India has a rich history of athletic achievements, with numerous national records set across various track and field events. As of March 2025, here are some of the prominent national record holders in Indian athletics:
Men’s Events:
- 100m: Gurindervir Singh holds the national record with a time of 10.20 seconds, achieved at the Indian Grand Prix I on March 28, 2025.
- 200m: Amlan Borgohain set the national record at 20.52 seconds on April 6, 2022.
- 400m: Muhammed Anas holds the national record with a time of 45.21 seconds, set on July 13, 2019, in Kladno.
- 800m: Jinson Johnson set the national record at 1:45.65 minutes on June 27, 2018, in
- Marathon: Shivnath Singh established the national record with a time of 2:12:00 hours at the Jalandhar Marathon in 1978.
- High Jump: Tejaswin Shankar cleared 2.29 meters at the Texas Tech Shootout in 2018, setting a national record.
- Pole Vault: Subramani Siva achieved a height of 5.31 meters at the National Games in 2022, setting a national record.
- Long Jump: Jeswin Aldrin set the national record with a jump of 8.42 meters at the Indian Open Throws Competition in 2023.
- Triple Jump: Praveen Chithravel recorded a jump of 17.37 meters at the V Prueba de Confrontación in Havana, Cuba, on May 6, 2023, setting a national record.
- Shot Put: Tajinderpal Singh Toor threw 21.77 meters at the Inter-State Athletics Championships in Bhubaneswar on June 19, 2023, establishing a national record.
- Discus Throw: Vikas Gowda set the national record with a throw of 66.28 meters at the Old Style Discus Challenge in Norman, USA, on April 12, 2012.
- Hammer Throw: Neeraj Kumar’s throw of 70.73 meters at the National Interstate Championships in Hyderabad on June 29, 2016, stands as the national record.
- Javelin Throw: Neeraj Chopra set the national record with a throw of 89.94 meters at the BAUHAUS-galan in Stockholm on June 30, 2022.
- Decathlon: Tejaswin Shankar accumulated 7,666 points at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on October 2-3, 2023, setting a national record.
Women’s Events:
- 100m: Dutee Chand holds the national record with a time of 11.17 seconds, achieved at the Indian Grand Prix IV on June 21, 2021.
- 200m: Saraswati Saha set the national record at 22.82 seconds during the National Circuit Meet in 2002.
- 400m: Hima Das established the national record with a time of 50.79 seconds at the Jakarta Asian Games on August 26, 2018.
- Marathon: O.P. Jaisha holds the national record with a time of 2:34:43 hours, set at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing.
- High Jump: Shaili Singh set the national record with a jump of 6.76 meters at the National Open Championships in 2022.
- Long Jump: Anju Bobby George’s jump of 6.88 meters at the 2003 World Championships in Paris remains a national record.
- Triple Jump: Shanthi Soundarajan set the national record with a jump of 14.05 meters at the 2004 Asian Championships in Manila.
- Shot Put: Kamalpreet Kaur’s throw of 18.86 meters at the National Federation Cup in 2015 stands as the national record.
- Discus Throw: Kamalpreet Kaur’s throw of 65.06 meters at the Indian Grand Prix in 2016 remains the national record.
- Hammer Throw: Kamalpreet Kaur’s throw of 72.86 meters at the Tucson Elite Classic in 2015, though not ratified due to lack of doping control, is notable.