Anushka Yadav Shatters Hammer Throw Meet Record at National Open Athletics Championship

October 11, 2026

New Delhi, October 10 (Daily Kiran) : Anushka Yadav, an 18-year-old hammer thrower, set a new meet record at the 65th National Open Athletics Championship held in New Delhi on October 10, 2026. She launched the hammer an impressive 66.53 meters, surpassing the previous record of 64.42 meters set by Manju Bala five years ago.

Throughout the competition, Yadav recorded throws of 62.21 meters, 65.75 meters, 66.47 meters, a foul, 66.53 meters, and 65.25 meters. Her personal best remains at 67.02 meters, and she previously finished fourth at the 2026 Asian Games.

In the women’s pole vault, Baranika Ilangovan, a bronze medalist from the 2026 Asian Games representing the Railways, secured a comfortable victory with her best jump of 4.10 meters.

Here are the results from the third day of the championship:

Men’s Events:
– 5,000 meters: Sunil Davor (Madhya Pradesh) 14:01.64, Shivaji M (Railways) 14:02.81, Ajay Bind (Railways) 14:03.86
– High Jump: Rohit (Railways) 2.19 meters, JC Sandesh (Railways) 2.16 meters, Aditya Raghuwanshi (Madhya Pradesh) 2.16 meters
– Shot Put: Karanveer Singh (Punjab) 19.63 meters, Sanyam (Railways) 18.32 meters, Anurag Kaler (Railways) 18.32 meters
– 4×100 meters Relay: SSCB 39.76 seconds, Railways 40.75 seconds, Haryana 41.37 seconds

Women’s Events:
– 10,000 meters: Shampa Gain (West Bengal) 35:33.90, Sonia (Uttarakhand) 35:35.36, Mamta (All India Police) 35:38.25
– Long Jump: Mubassina Mohammad (ONGC) 6.38 meters, Shaili Singh (Uttar Pradesh) 6.37 meters, Nidhi (Uttar Pradesh) 6.28 meters
– Pole Vault: Baranika Ilangovan (Railways) 4.10 meters, Maria Jaison (Railways) 3.90 meters, Sindhushree G (Karnataka) 3.80 meters
– Hammer Throw: Anushka Yadav (ONGC) 66.53 meters (meet record), Hakikat Grewal (Punjab) 56.14 meters, Kulwinder (Railways) 55.22 meters
– Javelin Throw: Ramyashree Jain (Railways) 56.63 meters, Sanjana Chaudhary (Rajasthan) 56.12 meters, Deepika (Haryana) 54.07 meters
– 4×100 meters Relay: Railways 45.56 seconds, Odisha 45.57 seconds, Tamil Nadu 46.03 seconds
– Mixed 4×400 meters Relay: Railways 3:21.60 seconds, Haryana 3:22.43 seconds, Rajasthan 3:25.54 seconds

The championship continues to showcase the incredible talent of India’s athletes as they strive for excellence.