Nipam Chauhan delivered a standout performance at the Junior Federation Cup in Tumkur, Karnataka, breaking the women’s U-20 100m national record with a blistering time of 11.53 seconds.
The young sprinter bettered the previous mark of 11.54 seconds held by Abinaya Rajarajan, continuing her remarkable progression — from 11.66s to 11.60s and now 11.53s.
Earlier in the day, Nipam had already impressed by clocking 11.66 seconds in the heats, a personal best at the time, which she repeated in the semifinals to comfortably top her race.
Having already secured qualification for the Asian U-20 Championships, this performance further underlines her growing stature as one of India’s most exciting sprint prospects.
In the semifinals, Aarti finished second with a time of 11.81 seconds, narrowly missing the qualification mark of 11.79 seconds.