20 results: National Junior Athletics Championships 2026 Day 5

Twelve U20 finals were held on Day 5, six for men and six for women, including both 4x400m relays.

U18 results: National Junior Athletics Championships 2026 Day 5

Five U18 finals were decided on Day 5. The men’s 200m produced the day’s only national record.

U16 results: National Junior Athletics Championships 2026 Day 5

Two U16 finals were held on Day 5, the boys’ and girls’ 600m.

Final medal count by state

We added the Day 5 medals to our running count, which now covers the 78 finals in our daily reports. Tamil Nadu pulled clear on the last day with six golds and finish top with 15 golds and 36 medals. Haryana’s three golds took them past Uttar Pradesh into second on golds, while Maharashtra finish with the most silver medals (12). Odisha won their first medal on the final day, so 20 states and union territories reached the podium.

However, this is our count and not an official standing. It includes the U14 events and the relays from our daily reports, and it does not yet include the gold and silver in the women’s U20 400m hurdles or the boys’ U16 600m. The official team championship is decided on points, and Tamil Nadu won it with 317.2 points to Haryana’s 303.

National Junior Athletics Championships 2026 review: five days in Chennai

Five days, 15 national records in our daily reports, and a title race that went to the final afternoon. Here are the moments that defined the 41st National Junior Athletics Championships, day by day.

Day 1 (23 October): six national records on the opening day

Minakshi of Haryana opened the meet with the throw of the week, 54.40m in the girls’ U16 javelin, which beat the old national record by 7.53m. Neil Samraj R (10.45, U18 100m) and Abinaya Rajarajan (11.49, U20 100m) both lowered their own national records for Tamil Nadu, and three U14 triathlon records fell. Read the Day 1 results.

Day 2 (24 October): Lodenge Ramu breaks a decade-old 400m record

Lodenge Ramu of Telangana ran 46.80 to break the U18 400m national record, which had stood since 2015. Chuki Birda of Rajasthan cleared 3.91m for a women’s U20 pole vault national record, Tharanesh C of Tamil Nadu pushed the boys’ U16 shot put record to 17.86m, and Rahul Jakhar of Gujarat won the U20 decathlon with 7,125 points. Read the Day 2 results.

Day 3 (25 October): Yash Mulik and the hurdlers take over

Yash Mulik of Maharashtra cut his own U18 110m hurdles national record to 13.29, and four men went under the U20 110m hurdles meet record, led by Fasalul Haque of Kerala (13.69). Amanuel Kishu of Jharkhand won the boys’ U16 80m hurdles in a national record of 10.10, and Haryana added two more: the boys’ U16 sprint medley relay (1:54.38) and Varun Bhambhu’s 71.20m in the U14 kids’ javelin. Read the Day 3 results.

Day 4 (26 October): Nishchay ends a 16-year wait

Nishchay of Haryana broke the men’s U18 discus national record twice, finishing with 66.75m to erase a mark from 2010. Haryana also won both U18 discus titles and the women’s heptathlon, and Uttar Pradesh drew level with Tamil Nadu on nine golds going into the last day. Read the Day 4 results.

Day 5 (27 October): Neil Samraj’s double and a Tamil Nadu title

Neil Samraj R added the U18 200m national record (21.03) to his 100m record from Day 1, and Tamil Nadu won six finals, including both 4x400m relays, to take the team championship. Back to the Day 5 highlights.

Stars of the championships

• Neil Samraj R (Tamil Nadu): two U18 national records, 10.45 in the 100m and 21.03 in the 200m, and the best athlete award in the men’s U18 category.
• Minakshi (Haryana): 54.40m in the girls’ U16 javelin, the biggest record improvement among the individual events at 7.53m.
• Lodenge Ramu (Telangana): a U18 400m national record of 46.80, then 200m silver on the final day.
• Yash Mulik (Maharashtra): 13.29 in the U18 110m hurdles, his second national record of the season.
• Nishchay (Haryana): three throws beyond the old U18 discus national record in a single competition.
• Varun Bhambhu (Haryana): 71.20m in the U14 kids’ javelin, more than 10 metres past the old national record.

Every national record from the National Junior Athletics Championships 2026

These are the 15 national records in our daily reports from Chennai. Tamil Nadu and Haryana set four each.

What comes next after the National Junior Athletics Championships 2026

That is a wrap from Chennai. Tamil Nadu are the national junior champions, Neil Samraj leaves with two national records, and a new group of names, from Minakshi and Lodenge Ramu to Yash Mulik and Nishchay, will now be watched closely at senior level.

Catch up on the Day 1 results, the Day 2 results, the Day 3 results and the Day 4 results. For dates, venue and entry standards, see our championships guide. Results from every other meet this season are on the Indian athletics results page.

Five days in Chennai, 20 national records and a new generation of names. The 41st National Junior Athletics Championships 2026 did more than crown Tamil Nadu as champions. It introduced the athletes who could carry Indian athletics for the next decade.

