Ankita sets Indian National Open steeplechase meet record

Ankita won the women's 3,000-metre steeplechase in 9 minutes 34.86 seconds on the final day of India's National Open Athletics Championships on October 11.

The 24-year-old, representing the Railways Sports Promotion Board, competed at Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. She bettered the meet record set by Lalita Babar in 2015.

Jishnu Prasad, representing the All India Police Sports Control Board, won the men's 200 metres in 20.62 seconds. Abhin Devadiga finished second in 20.91, followed by Adesh Garsa in 20.96.

Mogali Venkatram Reddy took the men's 800-metre title with a personal best of 1 minute 47.01 seconds. The 21-year-old had previously won the 2025 junior national championship.

Murad Sirman broke the 50-second barrier for the first time in the 400-metre hurdles, finishing in 49.86. The performances concluded the fourth and final day of the 65th National Open championships.