Images from the athletics action at Stade de France, Saint-Denis, Paris, on Wednesday.
American Cole Hocker delivered one of the all-time Olympic shocks when he won the 1,500 metres gold
Athletics Federation of India vice-president Anju Bobby George believes that while the spotlight will undoubtedly be on javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra to defend his Olympic title,
D P Manu, who finished sixth at the World Championships last year, is yet to qualify for the Paris Olympics.
Several Indian elite middle and long-distance athletes currently training in Colorado are competing in Portland Track Festival.
The 2017 world champion is currently ranked second in the women's 49kg Olympic Qualification Ranking (OQR) behind China's Jian HuiHua.
A summary of Indian athletes' showing at the Paris Paralympics on Sunday, September 1.
'I feel good and I'm rounding into shape ahead of the Olympics.'
Rinku Hooda and Ajeet Singh finished third and fourth respectively in the men's F46 javelin throw final on Friday, but the result was put on hold after India lodged a protest that Herath was ineligible to compete in the category.
The United States team broke their own world record in the 4x400 mixed relay in the opening heats at the Paris Olympics on Friday
Lyles and Hassan bookend fabulous Paris programme
Sumariwalla also said that the AFI is expecting at least 35 track and field athletes to take part in the Paris Olympics.
Chopra to begin season with Doha Diamond League on May 10, Jena also to compete for his DL debut
Tejas Shirse broke the previous national record of 13.48 seconds set by Siddhanth Thingalaya in 2017.
Neeraj Chopra will return to competitive action at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Turku, Finland, on Tuesday against a stellar field.
Tola had an 18-second lead by the 35km mark, which he extended as the Eiffel Tower came into sight and crowds lining the streets roared him on. He became the first Ethiopian winner of the Olympic men's marathon in 24 years.
Olympic and world champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will compete at home for the first time in three years after confirming participation in the National Federation Cup to be held in Bhubaneswar from May 12 to 15.
Chanu, who has a personal best of 88kg in snatch and 119kg in clean and jerk, is no stranger to injuries and has struggled with a persistent back problem.
Realistic about her chances in the Olympics, Indian triple-jumper Mayookha said she is targetting a top-six finish in London by improving her personal best effort.
Images from the athletics action at Stade de France, Saint-Denis, Paris, on Friday.
Neeraj Chopra's broad shoulders will carry a weight of massive expectations
How India's athletes fared at the Paris Paralympic Games on Friday.
Avinash Sable broke his own 3000m steeplechase national record while finishing sixth at the Diamond League meet in Paris.
Check out how India's athletes fared on Day 10, Monday, August 5, 2024:
Chopra had claimed the silver at this event in 2022.
Sarvesh Kushare said Neeraj Chopra's advice has boosted his confidence as at one point in time this year, he was not even sure of making the Paris Games cut.
Indian track athlete K M Deeksha set a new National record in the women's 1500 metres while Avinash Sable finished second in the men's 5000m event at the Sound Running Track Fest in Los Angeles on Saturday.
Jyothika said the Indian women's relay team can hope for a medal in the 2028 Olympics.
Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra's Paris Games preparations will be put through a stern test when he begins his season in the first leg of the prestigious Diamond League one-day meet series against a star-studded but familiar field, in Doha on Friday.
If Jena maintains his performance or improves upon it, he can be a medal contender in the Paris Olympics.
Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra won the gold medal in men's javelin throw event of the Federation Cup in Bhubaneswar, his spear shimmering through the balmy Wednesday evening sky after an unusually slow start in his first competitive outing on Indian soil in three years.
Shankar has trained his eyes on a Paris Olympics berth but for that he will have to achieve a qualifying standard of 2.33 metres.
Olympic and world champion Neeraj Chopra finished second at the Doha Diamond League meeting javelin throw event as his big final effort of 88.36m fell short by two centimetres of Jakub Vadlejch's winning effort in Doha on Friday.
Man Singh became only the second Indian man to clinch a gold medal at the Asian Marathon Championships as he won the race with a personal best time in Hong Kong on Sunday.
India's Ram Baboo on Saturday achieved the Paris Olympics men's 20km race qualification standard, clocking a personal best time of 1:20:00 at the Dudinska 50 Meet in Slovakia.
Mirabai Chanu, who has been recuperating from hip tendonitis she suffered during the Asian Games in September last year, has all but qualified for the Paris Olympics.
India's Parul Chaudhary and Priti secured silver and bronze medals respectively in the women's 3000m steeplechase, unheralded Ancy Sojan made a grand entry on the big stage.
'I did go to the bathroom a few times to just sit there and do a bit of breathing work and bring myself back to the present.'
On the opening day on Sunday, fast-rising Rezoana Mallick Heena and Bharatpreet Singh clinched a gold medal each in women's 400m and men's discus throw respectively.
Vithya Ramraj equalled the legendary P T Usha's national record in the women's 400m hurdles.
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