Priyanka and Jishnu Prasad of All India Police won the women’s and men’s 200m titles respectively, while Railways’ Lili Das and Andhra Pradesh’s Mogali Venkatram claimed gold in the 800m events at the 65th National Open Athletics Championships 2026 in New Delhi.
The four finals featured lifetime-best performances from Priyanka, Jishnu and Mogali. The women’s 800m was closely contested, with just 0.33 seconds separating the three medallists.
Priyanka Wins Women’s 200m Gold With Lifetime Best
All India Police’s Priyanka won the women’s 200m title in a lifetime best of 23.68 seconds.
Tamil Nadu’s Prathipa Selva finished second in 24.09 seconds to take silver, while Smriti of Himachal Pradesh secured bronze in 24.14 seconds.
Priyanka’s performance earned her the national title, with Prathipa and Smriti completing the podium.
Women’s 200m Results
- Gold: Priyanka (All India Police) — 23.68s (PB)
- Silver: Prathipa Selva (Tamil Nadu) — 24.09s
- Bronze: Smriti (Himachal Pradesh) — 24.14s
Jishnu Prasad Storms to Men’s 200m Gold in Lifetime Best
All India Police’s Jishnu Prasad won the men’s 200m title in a lifetime best of 20.62 seconds.
Railways’ Abhin claimed silver in a personal best of 20.91 seconds, while Rajasthan’s Adesh finished third in 20.96 seconds.
Jishnu’s winning time took him below the 21-second mark and represented his fifth sub-21-second performance. According to the supplied results, the top four finishers all clocked times under 21 seconds, underlining the competitiveness of the final.
Men’s 200m Results
- Gold: Jishnu Prasad (All India Police) — 20.62s (PB)
- Silver: Abhin (Railways) — 20.91s (PB)
- Bronze: Adesh (Rajasthan) — 20.96s
Jishnu’s victory gave All India Police another title, while Abhin also produced a personal best on his way to the silver medal.
Lili Das Wins Women’s 800m Gold in Close Finish
Railways’ Lili Das won the women’s 800m title in 2:05.37, holding off a close challenge from Tamil Nadu’s Kavitha V, who finished second in 2:05.58.
Chhattisgarh’s Thota Sankeert secured bronze in 2:05.70. The 0.33-second gap between Lili’s winning time and the third-place finish highlighted the close contest among the medal-winners.
Women’s 800m Results
- Gold: Lili Das (Railways) — 2:05.37
- Silver: Kavitha V (Tamil Nadu) — 2:05.58
- Bronze: Thota Sankeert (Chhattisgarh) — 2:05.70
Lili’s victory added another title to Railways’ campaign at the championships, with Kavitha and Thota completing the podium after a closely fought two-lap race.
Mogali Venkatram Wins Men’s 800m With Lifetime Best
Andhra Pradesh’s Mogali Venkatram won the men’s 800m title in a lifetime best of 1:47.01.
Mogali, the 2025 Junior National Champion, finished ahead of SSCB’s Aman Kumar, who took silver in 1:47.33. Delhi’s Anant Kumar claimed bronze in 1:48.03.
National record holder Mohd. Afsal did not finish the race, according to the supplied results.
Men’s 800m Results
- Gold: Mogali Venkatram (Andhra Pradesh) — 1:47.01 (PB)
- Silver: Aman Kumar (SSCB) — 1:47.33
- Bronze: Anant Kumar (Delhi) — 1:48.03
Mogali’s lifetime best secured the national title, while Aman and Anant completed the podium in the men’s 800m.
All India Police, Railways and Andhra Pradesh Among the Winners
The four finals produced three lifetime-best performances among the supplied gold and silver medal results: Priyanka’s 23.68 seconds in the women’s 200m, Jishnu Prasad’s 20.62 seconds in the men’s 200m and Mogali Venkatram’s 1:47.01 in the men’s 800m.
All India Police claimed both 200m titles, while Railways’ Lili Das won the women’s 800m and Andhra Pradesh’s Mogali Venkatram took the men’s 800m crown.