Hero Post 013 | April 23, 2025

Vithya Ramraj Breaks Meet Record in 400m Hurdles, Targets World Glory

📅 Context

At the 28th National Federation Athletics Championships, Olympian Vithya Ramraj from Tamil Nadu shattered the six-year-old women’s 400m hurdles meet record and set sights on breaking the national record later this season.

🔍 Focus

Highlighting the resurgence of Indian athletics through outstanding performances by Vithya Ramraj, P. Yashas, and Niharika Vashisht, signaling new benchmarks in track and field.

📊 Key Themes

• National-level athletic breakthroughs
• Women athletes setting new personal and meet records
• Progression towards World Championships and Asian Games qualification

🏅 Performance Highlights

• Vithya Ramraj: 400m hurdles, 56.04s (Meet Record; Old: 57.21s)
• P. Yashas: Men’s 400m hurdles, personal best 49.32s
• Niharika Vashisht: Women’s triple jump, personal best 13.49m, gold medal

👉 Vithya’s Aspirations

• Equalled P.T. Usha’s national record of 55.42s at last Asian Games.
• Eyes 54s timing for World Championships qualification.
• Achieved Athletics Federation of India’s qualification standard for the Asians.

🔬 Other Event Winners

• Men:
  • 3000m Steeplechase: Sunil Joliya Jinabhai (8:43.82s)
  • Hammer Throw: Damneet Singh (68.30m)
• Women:
  • 3000m Steeplechase: Manju Ajay Yadav (10:34.08)
  • Shot Put: Vidhi (16.10m)

🧰 GS Paper Mapping

🌟 Reflection

In the quiet cadence of discipline and the electric pulse of ambition, new legends are born—where hurdles are no longer barriers, but launching pads for dreams stitched in the fabric of a nation’s rising pride.