Odisha ace Animesh Kujur bagged the gold medal in the mens 200m sprint with a National Record, clocking 20.40 seconds on the fourth and last day of the 28th National Federation Senior Athletics Competition at the Maharajas College Stadium in Kochi, Kerala today.
He bettered both the previous National and Meet Records of 20.52 seconds, held by Amlan Borgohain since 6 April 2022. With this stellar performance, Animesh also qualified for the 26th Asian Athletics Championships to be held in Gumi, South Korea from 27 to 31 May 2025.