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 at a glance
- Meet: 41st National Junior Athletics Championships 2026
- Dates: 23 to 27 October 2026 (this page covers Day 3, 25 October)
- Venue: JN Stadium, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Organiser: Tamil Nadu Athletics Association, for the AFI
- Finals on Day 3: 14 (U20: five, U18: two, U16: five, U14: two)
- National records on Day 3: four (U18 110m hurdles, U16 80m hurdles, U16 sprint medley, U14 kids’ javelin)
- Meet records on Day 3: men’s U20 110m hurdles, plus Yash Mulik’s national-record run
- Fastest hurdler: Yash Mulik of Maharashtra, 13.29 in the U18 110m hurdles
- Biggest improvement: Varun Bhambhu of Haryana, 71.20m in the U14 kids’ javelin, 10.55m past the old record
- Most golds on Day 3: Kerala and Tamil Nadu, with three each
Jump to: Highlights Records U20 results U18 and U16 results U14 kids’ javelin Medal count What comes next
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.
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| Event | Athlete | State | New mark | Old record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men’s U18 110m hurdles | Yash Mulik | Maharashtra | 13.29 (NR, MR) | NR 13.40, Yash Mulik, Ludhiana 2026 MR 13.59, Tejas Ashok Shirse, 2019 |
| Boys’ U16 80m hurdles | Amanuel Kishu | Jharkhand | 10.10 (NR) | Not listed in AFI’s report |
| Boys’ U16 1,000m sprint medley | Haryana | Haryana | 1:54.38 (NR) | 1:56.95 |
| Boys’ U14 kids’ javelin | Varun Bhambhu | Haryana | 71.20m (NR) | 60.65m |
| Men’s U20 110m hurdles | Fasalul Haque | Kerala | 13.69 (MR) | 13.92, Saif Chafekar, 2025 |
Also inside the old marks: in the men’s U20 110m hurdles, Surya P (13.84), Kiran K (13.85) and the fourth-placed finisher all beat the old meet record. Kirpal K (13.56) ran inside the old U18 110m hurdles meet record. Tamil Nadu (1:55.35) and Telangana (1:55.76) both beat the old boys’ U16 sprint medley record, and Vinay Baaniya (62.17m) threw beyond the old U14 kids’ javelin record.
Close, but not quite: Gouresh Binoy (10.11) missed the boys’ U16 80m hurdles gold, and a share of the new national record, by one hundredth of a second.
U20 results: National Junior Athletics Championships 2026 Day 3
Five U20 finals were held on Day 3, three for men and two for women.
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| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men’s 3,000m | Muhammed Jazeel Kerala · 8:19.87 |
Aakash Uttar Pradesh · 8:20.76 |
Nishant Karhana Haryana · 8:22.18 |
| Men’s 110m hurdles | Fasalul Haque Kerala · 13.69 (MR) |
Surya P Tamil Nadu · 13.84 |
Kiran K Kerala · 13.85 |
| Men’s high jump | Ambriesh K Tamil Nadu · 2.18m |
Binoy B Kerala · 2.11m |
Sinan Karnataka · 2.05m |
| Women’s 3,000m | Dipika Sharma Madhya Pradesh · 9:52.58 |
Mansi Yadav Maharashtra · 9:57.33 |
Risha Goswami Uttar Pradesh · 9:59.75 |
| Women’s 100m hurdles | Sriteja Tholem Telangana · 14.10 |
Adithya Kerala · 14.24 |
Durga Sri Dinesh Tamil Nadu · 14.28 |
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.
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| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men’s U18 110m hurdles | Yash Mulik Maharashtra · 13.29 (NR, MR) |
Kirpal K Tamil Nadu · 13.56 |
Anshu Yadav Uttar Pradesh · 13.64 |
| Women’s U18 100m hurdles | Anamika Ajesh Kerala · 13.82 |
Nupura Holla Karnataka · 13.84 |
Rajashree VB Tamil Nadu · 14.07 |
| Boys’ U16 80m hurdles | Amanuel Kishu Jharkhand · 10.10 (NR) |
Gouresh Binoy Kerala · 10.11 |
Rohit Raj Bihar · 10.26 |
| Boys’ U16 sprint medley 1,000m |
Haryana 1:54.38 (NR) |
Tamil Nadu 1:55.35 |
Telangana 1:55.76 |
| Girls’ U16 80m hurdles | Varshika Balakrishna Tamil Nadu · 11.61 |
Janhavi Patole Maharashtra · 11.78 |
Shashwati Suresh Karnataka · 11.89 |
| Girls’ U16 high jump | Nivetha S Tamil Nadu · 1.52m |
Naisha Raghav Maharashtra · 1.50m |
Ankita Prajapati Uttar Pradesh · 1.48m |
| Girls’ U16 sprint medley 1,000m |
Maharashtra 2:14.05 |
Haryana 2:15.52 |
Karnataka 2:19.72 |
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.
On a phone, swipe the table sideways to see silver and bronze.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys’ kids’ javelin | Varun Bhambhu Haryana · 71.20m (NR) |
Vinay Baaniya Uttar Pradesh · 62.17m |
Rahul Kumar Bihar · 58.55m |
| Girls’ kids’ javelin | Japjeet Kaur Punjab · 39.96m |
Ganasri AS Tamil Nadu · 39.04m |
Aaradhya Singh Haryana · 38.14m |
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.
| State | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamil Nadu | 9 | 5 | 7 | 21 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
| Maharashtra | 4 | 10 | 4 | 18 |
| Karnataka | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 |
| Haryana | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| Kerala | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| Punjab | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| West Bengal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| Delhi | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Telangana | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Rajasthan | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Gujarat | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Chandigarh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jharkhand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Uttarakhand | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bihar | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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.
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