From a 17-year-old sprinter who broke two national records in one week to a javelin thrower who beat the old mark by more than seven metres, these are the heroes of the 2026 Junior Nationals. For each one, we look at what they did at the JN Stadium between 23 and 27 October, and the story that brought them there.

Neil Samraj R: the sprinter who broke three records in eight weeks

No athlete owned the Chennai championships like Neil Samraj R. On the opening day, the Tamil Nadu sprinter won the U18 100m in 10.45, lowering his own national record. On the final day, he won the 200m in 21.03, breaking Abhay Singh’s national record of 21.08. He was named the best athlete in the men’s U18 category.

The story so far: Neil is a 17-year-old from Coimbatore who only took up athletics seriously in Class 9. His mother, a government school teacher and a former athlete herself, pushed him towards sprinting, and he trains under coach Velmurugan. He has already run for India in the 4x100m relay squad at the World U20 Championships.

His rise has been remarkable. His personal best in June 2026 was 10.59. At the Youth Nationals in Ludhiana on 1 September, he broke Anshu Rajak’s U18 record of 10.63 with 10.53 in the semi-final, then improved it to 10.46 in the final. Chennai took him to 10.45. That is three 100m national records in under two months, plus the 200m record.

Minakshi: five throws, five beyond the old record

Minakshi of Haryana produced the throw of the week on the very first day. Her opening attempt in the girls’ U16 javelin flew 54.40m, destroying the national and meet record of 46.87m, which Muskan set in Bhubaneswar in 2024, by 7.53m.

It was not a one-off. All five of her legal throws went past the old record, and her second-best was 53.67m. The standard she set lifted the whole field: the silver and bronze medallists, and even the fourth-placed thrower, all beat the old national mark too.

Why she matters: Javelin is India’s showcase event, and Haryana has produced its biggest stars. A U16 girl adding more than seven metres to a national record in a single competition is the kind of jump that marks out a future senior international.

Tanu Chaudhary: an 11-year-old 400m meet record falls

Tanu Chaudhary of Uttar Pradesh won the women’s U18 400m in 53.40 on Day 2. That broke the meet record of 53.85, which Jisna Mathew ran in 2015. Jisna went on to become one of India’s senior 4x400m relay runners, so it is a mark with real pedigree.

Tanu was the fastest in the heats on Day 1 with 54.45, then found more than a second in the final. Sehnoor Bawa of Punjab took silver in 54.27, and Sahaya Jemima of Tamil Nadu won bronze in 55.66, more than two seconds behind.

The story so far: Tanu is 17, born in April 2009, and races across the 200m, 400m and 400m hurdles. Her World Athletics profile lists a 400m best of 55.31 from October 2025 in Bhubaneswar, so Chennai took almost two seconds off her personal best in a single year. She also ran 59.15 in the 400m hurdles in Thiruvananthapuram in June 2026.

Why she matters: India’s women’s 4x400m relay is one of its most successful senior teams. A 17-year-old already running 53.40 is exactly the kind of athlete that squad will be looking at.

Yash Mulik: two national records in two months

Yash Mulik of Maharashtra won the men’s U18 110m hurdles in 13.29 on Day 3, improving his own national record by 0.11. He also smashed the meet record of 13.59, held since 2019 by Tejas Ashok Shirse, who went on to set the senior national record.

The story so far: Yash arrived in Chennai in the form of his life. At the Youth Nationals in Ludhiana in September, he ran 13.40 to break the national record, improving his previous best of 13.47, and was named the best male athlete of the meet. Seven weeks later he was another tenth faster.

The podium in Chennai was a repeat of Ludhiana in a different order, with Kirpal K of Tamil Nadu and Anshu Yadav of Uttar Pradesh behind him. That rivalry should push all three for years.

Nishchay: ending a 16-year wait in the discus

Nishchay of Haryana broke the men’s U18 discus national record twice in two throws on Day 4. His opener of 64.72m already beat the mark of 64.09m, which Arjun set in 2010. He then threw 66.75m, and his third attempt (64.70m) was beyond the old record as well. He won by more than nine metres.

The story so far: Nishchay has been winning national titles for years. He won the boys’ U16 discus at the 2023 Junior Nationals in Coimbatore, then completed a discus and shot put double at the 2025 Youth Nationals in Patna. Chennai turned that consistency into a record that had stood for 16 years.

Ambriesh K: the highest jump of the championships

Ambriesh K of Tamil Nadu won the men’s U20 high jump with 2.18m on Day 3. It was the highest clearance of the whole championships, eight centimetres above the U18 winning height of 2.10m.

He also won it convincingly. In an event often decided by countback, Ambriesh finished seven centimetres clear of Binoy B of Kerala (2.11m), with Sinan of Karnataka third on 2.05m. His gold was part of a strong Day 3 for the hosts, who won three titles and moved back to the top of the medal table.

