National Open Athletics Championships

Parul Chaudhary claims second gold with 3000m women's steeplechase win at National Open Athletics Championships

Though Ram Baboo (Uttar Pradesh) was credited with the only national record-breaking performance when he won the men's 35km race walk in 2 hours 46 minutes and 31 seconds, it was the women's 3000m steeplechase that made for great viewing for the crowd that turned up.

Punjab's Harmilan Kaur Bains sets new 1500m national record at National Open Athletics Championships

Twenty-year-old Harmilan cruised home in 4:05.39 seconds to erase the mark set by Sunita Rani at 4:06.03 at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan and she also broke OP Jaisha's meet record of 4:11.83 (Delhi 2006).

National Open Athletics Championships an opportunity for young talent to shine

Race walker Bhawna Jat and quarter-miler V Revathi are the only two athletes from Tokyo Olympics contingent participating in the event.

National Open Athletics Championships: Dutee Chand finishes season with 200m gold to complete sprint double

Having set a national record in the 100m on Friday, Dutee added the half-lapper gold to her collection, showing her challenger Archana Suseendran (23.41) a clean pair of heels.

National Open Athletics Championships: Shot putter Tajinder Pal Singh Toor breaks his own national record with 20.92m effort

Toor came up with a best effort of 20.92m to improve upon his own earlier national record of 20.75m which he had set while winning the Asian Games gold medal in Jakarta last year.

National Open Athletics Championships: Dutee Chand smashes her own national record in 100m sprint, claims gold

A fortnight after failing to reach 100m semis at the World Championships in Doha, the 23-year-old surpassed her previous timing of 11.26s which she had set at the Asian Championships in April this year.

National Open Athletics Championships: Annu Rani maintains good form to clinch gold medal in women's javelin throw

Continuing her good run, Annu Rani bagged the gold medal in the women's javelin throw event at the 59th National Open Athletics Championships

OP Jaisha to start training next week despite being advised a month's rest

OP Jaisha is confident that she can start her training next week having recovered well from H1N1 fever which she contracted during the Rio Olympics even though the SAI doctor has advised her a month's rest.

Power blackout: National Athletics Championships ends in chaos

Power went off as soon as the closing ceremony began at 6pm and the entire Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium descended into complete darkness.