Athletics
National Indoor Athletics Championships 2026: Afsal, Baranica Elangovan set NR- Highlights
Follow for all the highlights of the National Indoor Athletics Championships 2026 in Bhubaneswar.
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.
Live Updates
- 24 March 2026 9:14 PM IST
Men’s 60m hurdles results!
Krishik Manjunath wins men’s 60m hurdles gold in 7.71s at the National Indoor Athletics Championships in Bhubaneswar.
- 24 March 2026 8:15 PM IST
NATIONAL RECORD ALERT
Mohammed Afsal P set a new indoor national record in the men’s 800m, clocking an impressive 1:47.86.
- 24 March 2026 7:21 PM IST
New national record in the women’s pole vault!
Baranica Elangoan set a new national record in the women’s pole vault, clearing 4.22m at the National Indoor Athletics Championships in Bhubaneswar.
She surpasses the previous mark of 4.21m, which was held by P. Rosy Meena.
- 24 March 2026 7:20 PM IST
Long jump results!
Sarun Payasingh clinched the gold medal in the men’s long jump final at the National Indoor Athletics Championships in Bhubaneswar, soaring to a personal best of 7.80m.
- 24 March 2026 4:10 PM IST
Gold: Dona Maria Dony (Kerala) 13.35m
Silver: Khusboo (Haryana) 12.03m
Bronze: Akhshaya G R (Tamil Nadu) 11.89m
- 24 March 2026 4:07 PM IST
Womens Shot Put final
Gold: Rekha (NCOE Patiala) 15.63m
Silver: Mayuri Arade (Karnataka) 9.15m
- 24 March 2026 1:16 PM IST
Men's Shot Put result
Gold: Ravi Kumar (BSF) 17.17m
Silver: Adhish Ghildiyal (Uttarkhand) 16.92m
Bronze: Balaji (Tamil Nadu) 16.74m
- 24 March 2026 1:14 PM IST
Women's 3000m final: Priyanka C registers PB
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. - 24 March 2026 12:31 PM IST
Men’s U20 Shot Put final
Gold: Ommkar Prasad Nand (Odisha) 17.77m
Silver: Sai Kiran A (Ncoe Patiala) 17.00m
Bronze: Harshit Gahlot (JSW) 16.98m