Why he matters: Men’s high jump has become one of India’s most competitive events at senior level. A junior already clearing 2.18m at a national championship has a clear path towards that group, and Tamil Nadu has a long tradition of producing jumpers.

Chuki Birda: raising the bar in the pole vault

Chuki Birda of Rajasthan won the women’s U20 pole vault with 3.91m on Day 2. That improved the national record of 3.90m, set by Vanshika Ghanghas last year, and beat the meet record of 3.80m held by Karthika V.

Why she matters: Women’s pole vault is one of the events where India has the most ground to make up. The U20 record has now moved in two straight years, and Chuki is the one holding it. Jeena Basil of Kerala matched the old meet record for silver, so the event finally has a rivalry at the top.

Rahul Jakhar: India’s best junior all-rounder

Rahul Jakhar of Gujarat won the U20 decathlon with 7,125 points, leading from start to finish. He was top after five events on Day 1 with 3,723 points, helped by the fastest 100m (10.88) and 400m (49.58) in the field, and won by more than 400 points.

The story so far: Rahul already holds the U20 national record of 7,185 points, set in Hong Kong in May 2026. His Chennai score was 60 points short of that, but it was also above the meet record of 7,065 on the result sheet. Two 7,000-point decathlons in one season is rare for a junior anywhere.

More names to watch from the 2026 Junior Nationals

The record-breakers above were not the only ones who caught the eye in Chennai. These athletes also set records or produced standout wins.

• Tharanesh C (Tamil Nadu): boys’ U16 shot put national record of 17.86m, beating the 2024 mark of 17.42m.
• Amanuel Kishu (Jharkhand): boys’ U16 80m hurdles national record of 10.10, and Jharkhand’s first gold of the meet.
• Varun Bhambhu (Haryana): 71.20m in the U14 kids’ javelin, 10.55m past the old national record.
• Fasalul Haque (Kerala): men’s U20 110m hurdles meet record of 13.69 in a race where the top four all beat the old mark.
• Bhavana G (Tamil Nadu): women’s U20 200m meet record of 23.82 on the final day.
• Anshu (Haryana): women’s U20 shot put meet record of 15.58m on the final day.

The heroes of the National Junior Athletics Championships 2026: summary

Who is Vithya Ramraj? She is the 28-year-old 400m hurdler from Coimbatore who broke PT Usha’s 42-year-old national record at the Asian Games 2026. Vithya Ramraj ran 54.75 seconds in Nagoya to win bronze, and at the same Games she won women’s 4x400m relay gold and mixed 4x400m relay silver.

Yet she grew up as a truck driver’s daughter, and her twin sister once paid for her training. This page therefore tells her whole story so far: her medals, her personal bests, her 2026 season race by race, and her life away from the track.

Who is Vithya Ramraj? The short answer

Vithya Ramraj is an Indian 400m hurdler and quarter-miler from Tamil Nadu. She was born in Coimbatore on 20 September 1998, according to World Athletics, and she races the 400m hurdles, the 400m and both 4x400m relays.

She first matched PT Usha’s national record of 55.42 at the Hangzhou Asian Games in 2023, where she also won bronze. Then, three years later in Nagoya, she finally broke it. As a result, World Athletics now lists her with one Asian Games gold, three silvers and two bronzes.

Asian Games 2026: 400m hurdles bronze and a 42-year-old record

The heats took place on Sunday 27 September, and the final followed on Monday 28 September at Nagoya’s Mizuho Park stadium. In the final, Vithya ran 54.75 seconds to win bronze. That cut 0.67 seconds off the 55.42 that Usha set at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.

The UAE’s 18-year-old Mariam Kareem won gold in a Games record of 54.31, while Kazakhstan’s Adelina Zems took silver in a personal best of 54.58. Meanwhile, India’s Anu Raghavan also ran a personal best of 55.88 to finish fifth, Outlook reported.

The bronze was also her second Asian Games medal in a row in the event, after Hangzhou. In addition, Usha herself, now the president of the Indian Olympic Association, was at the Games to see her record fall. Full results from Nagoya are on our Asian Games 2026 hub.

Relay gold and silver: a medal of every colour

Her Games began with the mixed 4x400m relay final on 24 September. India brought Vithya and Vishal T.K. into the team for the final, alongside Manu T.S. and M.R. Poovamma. Then her strong last leg moved India into second, and the team won silver in 3:14.46 behind Bahrain’s Games record of 3:12.87.

Five days later, she anchored the women’s 4x400m relay with Kiran Pahal, M.R. Poovamma and Prachi. On the last lap she passed China and held off Bahrain, so India won gold in 3:29.69. It was India’s first athletics gold of the Games.

Vithya Ramraj’s 2026 season, race by race

Her year started over the flat 400m in March. After that, she doubled up at the Federation Cup in May, won the national hurdles title in June and ran a 400m best of 51.96 in August. Finally, she peaked for Nagoya in September.

