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Mohammed Afsal breaks national 800m record in Poland, becomes first Indian to go sub-1:45

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Palappuram (Palakkad District) KERALA :

Mohammed Afsal (Image: X/AIRNewsHindi)

Poznan (Poland):

Indian middle-distance runner Mohammed Afsal Pulikkalakath created history by becoming the first Indian athlete to run the men’s 800m in under 1 minute and 45 seconds. Competing at the Memoriał Czesława Cybulskiego athletics meet in Poznań, Poland, Afsal clocked a remarkable 1:44.93, breaking his own national record, reported the Ommcom News.

The 29-year-old athlete, who serves as a Junior Warrant Officer in the Indian Air Force, had previously set the national record at 1:45.61 during the UAE Athletics Grand Prix in Dubai earlier this year. Despite finishing sixth in Heat A/1 in Poznań, Afsal’s performance was a personal best and a significant milestone for Indian athletics.

The top three spots in the heat were claimed by Polish runners, with Maciel Wyderka taking the lead with a meet record and personal best of 1:44.23, followed closely by Filip Ostrowski (1:44.25) and Patryk Sieradzki (1:44.26).

The Czeslaw Cybulski Memorial, part of the World Athletics Continental Tour Silver, is named after the renowned Polish coach Czesław Cybulski, a key figure in Poznań’s sports history.

Hailing from Palappuram in the Palakkad district of Kerala, Afsal trains in Bengaluru under the Reliance Foundation program. He has previously won a silver medal at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, and another at the 2019 South Asian Games in Kathmandu, Nepal. His journey to fame began in 2013 when he clinched gold at the inaugural Asian School Track and Field Championships in Malaysia.

With this record-breaking run, Mohammed Afsal continues to raise the bar for Indian athletics on the global stage.

source: http://www.radiancenews.com / Radiance News / Home> Latest News> Markers of Excellence> Report / by Radiance News Bureau / July 06th, 2025

Athletics: B&S Kurpfalz Gala: Jyothi and Afsal wins gold, silver for Tejas

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KERALA / INDIA :

Jyothi Yarraji and Mohammed Afsal won the women’s 100m hurdles and men’s 800m title respectively at B&S Kurpfalz Gala.

Jyothi Yarraji and Mohammed Afsal won the women’s 100m hurdles and men’s 800m title respectively at B&S Kurpfalz Gala.

Indian hurdler Jyothi Yarraji delivered another outstanding performance this year by securing the women’s 100m hurdles title at the B&S Kurpfalz Gala, while Mohammed Afsal claimed victory in the men’s 800m race with a season-best time in Weinheim, Germany on Saturday.

Yarraji began her campaign by winning the first heat of the women’s 100m hurdles with a time of 13.36 seconds, earning her spot in the final. She then improved her time in the final to 13.06 seconds, clinching the title.

This marks her second title of the year in the women’s 100m hurdles, following her victory at the Harry Schulting Games earlier this month. Additionally, she competed in the women’s 200m time trial final at the event, finishing third with a time of 23.83 seconds, behind two Dutch players.

In the men’s 110m hurdles, Tejas Shirse secured the silver medal with an impressive time of 13.60 seconds, just 0.4 seconds shy of his personal best set earlier this month.

Mohammed Afsal triumphed in the middle distance event (800m), claiming the title with a season-best time of 1:47.05 in his first outdoor international event of the year. This time also propelled him to the second position in the list of Indian best timings of the year, behind Parvej Khan’s 1:46.12.

Amlan Borgohain kicked off his season with an impressive time of 10.66 seconds in the 100m sprint, securing a spot in the top five list of the fastest 100m sprinters in India this season.

Meanwhile, Animesh Kujur, who shone at the Federation Cup last week, maintained his excellent form by clocking a time of 20.96 seconds to claim second place in the men’s 200m at his inaugural international tournament.

Pavana Nagraj, the Asian U20 champion, participated in the women’s long jump event at the same competition, achieving a respectable leap of 6.15m in the final. While she achieved this mark on her first attempt, she couldn’t surpass it in subsequent jumps and finished in seventh place.

source: http://www.thebridge.in / The Bridge / Home> Athletics / by The Bridge Desk / May 18th, 2024

Asian Games: India’s Mohammed Afsal claims silver in men’s 800m in tight race

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KERALA:
Afsal clocked 1:48.43s to claim the silver.

Asian Games: India’s Mohammed Afsal claims silver in men’s 800m in tight race
Indias Mohammed Afsal Pulikkalakath waves the national flag after finishing second in the Mens 800m Final event at the 19th Asian Games

Hangzhou : 

Indian athlete Mohammed Afsal Pulikkalath bagged a silver medal in the men’s 800m final in the Asian Games on Tuesday. Afsal had a shot at the gold and he was inches away from finishing first but Saudi Arabia’s Essa Ali Kzwani went past the Indian runner towards the end.

Afsal clocked 1:48.43s to claim the silver. The Saudi Arabian athlete surpassed him by 0.39s as he finished with a timing of 1:48.05s. The bronze medal was claimed by Oman’s Husain Mohsin Husain who clocked 1:48.51s. Krishan Kumar was the other Indian who participated in the race but got disqualified.

Earlier in the day, Indian runner Parul Chaudhary etched her name in the history book by winning a gold medal in the Women’s 5000m. Returning to the field after bagging a silver medal in the women’s 3000-metre steeplechase on Monday, Parul finished with a timing of 15:14.75 for the gold medal. She became the first Indian to win gold in the women’s 5000m event at the Asian Games.

source: http://www.telanganatoday.com / Telangana Today / Home> India / by PTI / October 03rd, 2023