National Indoor Athletics Championships 2026 LIVE: The inaugural edition gets underway - Updates, Results, Scores, Blog
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National Indoor Athletics Championships 2026 LIVE: The inaugural edition of the National Indoor Athletics Championships 2026 will feature a strong mix of established names and emerging athletes at the Kalinga Indoor Stadium in Bhubaneswar on March 24-25.
The championships will feature 11 events each for men and women, including: 60m sprint, 400m, 800m, 1500m, 3000m, 60m hurdles, High jump, pole vault, Long jump, triple jump, and Shot put.
The Under-20 categories in select disciplines will offer a glimpse into India’s next generation of track and field talent.
Some elite athletes to look out for include Animesh Kujur, India’s national record holder in both 100m and 200m, middle-distance runner Mohammed Afsal, Praveen Chitravel, among others.
Schedule for Day 1 – March 24 (Evening Finals)
6:00 PM – Women's 60m Final
6:10 PM – Men's 60m Final
6:20 PM – Men's Long Jump Final
Stay Tuned as we bring Live updates from Bhubaneswar.
Priyanka C clocked her PB in the final today. This is also the first time Priyanka has gone under 10 minutes. Last time, Priyanka competed in the 3000m was in 2023, where she clocked 10:07.14s.
Gold: Priyanka C (Karnataka) 9:42.05s
Silver: Kajal Rangnath Kanwade (Gujarat) 9:44.01s
Bronze: Susmita Tigga (Odisha) 10:22.30s
Only four participants in the race.
Gold: Ommkar Prasad Nand (Odisha) 17.77m
Silver: Sai Kiran A (Ncoe Patiala) 17.00m
Bronze: Harshit Gahlot (JSW) 16.98m
The opening day of the National Indoor Championships in Bhubaneswar kicked off with a standout performance in the men’s 3000m. Shivaji Parashuram clocked an impressive 8:09.08s, shaving over 20 seconds off his previous mark of 8:29.67 set in 2023.
Men's 3000m final result
Gold: Shivaji Parashuram (Reliance) 8:09.88s
Silver: Vinod Singh (Madhya Pradesh) 8:16.93s
Bronze: Rahul Kumar Verma (Chhattisgarh) 8:18.21s.
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