The 21st National Youth Athletics Championships are all set to take place from 1–3 September 2026 at Guru Nanak Stadium, Ludhiana, Punjab. Organised by the Athletics Federation of India, the championship will bring together India’s promising Under-18 athletes. 
 Young athletes will compete across a wide range of track and field events. The schedule includes sprints, hurdles, middle-distance races and race walks. Field events will feature long jump, high jump, shot put, discu

India is set to host its first-ever World Athletics Continental Tour Silver Meet.The landmark event will take place on August 22, 2026, at Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar.It will feature 18 elite track and field events, equally divided between men and women.
 A total of 187 athletes from 27 nations will compete on the global stage.The meet brings world-class athletics to Indian soil.It offers Indian athletes a valuable opportunity to compete against international talent. The ev

Born on 11 July 1946 in Majharia, Bihar, Shivnath Singh became one of India's greatest marathon runners. He represented India at the 1976 Montreal Olympics, inspiring the nation with his determination. In 1974, he won the Asian Games gold medal in the 5,000m event. His historic marathon time of 2:12:00 (2:11:59), set at Jalandhar in May 1978, remained India's national record for an incredible 48 years. Rising from humble beginnings and often running barefoot, he proved that