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Animesh Kujur cements his status as India's fastest man with record-shattering performance in Greece
India sprinter Animesh Kujur clinched the 100m national record with a remarkable timing of 10.18 seconds. He holds the record in 200m category as well. read more India sprinter Animesh Kujur clinched the 100m national record with a remarkable timing of 10.18 seconds at the Dromia International Sprint and Relays Meeting in Greece on Saturday. The 22-year-old Kujur sprinted in the second heat of the competition and became the first-ever Indian to register a sub-10.20 second timing in 100m. He surpassed Gurinder Singh, who notched 10.20 seconds in the meet at Vari and held the earlier national record in the category. Sotirios Garagganis of Greece (10.23s) and Samuli Samuelsson (10.28s) were placed second and third respectively in the World Athletics Continental Tour silver label meet. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Also Read | India to bid for both 2029 and 2031 World Athletics Championships after successful Neeraj Chopra Classic Animesh Kujur fastest Indian in 100m Animesh Kujur now holds both the 100m and 200m national records. He finished the 200m final of the Asian Athletics Championships with a record timing of 20.32 records. He created the record in May in South Korea. Ironically, he bettered his own previous national mark of 20.40 seconds created at the Federation Cup earlier this year. Mohammed Afsal makes history for India Earlier in the day, Mohammed Afsal made history by becoming the first Indian to break the 1:45-minute barrier in the men's 800m race, setting a new national record with a time of 1:44.96 minutes at the Memorial Czeslawa Cybulskiego in Poland. In May, the 29-year-old Afsal recorded 1:45.61s and broke the seven-year-old national record, which was set by Jinson Johnson in 2018, during the UAE Athletics Grand Prix in Dubai. Afsal had finished second in the event. Securing the first three positions, Polish runners dominated the 800m race on Saturday. Maciej Wyderka finished first with a timing of 1:44.23s, It is his personal best mark as well as the meet record. Filip Ostrowski (1:44.25s) and Patryk Sieradzki (1:44.56s), finished second and third respectively and also recorded their personal bests.
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11 hours ago
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India's Fastest Man, Animesh Kujur, Breaks National 100m Record. Clocks...
Star sprinter Animesh Kujur smashed the 100m national record with a creditable timing of 10.18 seconds at the Dromia International Sprint and Relays Meeting in Greece on Saturday. The 22-year-old Kujur bettered Gurindervir Singh's earlier 100m national record of 10.20 seconds in the meet at Vari, a suburb of Greece capital Athens. Sotirios Garagganis of Greece (10.23s) and Samuli Samuelsson (10.28s) were second and third respectively in the World Athletics Continental Tour silver label meet. Kujur now holds both the 100m and 200m national records. He had clocked 20.32 seconds in the men's 200m final of the Asian Athletics Championships in South Korea in May to break his own previous national mark of 20.40 seconds created at the Federation Cup earlier in the year. MEET THE FASTEST EVER MAN IN INDIA - Animesh Kujur now holds the National Record In Men's 100 (10.18s) & 200m (20.32s) Both the National Records are set in 2025! — The Khel India (@TheKhelIndia) July 5, 2025 Earlier in the day, Asian Games silver medallist Mohammed Afsal broke his own national record and became the first Indian to run below the 1: 45 minute mark in men's 800m race at Memoriał Czesława Cybulskiego at Poznan in Poland. Afsal, who had won the silver medal in 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, clocked 1:44.96 minute and finished sixth in Heat A/1 of the event. In May, the 29-year-old Afsal had recorded 1:45.61s to break the seven-year-old national record of 1:45.65s which was set by Jinson Johnson in 2018, during the UAE Athletics Grand Prix in Dubai.. Afsal had finished second in the event. On Saturday, the first three positions were taken by Polish runners with Maciej Wyderka finishing first with a timing of 1:44.23s, which was his personal best as well as the meet record.. Filip Ostrowski (1:44.25s) and Patryk Sieradzki (1:44.56s), who finished second and third respectively, also recorded their personal bests. PTI DDV PDS KHS PDS KHS (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
India Today
13 hours ago
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Fastest man in India: Animesh Kujur shatters records in Greece meet
India sprinter Animesh Kujur smashed the 100m national record with an incredible timing of 10.18 seconds at the Dromia International Sprint and Relays Meeting in Greece on in the second heat of the competition, the 22-year-old Kujur became the first ever Indian to register a sub-10.20 second timing in 100m, bettering Gurindervir Singh's earlier 100m national record of 10.20 seconds in the meet at Vari, a suburb of the Greek capital Garagganis of Greece (10.23s) and Samuli Samuelsson (10.28s) were second and third respectively in the World Athletics Continental Tour silver label meet. Kujur now holds both the 100m and 200m national records. He had clocked 20.32 seconds in the men's 200m final of the Asian Athletics Championships in South Korea in May to break his own previous national mark of 20.40 seconds created at the Federation Cup earlier in the in the day, Asian Games silver medallist Mohammed Afsal broke his own national record and became the first Indian to run below the 1:45 minute mark in the men's 800m race at Memorial Czeslawa Cybulskiego at Poznan in who had won the silver medal in the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, clocked 1:44.96 minutes and finished sixth in Heat A/1 of the May, the 29-year-old Afsal had recorded 1:45.61s to break the seven-year-old national record of 1:45.65s which was set by Jinson Johnson in 2018, during the UAE Athletics Grand Prix in had finished second in the Saturday, the first three positions were taken by Polish runners with Maciej Wyderka finishing first with a timing of 1:44.23s, which was his personal best as well as the meet Ostrowski (1:44.25s) and Patryk Sieradzki (1:44.56s), who finished second and third respectively, also recorded their personal bests.- Ends
The Print
a day ago
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Animesh Kujur, Mohammed Afsal break national records in separate events in Europe
Sotirios Garagganis of Greece (10.23s) and Samuli Samuelsson (10.28s) were second and third respectively in the World Athletics Continental Tour silver label meet. The 22-year-old Kujur bettered Gurindervir Singh's earlier 100m national record of 10.20 seconds in the meet at Vari, a suburb of Greece capital Athens. New Delhi, Jul 5 (PTI) Star sprinter Animesh Kujur smashed the 100m national record with a creditable timing of 10.18 seconds at the Dromia International Sprint and Relays Meeting in Greece on Saturday. Kujur now holds both the 100m and 200m national records. He had clocked 20.32 seconds in the men's 200m final of the Asian Athletics Championships in South Korea in May to break his own previous national mark of 20.40 seconds created at the Federation Cup earlier in the year. Earlier in the day, Asian Games silver medallist Mohammed Afsal broke his own national record and became the first Indian to run below the 1: 45 minute mark in men's 800m race at Memoriał Czesława Cybulskiego at Poznan in Poland. Afsal, who had won the silver medal in 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, clocked 1:44.96 minute and finished sixth in Heat A/1 of the event. In May, the 29-year-old Afsal had recorded 1:45.61s to break the seven-year-old national record of 1:45.65s which was set by Jinson Johnson in 2018, during the UAE Athletics Grand Prix in Dubai.. Afsal had finished second in the event. On Saturday, the first three positions were taken by Polish runners with Maciej Wyderka finishing first with a timing of 1:44.23s, which was his personal best as well as the meet record.. Filip Ostrowski (1:44.25s) and Patryk Sieradzki (1:44.56s), who finished second and third respectively, also recorded their personal bests. PTI DDV PDS KHS PDS KHS This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
