India's women's 4x100m relay team won gold, while the mixed 4x400m and mixed 4x100m teams claimed silver and bronze at the Asian Relays Championships 2026 in Shangyu.
Neeraj Chopra and Parul Chaudhary were named Best Male and Female Athletes at the inaugural Indian Athletics Awards, while P.T. Usha and Anju Bobby George received Lifetime Achievement honours.
Dev Kumar Meena and Kuldeep Kumar jointly shattered the men’s pole vault national record with identical 5.45m clearances in a thrilling contest in Ranchi.
Indian distance runner Gulveer Singh clinched silver and set a new national record in the men’s 5000m outdoor event at the LA Track Fest with a timing of 13:03.93.
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann hailed Gurindervir Singh's national record at the 2026 Federation Cup, calling it a proud moment for the state and Indian athletics.
India witnessed a landmark athletics meet at the 2026 Federation Cup in Ranchi, where Vishal TK became the first Indian to run sub-45 in the 400m, Gurindervir Singh set a new 100m national record, and Tejaswin Shankar crossed 8000 points in decathlon.
The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has announced that selection for the World Athletics U20 Championships 2026 in Eugene will be based on performances across three domestic events.
India is placed in the highest doping risk category by the Athletics Integrity Unit, triggering stricter testing rules. AIU chief David Howman cites “extremely high” violations and calls for urgent reforms.
AFI will fully fund mandatory SRY gene testing for women’s category athletes under new World Athletics rules, confirmed VP Adille Sumariwalla.
Chopra competed at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo in September 2025, where he finished an uncharacteristic eighth with a best throw of 84.03m.
