Nine athletes from Odisha secured top-three positions in the Indian Athletics Grand Prix-2, which was held at Lakshmibai National College of Physical Education (LNCPE) in Trivandrum, Kerala on 17 May 2025. Animesh Kujur was most successful among Odisha competitors, winning both the mens 100m and 200m sprint events.
Woman middle-distance runner Laxmipriya Kisan was the other title winner from Odisha, achieving the success in 800m run. Other top-three position winners were: Lalu Prasad Bhoi, Dondapati Mrutyam Jayaram, Abhinash Sahu, Astik Pradhan, Pragyan Prasanti Sahu, Sabita Toppo and Dayanidhi Munda.