Her Ranchi double was one of the stories of the Federation Cup. However, neither time met the Commonwealth Games standards of 51.36 in the 400m and 54.67 in the 400m hurdles. Every Federation Cup result is on our Federation Cup 2026 page.

Download PDF: Federation Cup 2026 women’s 400m final

Who is Vithya Ramraj at her best? Personal bests

Both of her individual bests came in 2026. The marks below are from her World Athletics profile and our race reports.

Her 54.75 made her the first Indian woman to run faster than 55.42 in the 400m hurdles. Meanwhile, her 51.96 improved on the 52.22 she ran at the Federation Cup only three months earlier. The latest Indian marks are on our women’s 400m hurdles page.

Who is Vithya Ramraj’s coach? From Coimbatore to Chennai

Vithya grew up in Coimbatore with her twin sister Nithya and an elder sister. Her father, Ramraj, worked as a truck driver, and money was tight, so the twins went to a government-aided school. They began by winning district-level races, and their results later earned them government jobs, DT Next reported.

Later, she moved to Chennai to train under coach Nehpal Singh Rathore outside the national camp. During that time, Nithya used her Income Tax Department salary to help pay for Vithya’s training, until Vithya found a job with Indian Railways.

Her breakthrough came in 2023. She ran 55.43 at the Indian Grand Prix in Chandigarh, just 0.01 outside Usha’s record. Then, at Hangzhou, she equalled the 55.42 in the heats and won bronze in the final. After that, she ran in India’s women’s 4x400m relay at the Paris 2024 Olympics, and in 2025 she took 400m hurdles bronze in 56.46 at the Asian Championships in Gumi.

Who is Vithya Ramraj beyond the track? Railways, her twin and her father

Off the track, Vithya works for Indian Railways, and she has raced in Railways colours at domestic meets. Her identical twin, Nithya, is a 100m hurdler with a best of 13.04. However, Nithya broke her ankle at a meet in Bhubaneswar in 2025 and missed Nagoya after another injury in training.

The family story also runs through her success. Vithya has said one of her proudest moments was asking her father to stop driving trucks. After Nagoya, her father said the medals were the reward for three years of steady training.

Follow Vithya Ramraj on Athletics India

Her full stats and results are on Vithya Ramraj’s athlete profile. In addition, all women’s hurdles news is in our women’s hurdles section.

The National Junior Athletics Championships 2026 results from Day 4 are now in. The fourth day of the 41st National Junior Athletics Championships was held at the JN Stadium in Chennai on Monday, 26 October.

Twelve finals were decided on Monday, and the headline came in the throwing circle. Nishchay of Haryana broke the men’s U18 discus national record twice in two throws, finishing with 66.75m to erase a mark that had stood since 2010. Haryana won three golds, the most of any state, and Uttar Pradesh drew level with Tamil Nadu at the top of the gold count. This page lists the record-breaker, the medallists in every Day 4 final and the updated medal count by state. The results Athletics India Resluts.

It all comes down to today. The final day, Tuesday 27 October, packs 19 finals into the afternoon session, starting at 16:00 and ending with the U20 4x400m relays. See the full Day 5 schedule.

National Junior Athletics Championships 2026 Day 4: the highlights

Day 4 belonged to the throwers and the all-rounders. Nishchay produced the only national record of the day, Haryana won both U18 discus titles, and the two U18 heptathlons were each decided by fewer than 50 points. Uttar Pradesh’s two golds took them level with Tamil Nadu on nine golds going into the final day.

Nishchay breaks a 16-year-old U18 discus national record twice

Nishchay of Haryana won the men’s U18 discus throw with 66.75m. His opening throw of 64.72m was already beyond the national and meet record of 64.09m, which Arjun set in 2010. He then improved it to 66.75m in his second legal attempt.

His third throw measured 64.70m, also beyond the old record, and his last three attempts were no marks. Vishal Kumar of Rajasthan took silver with 57.72m, more than nine metres behind. Dev Chauhan of Haryana won bronze with 55.28m.

Nishchay has been one of India’s most consistent young throwers. He won the boys’ U16 discus title at the 2023 Junior Nationals in Coimbatore, and completed a discus and shot put double at the 2025 Youth Nationals in Patna.

Haryana complete a U18 discus double through Oshin

Oshin of Haryana won the women’s U18 discus throw with 43.81m, a metre clear of Maninder Kaur of Chandigarh (42.81m). Sona Mohan T of Kerala took bronze with 42.12m. With Muskan’s heptathlon title, it gave Haryana three golds on Monday, more than any other state.

Akhand Pratap Singh wins the U20 shot put by four centimetres

Akhand Pratap Singh of Uttar Pradesh won the men’s U20 shot put with 18.12m. It was the closest finish of the day: Aryan Satpute of Maharashtra was only four centimetres behind with 18.08m. Abhimanyu Kushwaha completed a Maharashtra silver-bronze with 17.89m.

