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The Hindu
6 days ago
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- The Hindu
Asian Athletics Championships 2025: Gulveer Singh wins gold in men's 5000m
Gulveer Singh claimed gold in the men's 5000m at the 2025 Asian Athletics Championships in Gumi, South Korea, on Friday. He clocked 13:24.78 to set a new Championship Record. Gulveer became the third Indian to win gold in the men's 5000m at the Asian Championships, following Gopal Saini (1981) and G Lakshmanan (2017). The 26-year-old from Uttar Pradesh had previously taken bronze in the same event at the last edition in Bangkok. This win adds to his medal tally at the 2025 championships. Earlier in the week, Gulveer secured India's first gold of the meet with his victory in the men's 10,000m. In March, he broke his national record in the 10,000m at The Ten competition, part of the World Athletics Continental Tour, clocking an impressive 27:00.22 in the United States.
The Citizen
25-05-2025
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- The Citizen
Bayanda Walaza aims for faster times after breaking SA junior record
Walaza clocked 9.94 on Saturday to rip 0.05 off his own SA U20 100m mark. Bayanda Walaza in action at the SA Senior Championships in Potchefstroom last month. Picture: Cecilia van Bers/Gallo Images Junior sprint sensation Bayanda Walaza believes he can go even quicker, as he continues to rocket his way up the global sprinting ranks. Walaza shattered his own South African U20 record on Saturday, winning the men's 100m race at the Boris Hanzekovic Memorial, a World Athletics Continental Tour meeting in Zagreb. He stopped the clock at 9.94 seconds, slicing 0.05 off the national mark of 9.99 which he set in Pretoria in March. In the process, climbed to fourth place in both the all-time world junior rankings and the all-time SA senior rankings in the short dash. 'We were not expecting this result' 'It was something my coach and I were planning, to come here and show up and show that South Africa is one of the strongest countries, but we were not expecting this result. Maybe 9.98, but it was 9.94,' Walaza told World Athletics. 'To be one of the fastest juniors feels like an honour and makes me want to work more, be strong and win. If I could put myself together, I could be one of the fastest in the world.' Walaza's performance in Zagreb was the latest in a growing list of achievements by the 19-year-old speedster. Last year he earned a historic 100m/200m double at the World Athletics U20 Championships and formed part of the SA 4x100m relay team that secured silver at the Paris Olympics. Earlier this month, he again played a key role for the national 4x100m team who won gold at the World Athletics Relays in Guangzhou. Rabat Diamond League Meanwhile, though Walaza was the only South African competing in Zagreb, there will be 10 SA athletes lining up at the Diamond League meeting in Rabat on Sunday night. They include national 100m record holder Akani Simbine, who will look to extend his series lead in the short dash, as well as 400m world record holder Wayde van Niekerk, who turns out in the 200m sprint in only his second race of the year. Among the women, world indoor champion Prudence Sekgodiso will fancy her chances in the women's 800m event, and Olympic silver medallist Jo-Ane du Plessis will be eager to put up a fight in the women's javelin throw.
India Today
23-05-2025
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- India Today
Neeraj Chopra at Janusz Kusocinski Memorial 2025 live streaming, date and time
Two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra will be in action in Poland on Friday, 23 May, just days after surpassing the 90m mark for the first time in his career. Neeraj is set to compete in the Orlen Memorial Janusza Kusocinskiego in Chorzw, a World Athletics Continental Tour Silver-level will be vying for the top honour alongside Julian Weber, as the Indo-German rivalry is poised to continue following their thrilling duel at the Doha Diamond League earlier this month. Neeraj finally broke the long-standing barrier of a 90m throw in Doha, launching his javelin 90.23m in a star-studded field. However, the Paris Olympics silver medallist was narrowly edged out by Weber, who clinched victory with a stunning 91.06m effort on his final attempt. It marked the first time that the European champion had breached the 90m mark as field in Chorzw will also feature former world champion Anderson Peters. The Grenadian, who won bronze at the Paris Olympics, secured third place in Doha with a best throw of 85.64m. Local favourite Marcin Krukowski, who boasts a personal best of 89.55m, will also be among the contenders for the top spot on and Where to Watch Neeraj Chopra at the Orlen Memorial in PolandThe men's javelin competition is scheduled to begin at 6:15 pm local time (9:15 pm IST) on Friday, 23 May. There will be no television broadcast of the event in India, but live streaming will be available on had originally been slated to participate in the inaugural Neeraj Chopra Classic, a World Athletics-approved javelin meet, on Saturday. However, the event was postponed following the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, and the subsequent cross-border tensions with a result, Neeraj was a late addition to the Orlen Memorial Janusza Kusocinskiego, one of the longest-running athletics competitions in on his 90m-plus