The Athletics Federation of India’s 2025 calendar will kick start with the national cross-country championships in January.
The first major domestic track and field competition is scheduled for April, the outgoing AFI president, Adille Sumariwalla, said about the exciting calendar.
The inaugural edition of the Indian Open World Athletics Bronze Level Continental Tour is scheduled for August, Sumariwalla added.
“The Continental Tour will be a good opportunity for the Indian team to showcase their potential on home ground before the world championships in September,” he said.
The September 13 to 21 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan is the major track and field competition of the 2025 season.
The World Athletics Relays on May 10 and 11 in China and the Asian Championship from May 27 in Korea are other two important international events.
The AFI president said elite Indian race walkers will not compete in the Asian Race Walking competition in Nomi, Japan in March as the main focus will be World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.
“The core group of Indian race walkers clock a good time in March but aren’t able to repeat the performance later in the season,” Sumariwalla explained. “Since the main focus in 2025 is the global competition in September, we have decided not to send the elite team to Japan in March.”
The national race walking competition would be organised in April.
The Senior National Federation Cup is also scheduled for April and will act as a qualification event for the bi-annual Asian Athletic Championships, which will be held from May 27 to May 31 in Korea.
The national team will also compete in international events to prepare for the World Athletics World Championships from September 13-21, the AFI president said.
“The AFI has also introduced regional competition from next year to give more exposure to athletes on the fringes. The regional competitions will commence from April,” Sumariwalla revealed.
The AFI flagship event — NIDJAM (National Inter-District Athletics Meet) — will take place in February and the Indian Open throws and jumps competitions will be held in March.
Indian Athletics Calendar 2025
January:
59th National Cross-Country Championships on January 12 (Uttar Pradesh).
Mumbai Marathon on January 19.
February:
NIDJAM (20th National Inter District Junior Athletics Meet) Hyderabad (TBD).
National Marathon on February 23 in New Delhi.
March:
National Youth Championships from March 18 to 20 in Patna, Bihar.
Fourth Indian Open Throws Competition on March 20 at Reliance Academy, Mumbai.
Fourth Indian Open Jumps Competition on March 22 at Anju Bobby Foundation, Bengaluru.
Sixth Indian Open 400m competition on March 24 in Trivandrum.
Indian Grand Prix 1 on March 28 in Bengaluru.
April:
Indian Open Athletics Meetings on April 1 in Sangrur, Punjab.
Indian Open Athletics Meetings on April 5 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
Indian Open Athletics Meetings on April 10 in Ranchi
Indian Open Athletics Meetings on April 15 in Chennai.
12th Indian Open Race Walking Competition on April 19 in Chandigarh.
Indian Open Athletics Meetings on April 21 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
National Federation Cup Senior Athletics Championships from April 21 to 24 in Panchkula, Haryana.
TCS World 10k on April 27 in Bengaluru.
National Relay Carnival on April 30 in Chandigarh.
May:
Indian Grand Prix 2 on May 17 in Trivandrum.
Junior Federation Cup from May 27 to 29 in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
June:
Senior state championships from June 10 to 25 (window for state meet)
July:
Indian Open Athletics Meetings on July 12 Pune (ASI), Maharashtra.
Indian Open Athletics Meetings on July 19 in Patna, Bihar.
Indian Open Athletics Meetings on July 27 in Himachal Pradesh.
Indian Open Athletics Meetings on July 28 in Bengaluru.
August:
Fourth National Javelin Day Competition on August 7 (to be conducted in all states and UT)
First Indian Open World Athletics Bronze Level Continental Tour August 10 in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
64th National Inter State Senior Athletics Championships from August 20 to 24 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
September:
State Meets (Juniors) South Zone from September 9 to 11 Puducherry.
North Zone from September 14 to 16 in Uttar Pradesh.
East Zone from September 22 to 24 in Ranchi.
Board Meets
West Central Zone from September 18 to 20 in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
64th National Open Athletics Championships Pune/ Bengaluru from September 27 to 30.
October:
Fifth Indian Open U23 Athletics Competition from October 2 to 4 in Harmond, Warangal.
40th National Junior Athletics Championships from October 10 to 14 in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon on October 12 in New Delhi.
November:
December:
Tata Steel World 25k on December 21 in Kolkata, West Bengal.