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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.
Live Updates
- 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
- 24 March 2026 11:59 AM IST
Men's 3000m final
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.
- 24 March 2026 11:37 AM IST
Gooood Morning!
Hello and warm welcome to The Bridge's LIVE coverage of the inaugural edition of the National Indoor Athletics Championships 2026 in Bhubaneswar.