Akhand took silver behind Nishchay in the shot put at last year’s Youth Nationals in Patna.

Advith V Yadav and Muskan win the U18 heptathlons

Advith V Yadav of Karnataka won the men’s U18 heptathlon with 4,860 points, just 43 ahead of Nagar Singh Kanesh of Madhya Pradesh (4,817). Akash Ashvini of Bihar took bronze with 4,706, a year after winning heptathlon bronze at the Youth Nationals.

Muskan of Haryana won the women’s U18 heptathlon with 4,790 points. Anamika Ajesh of Kerala, who won the U18 100m hurdles on Day 3, took silver with 4,743, only 47 points behind. Sonali Das of West Bengal won bronze with 4,262.

Lal Krishna S and Ranjana Yadav win the U18 race walks

Lal Krishna S of Kerala won the men’s U18 5,000m race walk in 21:29.76. Pawan Singh Gurjar of Rajasthan finished just over a second behind in 21:30.93. Firdous Alam took bronze in 21:35.26, Assam’s first medal of the championships.

The women’s U18 3,000m race walk was far less close. Ranjana Yadav of Madhya Pradesh won in 13:58.57, 42 seconds clear of Bhumi of Delhi (14:40.60). Manisha of Uttar Pradesh took bronze in 14:56.49.

West Bengal go one-two in the women’s U20 high jump

Juin Mantusa and Mohur Mukerjee of West Bengal both cleared 1.71m in the women’s U20 high jump, with Juin taking gold. S Alice Deva Prasann of Tamil Nadu won bronze with 1.65m.

Shravani Sanas of Maharashtra won the women’s U18 high jump with 1.63m. Ashmika CP of Kerala and Aaradhya Chaudhary of Rajasthan both cleared 1.60m and took silver and bronze.

Three boys clear 1.80m in the U16 high jump

The boys’ U16 high jump was the tightest field event of the day. Jasbin James of Kerala, Jinay Shah of Gujarat and Gulshan Kumar of Uttar Pradesh all cleared 1.80m, and finished in that order.

Arman Khan and Prapthi RV win the U16 long jumps

Arman Khan of Uttar Pradesh won the boys’ U16 long jump with 5.18m. Rohit Raj of Bihar, bronze medallist in the 80m hurdles on Day 3, took silver with 5.06m. Longjam T won bronze with 5.03m, Manipur’s first medal of the championships.

In the girls’ U16 long jump, Prapthi RV of Karnataka won with 4.20m, one centimetre ahead of Arthi SK of Tamil Nadu (4.19m). Abinaya P took bronze with 4.11m for Tamil Nadu.

National and meet records on Day 4 of the National Junior Athletics Championships 2026

The Day 4 report lists one record-breaking performance: a national and meet record in the men’s U18 discus throw.

U20 results: National Junior Athletics Championships 2026 Day 4

Two U20 finals were held on Day 4, one for men and one for women.

U18 results: National Junior Athletics Championships 2026 Day 4

Seven U18 finals were decided on Day 4, including both heptathlons and both race walks. The men’s discus produced the day’s only national record.

U16 results: National Junior Athletics Championships 2026 Day 4

Three U16 finals were held on Day 4, and two of them were decided by countback or a single centimetre.

Medal count by state after Day 4

We added the medals from the 12 Day 4 finals to our count, which now covers 59 finals. Uttar Pradesh won two golds on Monday and drew level with Tamil Nadu on nine golds, and they move top on silver medals (seven to six). Haryana’s three golds took them up to third, while Assam and Manipur won their first medals. In total, 19 states have now won at least one medal.

However, this is our count and not an official standing. It includes the U14 events and the relays, and we will update it after the final day of the championships.

Day 5 schedule: the final day of the National Junior Athletics Championships 2026

Four days, 59 finals, and the gold race is dead level. Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu sit on nine golds each, Haryana are lurking on seven, and 19 more golds are up for grabs at the JN Stadium on Tuesday, 27 October. Every single event on the final afternoon is a final, and they come thick and fast: 19 medal races and field finals in just three hours and twenty minutes.

Five moments not to miss

• 16:30, double trouble: the men’s U20 400m hurdles and the men’s U20 javelin throw start at the same time. Fifteen minutes later the women’s U20 400m hurdles and shot put clash too, so keep your eyes moving.
• 17:05 to 17:35, the 200m half-hour: four 200m finals in 30 minutes, U18 then U20, women then men. It is the fastest stretch of the whole championships.
• 17:20, men’s U20 triple jump: it lands right in the middle of the sprint block, and every bound will be fighting for attention with the 200m.
• 18:30 and 18:45, the steeplechases: barriers, water jumps and 3,000m of hurt in both U20 finals as the light fades.
• 19:10 and 19:20, the relays: the U20 4x400m finals close the championships. If the gold race is still level by then, the last baton could decide it.

