INDIAN OPEN ATHLETICS | Kiran takes the highlight in an occasion lacking most high stars

Kiran, taking part in her first competitors this season and her maiden outing because the Paris Olympics, gained the 400m in 54.93s within the Indian Open athletics in Patna on July 19, 2025.
| Photograph Credit score: File photograph: Ritu Raj Konwar

With a lot of the huge names staying away as a consequence of international participation or damage, Kiran Pahal was the largest draw on the Indian Open at Patna’s Pataliputra Sports activities Advanced on Saturday that in any other case noticed few noteworthy performances.

Haryana’s Kiran, the quickest Indian quartermiler final season, completed on high within the 400m in 54.93s throughout the 2 races. Whereas it was removed from her private greatest, Kiran, solely the second Indian to go beneath 51 seconds, was taking part in her first competitors this season and her maiden outing because the Paris Olympics.

House favorite Shatakshi Rai, in the meantime, clocked 12.04 seconds within the 100m and win Race A, pipping veteran Srabani Nanda by 0.1 seconds to be the general winner. Srabani clocked 12.05s in Race C. With a number of of the occasions that includes three or fewer individuals, specifically among the many girls, the competitors degree was abnormal.

Among the many males, not one of the promised huge names turned up within the javelin throw, together with Kishore Kumar Jena, who was anticipated to return to competitors after recovering from an ankle damage. Rising kids Dipanshu Sharma and Vikrant Malik too had been lacking, with Rajasthan’s Vipul Yadav taking high spot with a 66.42m throw.

Haryana’s Raja Babu gained the 200m in 21.24s among the many 43 runners who turned up throughout six races.

The outcomes (winners solely): Males: 100m: Yernena Balavardhan (Chg, 10.66s), 200m: Raja Babu (Har, 21.24s), 400m: Brajesh Singh (MP, 47.68s), 800m: Nilkantha Ray (Military, 1:51.88), 1500m: Rahul (Del, 3:48.42), 5000m: Mannu Kumar Singh (Mah, 14:49.95), 10,000m: Shivam (UP, 30:26.20), Lengthy leap: Sarun Payasingh (Odi, 7.62m), Triple leap: Puneet Kumar (UP, 15.64m), Shot put: Akash Grehwal (AIPSCB, 18.05m), Discus throw: Rohit Kumar (Raj, 51.56m), Javelin throw: Vipul Yadav (Raj, 66.42m).

Girls: 100m: Shatakshi Rai (Bih, 12.04s), 200m: Shivkanya Mukati (MP, 24.30s), 400m: Kiran Pahal (54.93s), 800m: Nidhi Thakur (HP, 2:18.94), 1500m: Laxmipriya Kisan (Odi, 4:37.90), 5000m: Reeba Anna George (Ker, 17:48.97), 10,000m: Nandani Gupta (UP, 35:55.83), Lengthy leap: Manisha Merel (Odi, 5.79m), Triple leap: Sonam (UP, 12.64m), Shot put: Vidhi (UP, 15.34m), Discus throw: Amera Shah (MP, 47.77m).