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Time of India
19 hours ago
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- Time of India
India's fastest man! Animesh Kujur shatters national record in men's 100m, becomes first Indian to run under 10.2 seconds
Animesh Kujur (Image via X/@OlympicKhel) India's Animesh Kujur set a new national record in the men's 100m with a time of 10.18 seconds at the Dromia International Sprint and Relays Meeting 2025 in Greece, winning Final B and subsequently becoming the first Indian to run the 100m in under 10.2 seconds. In Final B at the Municipal Stadium of Vari K Baglatzis, Kujur outpaced Greek athlete Sotirios Garagganis, who clocked 10.23 seconds and Finland's Samuli Samuelsson, who finished at 10.28 seconds. In the overall standings, Kujur secured third place behind South Africa's Benjamin Richardson (10.01) and Oman's Ali Anwar Al-Balushi (10.12). Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! The 22-year-old's performance broke the previous national record of 10.20 seconds set by Gurindervir Singh at the Indian Grand Prix 1 in Bengaluru. Kujur also improved his personal best by 0.9 seconds from his previous mark of 10.27 seconds. Kujur holds another national record in the men's 200m with a time of 20.32 seconds, which earned him bronze at the 2025 Asian Athletics Championships in Gumi, Republic of Korea. Poll How significant do you think Animesh Kujur's achievement is for Indian athletics? Very significant Somewhat significant Not significant Unsure The athlete was also part of the record-setting Indian men's 4x100m team at the National Relay Carnival 2025, where they clocked 38.69 seconds in Chandigarh. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Concentrated Siberian Ginseng Extract 2oz Superior Ginseng Undo ALSO READ: Animesh Kujur: From suffering heatstrokes to breaking records and is India's 'Usain Bolt' In the men's 100m Final A, Indian runners Lalu Bhoi and Mrutyam Jayaram Dondapati finished fourth and fifth with times of 10.42 and 10.47, respectively. Kujur participated in the men's 200m race in Greece, finishing seventh with a time of 20.73 seconds. His teammate Manikanta Hoblidhar placed 11th, clocking 21.28 seconds. The Indian 4x100m relay team, comprising Kujur, Bhoi, Dondapati, and Singh, finished second to Turkiye with a time of 39.99 seconds. In the women's events, Moumita Mondal achieved a personal best of 13.24 seconds in the 100m hurdles victory. The current national record in this event is held by Jyothi Yarraji at 12.78 seconds. For real-time updates, scores, and highlights, follow our live coverage of the India vs England Test match here. Game On Season 1 continues with Mirabai Chanu's inspiring story. Watch Episode 2 here.
India Gazette
19 hours ago
- Sport
- India Gazette
Animesh Kujur registers national record during Dromia International Sprint and Relays Meeting
Vari [Greece], July 6 (ANI): India's Animesh Kujur registered a national record to his name in the men's 100m as he clocked 10.18 seconds to win Final B at the Dromia International Sprint and Relays Meeting 2025 athletics here on Saturday. Competing at the Municipal Stadium of Vari K Baglatzis on Saturday, Animesh Kujur finished ahead of Greek runner Sotirios Garagganis (10.23) and Finland's Samuli Samuelsson (10.28) in Final B. Overall, Animesh Kujur finished third behind South Africa's Benjamin Richardson (10.01) and Oman's Ali Anwar Al-Balushi (10.12), as per The 22-year-old Animesh Kujur's timing in Vari shaved 0.02 seconds off the previous national record - Gurindervir Singh's 10.20 from the Indian Grand Prix 1 in Bengaluru logged back in March. It was also 0.9 seconds better than his previous personal best in the 100m - 10.27s. Animesh Kujur already holds the men's 200m Indian national record of 20.32 seconds, which earned him a bronze medal at the Asian Athletics Championships 2025 in Gumi, the Republic of Korea, earlier this year. The Odisha-born runner was also a part of the national record-setting Indian men's 4x100m quartet, alongside Gurindervir, Manikanta Hoblidhar and Amlan Borgohain, at the National Relay Carnival 2025. They clocked 38.69 in Chandigarh. In the 100m men's Final A, Indian athlete Lalu Bhoi finished fourth with a wind-assisted 10.42, followed by Mrutyam Jayaram Dondapati with 10.47. Animesh Kujur also ran in the men's 200m race in Greece and logged a modest 20.73 to finish seventh. Manikanta Hoblidhar crossed the finish line in 21.28 to finish in 11th position. Animesh Kujur, Lalu Bhoi, Jayaram Dondapati and Gurindervir Singh also teamed up for the men's 4x100m relay event in Greece and clocked 39.99 seconds to finish behind Turkiye, according to Moumita Mondal, meanwhile, logged a new personal best of 13.24 to win the women's 100m hurdles event at the Vari meet. Jyothi Yarraji holds the national record in the event with a time of 12.78. (ANI)