Full Day 5 schedule (afternoon session)

What comes next at the National Junior Athletics Championships 2026

The championships finish at the JN Stadium in Chennai on Tuesday, 27 October, with the U20 4x400m relays at 19:10 and 19:20. Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu go into the final day level on nine golds each, with Haryana two behind, so the overall title could go down to the very last lap. We will publish the Day 5 results and the final medal count once the last final is over.

Catch up on the Day 1 results, the Day 2 results and the Day 3 results. For dates, venue and entry standards, see our championships guide. Results from every other meet this season are on the Indian athletics results page.

The National Junior Athletics Championships 2026 results from Day 3 are now official. The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has published its report for the third day of the 41st National Junior Athletics Championships at the JN Stadium in Chennai, held on Sunday, 25 October.

Fourteen finals were decided on Sunday, and national records fell in four events. Yash Mulik of Maharashtra broke his own U18 110m hurdles national record with 13.29, Amanuel Kishu of Jharkhand set a boys’ U16 80m hurdles record, and Haryana produced national records in the boys’ U16 sprint medley relay and the U14 kids’ javelin. In the men’s U20 110m hurdles, the top four all went under the meet record. This page lists the record-breakers, the medallists in every Day 3 final and the updated medal count by state. Every result below comes from the official AFI Day 3 report.

National Junior Athletics Championships 2026 Day 3: the highlights

Day 3 belonged to the hurdlers. There were six hurdles finals, and they produced two national records and a meet record that four men went under. Haryana’s young athletes added two more national records, while Tamil Nadu’s three golds took the hosts back to the top of the medal table.

Yash Mulik takes his U18 110m hurdles record down to 13.29

Yash Mulik of Maharashtra won the men’s U18 110m hurdles in 13.29 seconds. That improved his own national record of 13.40, which he set at the Youth Nationals in Ludhiana in September. It also smashed the meet record of 13.59, held by Tejas Ashok Shirse since 2019.

The podium was a repeat of Ludhiana, in a different order. Kirpal K of Tamil Nadu took silver in 13.56, also inside the old meet record, and Anshu Yadav of Uttar Pradesh won bronze in 13.64.

Four men go under the U20 110m hurdles meet record

The men’s U20 110m hurdles final was the deepest race of the championships so far. The top four all beat the meet record of 13.92, which Saif Chafekar set last year.

Fasalul Haque of Kerala won in a new meet record of 13.69. Surya P of Tamil Nadu took silver in 13.84, and Kiran K of Kerala was only one hundredth behind for bronze in 13.85.

Amanuel Kishu wins the U16 80m hurdles by one hundredth

Amanuel Kishu of Jharkhand won the boys’ U16 80m hurdles in 10.10, a new national record. Gouresh Binoy of Kerala pushed him all the way and finished just 0.01 behind in 10.11. Rohit Raj of Bihar took bronze in 10.26.

It was Jharkhand’s first gold of the championships.

Varun Bhambhu adds more than 10m to the U14 kids’ javelin record

Varun Bhambhu of Haryana won the boys’ U14 kids’ javelin with 71.20m. That destroyed the national record of 60.65m by 10.55m. Vinay Baaniya of Uttar Pradesh also threw beyond the old record with 62.17m for silver, and Rahul Kumar of Bihar won bronze with 58.55m.

In the girls’ event, Japjeet Kaur of Punjab won with 39.96m, ahead of Ganasri AS of Tamil Nadu (39.04m) and Aaradhya Singh of Haryana (38.14m).

Haryana break the boys’ U16 sprint medley record

Haryana won the boys’ U16 1,000m sprint medley relay in 1:54.38, taking more than two and a half seconds off the national record of 1:56.95. The next two teams were also inside the old mark: Tamil Nadu took silver in 1:55.35, and Telangana won bronze in 1:55.76.

Maharashtra won the girls’ U16 sprint medley in 2:14.05, ahead of Haryana (2:15.52) and Karnataka (2:19.72).

Sriteja Tholem and Anamika Ajesh win the women’s hurdles

Sriteja Tholem of Telangana won the women’s U20 100m hurdles in 14.10. Adithya of Kerala took silver in 14.24, and Durga Sri Dinesh of Tamil Nadu won bronze in 14.28.

The women’s U18 100m hurdles was much closer. Anamika Ajesh of Kerala won in 13.82, just two hundredths ahead of Nupura Holla of Karnataka (13.84), who set a meet record of 13.78 at the Youth Nationals last month. Rajashree VB of Tamil Nadu took bronze in 14.07.

In the girls’ U16 80m hurdles, Varshika Balakrishna of Tamil Nadu won in 11.61. Janhavi Patole of Maharashtra (11.78) and Shashwati Suresh of Karnataka (11.89) completed the podium.

