Murad Sirman of SSCB, Haryana’s Aditya, Railways’ Ankita Dhyani and SSCB’s Mohd Sazid Atta claimed titles in their respective events at the 65th National Open Athletics Championships 2026 in New Delhi.
Murad broke the 50-second barrier in the men’s 400m hurdles with a lifetime best, Aditya won the men’s javelin throw with a personal-best effort of 79.40 metres, and Ankita set a new meet record in the women’s 3000m steeplechase. Sazid secured the men’s long jump title with a best effort of 7.99m.
Murad Sirman Breaks 50-Second Barrier in Men’s 400m Hurdles
SSCB’s Murad Sirman won the men’s 400m hurdles title in a lifetime best of 49.86 seconds, breaking the 50-second barrier for the first time in his career.
His SSCB teammate Shakti Singh finished second in 50.13 seconds to take silver, while Karnataka’s Aryan secured bronze in 50.83 seconds.
The result gave SSCB the top two places on the podium, with Murad’s sub-50-second performance highlighting the final.
Men’s 400m Hurdles Results
- Gold: Murad Sirman (SSCB) — 49.86s (PB)
- Silver: Shakti Singh (SSCB) — 50.13s
- Bronze: Aryan (Karnataka) — 50.83s
Aditya Wins Men’s Javelin Gold With Lifetime Best of 79.40m
Haryana’s Aditya won the men’s javelin throw title with a lifetime-best effort of 79.40m.
The 19-year-old improved his previous personal best by almost three metres to secure gold. SSCB’s Anand Singh finished second with 77.77m, while Railways’ Arshdeep took bronze with 77.56m.
Just 21 centimetres separated the silver and bronze medallists, making the contest for the remaining podium places close.
Men’s Javelin Throw Results
- Gold: Aditya (Haryana) — 79.40m (PB)
- Silver: Anand Singh (SSCB) — 77.77m
- Bronze: Arshdeep (Railways) — 77.56m
Aditya’s performance secured the national title for Haryana and marked a substantial improvement on his previous best.
Ankita Dhyani Breaks 11-Year-Old Meet Record in 3000m Steeplechase
Railways’ Ankita Dhyani won the women’s 3000m steeplechase in 9:34.86, setting a new meet record at the championships.
Ankita improved on the previous record of 9:39.83, set by Lalita Babar in 2015, by 4.97 seconds. Her performance earned her gold at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi.
Mori Vandana of Gujarat claimed silver in 10:00.02, while Railways’ Komal Jagdale finished third in 10:05.34 to take bronze.
Speaking after the race, Ankita said she had to lead the race herself and felt she could have recorded an even faster time with stronger competition.
Women’s 3000m Steeplechase Results
- Gold: Ankita Dhyani (Railways) — 9:34.86 (Meet Record)
- Silver: Mori Vandana (Gujarat) — 10:00.02
- Bronze: Komal Jagdale (Railways) — 10:05.34
Ankita’s run erased a record that had stood for 11 years, making it one of the notable performances of the championships.
Mohd Sazid Atta Wins Men’s Long Jump Gold With 7.99m
SSCB’s Mohd Sazid Atta won the men’s long jump title with a best effort of 7.99m.
Odisha’s Sarun Paya Singh secured silver with 7.79m, while Bihar’s Sunny Kumar took bronze with a jump of 7.65m.
Men’s Long Jump Results
- Gold: Mohd Sazid Atta (SSCB) — 7.99m
- Silver: Sarun Paya Singh (Odisha) — 7.79m
- Bronze: Sunny Kumar (Bihar) — 7.65m
Sazid’s victory followed an earlier competition at the same stadium in which he recorded 8.01m, crossing the eight-metre mark for the first time. He finished the National Open Championships with the gold medal after producing a best jump of 7.99m.
Sarun and Sunny completed the podium with efforts of 7.79m and 7.65m, respectively.
Record and Personal-Best Performances Highlight Championships
The four events produced a mix of personal milestones and record-breaking performances. Murad Sirman recorded his first sub-50-second 400m hurdles performance, while Aditya achieved a lifetime best of 79.40m in the javelin throw.
Ankita Dhyani delivered the standout record performance in the women’s 3000m steeplechase, improving the meet record by nearly five seconds. In the men’s long jump, Mohd Sazid Atta secured gold with a 7.99m effort.
Together, the results highlighted strong performances across hurdles, throws, distance running and jumps at the 65th National Open Athletics Championships.