Exclusive | Animesh Kujur: From suffering heatstrokes to breaking records and is India’s ‘Usain Bolt’ | More sports News – The Times of India

Exclusive | Animesh Kujur: From suffering heatstrokes to breaking records and is India’s ‘Usain Bolt’ | More sports News – The Times of India

Usain Bolt and Animesh Kujur (Agency Photos) NEW DELHI: “Baap re baap (Oh my gosh!)” — Animesh Kujur could barely cope with the humidity as the 2025 athletics season was still picking up pace in Chennai.Along with a host of competitors, April’s Indian Open Athletics Meet brought punishing heat and stifling humidity. For the 21-year-old…

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New Record! Mohammed Afsal creates history, breaks 7-year-old 800m national record at UAE Athletics Grand Prix | More sports News – The Times of India

New Record! Mohammed Afsal creates history, breaks 7-year-old 800m national record at UAE Athletics Grand Prix | More sports News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: India’s middle-distance runner Mohammed Afsal scripted history on Friday by breaking the long-standing men’s 800m national record at the UAE Athletics Grand Prix in Dubai. The 29-year-old clocked an impressive 1:45.61s to surpass the previous record of 1:45.65s set by Jinson Johnson in 2018.Afsal’s performance earned him a second-place finish at the World…

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