Ambriesh K clears 2.18m for high jump gold

Ambriesh K of Tamil Nadu won the men’s U20 high jump with 2.18m, seven centimetres clear of Binoy B of Kerala (2.11m). Sinan of Karnataka took bronze with 2.05m.

Tamil Nadu also won the girls’ U16 high jump through Nivetha S, who cleared 1.52m. Naisha Raghav of Maharashtra (1.50m) and Ankita Prajapati of Uttar Pradesh (1.48m) took silver and bronze.

Muhammed Jazeel and Dipika Sharma win the U20 3,000m

Muhammed Jazeel of Kerala won the men’s U20 3,000m in 8:19.87. Aakash of Uttar Pradesh, who took 5,000m silver on Day 1, was second again in 8:20.76. Nishant Karhana of Haryana won bronze in 8:22.18.

Dipika Sharma of Madhya Pradesh won the women’s U20 3,000m in 9:52.58, almost five seconds clear of Mansi Yadav of Maharashtra (9:57.33). Risha Goswami of Uttar Pradesh took bronze in 9:59.75.

National and meet records on Day 3 of the National Junior Athletics Championships 2026

AFI’s Day 3 report lists national records in four events and a meet record in the men’s U20 110m hurdles.

U20 results: National Junior Athletics Championships 2026 Day 3

Five U20 finals were held on Day 3, three for men and two for women.

U18 and U16 results: National Junior Athletics Championships 2026 Day 3

Two U18 finals and five U16 finals were decided on Day 3, including the first relays of the championships.

U14 kids’ javelin results: National Junior Athletics Championships 2026 Day 3

Both U14 kids’ javelin finals were held on Day 3, and the boys’ event produced the biggest record improvement of the day.

Medal count by state after Day 3

We added the medals from the 14 Day 3 finals to our count, which now covers 47 finals. Tamil Nadu won three golds and nine medals on Sunday, and they are back on top with nine golds and 21 medals overall. Uttar Pradesh, who led after Day 2, are second with seven golds. Kerala had their best day so far with three golds, and Jharkhand and Bihar won their first medals. In total, 17 states have now won at least one medal.

However, this is our count and not an official standing. It includes the U14 events and the relays, 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 on Monday, 26 October, and finish on Tuesday, 27 October. Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh are separated by just two golds going into the final two days.

Catch up on the Day 1 results and the Day 2 results. For dates, venue and entry standards, see our championships guide. Results from every other meet this season are on the Indian athletics results page.

The National Junior Athletics Championships 2026 results from Day 2 are now official. The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has published its report for the second day of the 41st National Junior Athletics Championships at the JN Stadium in Chennai, held on Saturday, 24 October.

Fourteen finals were decided on Saturday, and four records fell. Lodenge Ramu of Telangana broke a decade-old U18 400m national record, Chuki Birda of Rajasthan raised the women’s U20 pole vault record, and Tharanesh C of Tamil Nadu improved the boys’ U16 shot put national record. Tanu Chaudhary of Uttar Pradesh added a meet record in the women’s U18 400m. This page lists the record-breakers, the medallists in every Day 2 final and the updated medal count by state. Every result below comes from the official AFI Day 2 report.

National Junior Athletics Championships 2026 Day 2: the highlights

Records fell in both U18 400m finals, in the women’s U20 pole vault and in the boys’ U16 shot put. Uttar Pradesh had the best day of any state, with four golds including a clean sweep of the men’s U20 hammer throw.

Lodenge Ramu breaks a decade-old U18 400m national record

Lodenge Ramu of Telangana won the men’s U18 400m in 46.80 seconds. That broke the national record of 46.99, which Chandan Bauri set in 2015, and it also wiped out the meet record of 47.48, set by Sayed Sabeer last year.

Manas Shinde of Maharashtra, the fastest man in the Day 1 heats with 48.68, took silver in 47.24. That run was also inside the old meet record. Aditya of Haryana won bronze in 47.79.

Chuki Birda clears 3.91m for a pole vault national record

Chuki Birda of Rajasthan won the women’s U20 pole vault with 3.91m. That improved the national record of 3.90m, which Vanshika Ghanghas set last year, and it also beat the meet record of 3.80m held by Karthika V.

Jeena Basil of Kerala took silver with 3.80m, matching the old meet record. Tanishka Dayma of Madhya Pradesh won bronze with 3.50m.

Tharanesh C improves the boys’ U16 shot put record to 17.86m

Tharanesh C of Tamil Nadu won the boys’ U16 shot put with 17.86m, beating the national record of 17.42m that Nitesh Kumar set in 2024. It was another home gold for Tamil Nadu after their four sprint titles on Day 1.

Varadraaj Jagtap of Maharashtra, who led qualifying with 16.64m on Day 1, improved to 17.10m for silver. Abhishek Kumar of Uttar Pradesh was only two centimetres behind with 17.08m for bronze.

