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Ankita and Jishnu Break National Athletics Records
Ankita and Jishnu Prasad set new meet records at National Open Athletics Championships 2026.
In brief
Ankita and Jishnu Prasad set new meet records at National Open Athletics Championships 2026. Ankita clocked 9:34.86 in women’s 3000m steeplechase, breaking Lalita Babar’s 2015 record. Originally reported by Sportstar.
Ankita breaks women’s 3000m steeplechase record
Ankita clocked 9:34.86 to better Lalita Babar’s 11-year-old meet record in women’s 3000m steeplechase.
Jishnu Prasad sets men’s 200m record
Jishnu Prasad P.K. ran a personal best of 20.62 seconds to win the men’s 200m ahead of Abhin Devadiga.
Other record breakers at championships
Mogali Venkatram Reddy set a new meet record in men’s 800m with 1:47.01, while Murad Sirman broke the 50-second barrier in 400m hurdles.
What it means
Ankita clocked 9:34.86 in women’s 3000m steeplechase, breaking Lalita Babar’s 2015 record.