throw in Doha, Neeraj said it felt like a weight had been lifted off his shoulders. He also emphasised his goal of maintaining consistency, aiming to surpass the 90m mark repeatedly in the coming months. His partnership with legendary coach Jan elezn has paid dividends. In fact, elezn holds the meeting record at the Orlen Memorial with a throw of 91.50m."I know I can throw better. And I will, this year," Neeraj said in Doha. "I wanted to see the path to 90m. Now that I've seen it, I'll get better. I was consistently throwing 88, 89. I'm confident that I can now consistently throw 90 and beyond."ORLEN MEMORIAL Janusza Kusocinskiego MEN'S JAVELIN START LIST Roch Krukowski (Poland): Season Best – 71.34 m, Personal Best – 63.48 mArtur Felfner (Ukraine): Season Best – 84.32 m, Personal Best – 76.58 mCyprian Mrzygld (Poland): Season Best – 84.97 m, Personal Best – 82.46 mAndrian Mardare (Moldova): Season Best – 86.66 m, Personal Best – Not listedAnderson Peters (Grenada): Season Best – 93.07 m, Personal Best – 85.64 mMarcin Krukowski (Poland): Season Best – 89.55 m, Personal Best – 84.39 mNeeraj Chopra (India): Season Best – 90.23 m, Personal Best – 90.23 mJulian Weber (Germany): Season Best – 91.06 m, Personal Best – 91.06 m
The Hindu
22-05-2025
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- The Hindu
Neeraj Chopra at Janusz Kusocinski Memorial 2025: All you need to know, Date, Time, Live streaming info
After finally breaking the coveted 90m-barrier at the Doha Diamond League 2025, Neeraj Chopra will aim to improve on that at the Janusz Kusocinski Memorial 2025 athletics meet in Poland on Friday. What is the Kusocinski Memorial meet? A World Athletics Continental Tour Silver event. First held in 1954, it's Poland's oldest track and field competition. Named after legendary Polish Olympic champion Janusz Kusocinski. Despite a brilliant throw of 90.23m, Neeraj finished second at Doha, courtesy of Julian Weber's throw of 91.06m, which was also the latter's maiden 90m throw. Weber, a European champion in 2022 and silver-medallist in 2024 will be there in Poland too, along with two-time world champion Anderson Peters (PB: 93.07m) of Grenada, who finished third in Doha with a throw of 84m. ALSO READ: EXPLAINED: How Neeraj Chopra finally broke 90m barrier in javelin throw The Janusz Kusocinski Memorial 2025 athletics meet will be Neeraj's third event of the season, which started in South Africa at the Potch Invitational Track event, where he emerged on top with a throw of 84.52m. Who are all the men's javelin participants at Janusz Kusocinski Memorial 2025? Neeraj Chopra Julian Weber Anderson Peters Marcin Krukowski - Polish national record holder with a personal best of 89.55. Cyprian Mrzyglod Dawid Wegner Andrian Mardare Artur Felfner When will Neeraj Chopra's event (men's javelin) start at Janusz Kusocinski Memorial 2025? Neeraj Chopra's event at the Janusz Kusocinski Memorial 2025 will start at 9:45 PM IST (6:15 PM local time) Where to watch Neeraj Chopra in action? Till now, there is no live telecast or streaming options for Neeraj Chopra's event at the Janusz Kusocinski Memorial 2025 in India but you can follow the Sportstar website and app for all the latest updates What's next for Neeraj Chopra after the Janusz Kusocinski Memorial 2025? Competes at the Golden Spike in Ostrava on June 24. Prepping for the World Championships in Tokyo this September, where he defends his title. Related Topics Neeraj Chopra
The Hindu
14-05-2025
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- The Hindu
Neeraj Chopra to compete at Janusz Kusocinski Memorial in Poland on May 23
Neeraj Chopra will compete at the 71st Janusz Kusocinski Memorial, a World Athletics Continental Tour (Silver Level) meet, in Chorzow, Poland, on May 23. Polish Athletics Association on Tuesday announced that two-time Olympic medallist and reigning World champion Neeraj, Paris Olympics bronze medallist and two-time World champion Anderson Peters of Grenada, former European champion Julian Weber of Germany will participate in the men's javelin throw event alongside local athletes Cyprian Mrzygłód, Dawid Wegner and Marcin Krukowski. ❄️ Zimni ogrodnicy ❓ NIE ❌ 💥 𝗡𝗮𝗷𝗹𝗲𝗽𝘀𝗶 𝗼𝘀𝘇𝗰𝘇𝗲𝗽𝗻𝗶𝗰𝘆 ❗️ 𝗧𝗔𝗞 ✅ 🇮🇳 Neeraj Chopra 🇩🇪 Julian Weber 🇬🇩 Anderson Peters 🆚 Marcin Krukowski 🇵🇱 już 𝟮𝟯 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗮 na @StadionSlaski 🔝 👉 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘆 👉 🖱@ — ORLEN Memoriał Janusza Kusocińskiego (@MemorialKusego) May 14, 2025 Neeraj and Peters were initially supposed to compete at the Neeraj Chopra Classic, a World Athletics Gold Label meet which was set to be held at the Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on May 24 before the organisers decided to postpone the event due to the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan post the Pahalgam terror attack. READ | Neeraj Chopra to compete at Ostrava Golden Spike The 27-year-old Neeraj opened his season with a gold medal-winning 84.52m throw at the Potchefstroom Invitational in South Africa on April 16. His next event will be the Diamond League meeting in Doha on Friday where he will be joined by Asian Games silver medallist Kishore Jena, Peters, Weber, Czechia's Jakub Vadlejch, Max Dehning of Germany, Julius Yego of Kenya and Roderick Genki Dean of Japan. Neeraj will also compete at the Ostrava Golden Spike meet in the Czech Republic city on June 24. Related Topics Neeraj Chopra