Tanu Chaudhary sets a women’s U18 400m meet record

Tanu Chaudhary of Uttar Pradesh won the women’s U18 400m in 53.40 seconds. That broke the meet record of 53.85, which Jisna Mathew ran in 2015. Tanu had been the fastest in the heats with 54.45, and she found more than a second in the final.

Sehnoor Bawa of Punjab took silver in 54.27, and Sahaya Jemima of Tamil Nadu won bronze in 55.66.

Rahul Jakhar wins the decathlon with 7,125 points

Rahul Jakhar of Gujarat led the U20 decathlon overnight with 3,723 points, and he finished the job with a total of 7,125. Abhay Singh of Uttar Pradesh, second after Day 1, took silver with 6,697 points. Aryan Prakash of Madhya Pradesh came through for bronze with 6,288.

Rahul’s score is 60 points short of his own U20 national record of 7,185, set in Hong Kong in May. It is also above the meet record of 7,065 listed on the Day 1 result sheet, although AFI’s Day 2 report does not mark it as a record.

Uttar Pradesh sweep the men’s U20 hammer throw

Uttar Pradesh took all three medals in the men’s U20 hammer throw. Kartik won with 67.54m, only 35cm ahead of Aman (67.19m), while Mohd Abdulla completed the sweep with 64.96m.

In the men’s U20 discus, Devansh Jagga of Punjab won with 55.35m. Madhya Pradesh took the other two medals, through Yashraj Jain (54.13m) and Usman Ali Khan (53.74m).

Vaibhav Bhardwaj and Tahura Khatun win the U20 400m titles

Vaibhav Bhardwaj of Uttar Pradesh won the men’s U20 400m in 47.45, almost half a second quicker than his 47.93 in the heats. Raj Chauhan (47.64) and Thanish Gaddam (47.68) took silver and bronze for Maharashtra.

Tahura Khatun of West Bengal, the fastest qualifier, won the women’s U20 400m in 54.64. Vanshika Rathi of Uttar Pradesh was second in 55.08, and Maya of Punjab was just three hundredths behind her in 55.11.

Jithin R.C jumps 7.64m for long jump gold

Jithin R.C of Tamil Nadu led qualifying with 7.38m, then won the men’s U20 long jump final with 7.64m. The fight for the other medals was very close: Ayush Yadav of Delhi took silver with 7.51m, and Dhanush Raj M of Kerala won bronze with 7.50m.

Krishan Chandra wins the U18 javelin amid an eligibility row

Krishan Chandra of Madhya Pradesh won the men’s U18 javelin with 74.83m. Pushpak Nelwade of Karnataka took silver with 73.43m, and Salauddin of Madhya Pradesh won bronze. AFI’s report does not list his mark.

However, the win has raised questions. Protests were lodged against Krishan at the Youth Nationals last month over his age, and we have asked how he was cleared to compete in the U18 category.

Tejaswini G Rao and the U14 Triathlon A winners

Tejaswini G Rao of Karnataka, the top qualifier with 12.90m, won the girls’ U16 shot put with 13.48m. Hanpreet of Haryana took silver with 13.10m, and Jayani Patil of Maharashtra won bronze with 12.33m.

In the U14 Triathlon A, Meera Bobal of Delhi won the girls’ title with 2,617 points, more than 100 clear of Yazhini AM of Tamil Nadu (2,503). Saurav Bind of Uttar Pradesh won a much closer boys’ event with 2,195 points, just 16 ahead of Rajveer Gurjar of Rajasthan (2,179).

National and meet records on Day 2 of the National Junior Athletics Championships 2026

AFI’s Day 2 report lists four record-breaking performances: three national records and one meet record.

U20 results: National Junior Athletics Championships 2026 Day 2

Seven U20 finals were held on Day 2, five for men and two for women.

U18 and U16 results: National Junior Athletics Championships 2026 Day 2

Three U18 finals and two U16 finals were decided on Day 2. Three of the five produced records.

U14 triathlon results: National Junior Athletics Championships 2026 Day 2

The two U14 Triathlon A events were completed on Day 2, after the Triathlon B and C titles were decided on the opening day.

Medal count by state after Day 2

We added the medals from the 14 Day 2 finals to our Day 1 count, which covers 33 finals in all. Uttar Pradesh won four golds and nine medals on Saturday, and they now lead with seven golds and 15 medals overall. Tamil Nadu, who led after Day 1, are second with six golds. In total, 15 states have won at least one medal.

However, this is our count and not an official standing. It includes the 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. Day 3 brought the hurdles finals, where Maharashtra’s Yash Mulik broke the U18 110m hurdles national record. Our full Day 3 results page will follow.

For the opening day, read our National Junior Athletics Championships 2026 Day 1 results. For dates, venue and entry standards, see our championships guide. Results from every other meet this season are on the Indian athletics results page.