Athletics news

1. Asian Games 2026 · Men's marathonSilver

   Sawan Barwal wins marathon silver in a national record

   2:11:37Sawan Barwal

   India's first Asian Games marathon medal since 1982, ending a 44-year wait.

   Sawan Barwal ran 2:11:37 to win silver in the men's marathon, a new Indian national record. It is India's first marathon medal at the Asian Games since 1982.

   Posted 27 Sep 2026Source: Olympics.com (opens in a new tab)

2. Asian Games 2026 · Women's pole vaultBronze

   Baranica Elangovan clears 4.15 m for a historic bronze

   4.15 mBaranica Elangovan

   The Mayiladuthurai athlete wins India's first-ever Asian Games medal in pole vault.

   Baranica Elangovan of Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu, cleared 4.15 m to win bronze in the women's pole vault in Nagoya. No Indian had won an Asian Games pole vault medal before.

   Posted 27 Sep 2026Source: India Today (opens in a new tab)

3. Asian Games 2026 · AthleticsAs of 26 Sep 2026

   India's athletics medals so far: 4 silver, 4 bronze

   Includes Sawan Barwal's marathon silver and a pole vault bronze for Tamil Nadu's Baranica Elangovan.

   Medal count

   Gold

   0

   Silver

   4

   Bronze

   4

   • Team IndiaMixed 4x400m relay · Silver
   • Gulveer SinghMen's 10,000m · Silver
   • Sawan BarwalMen's marathon · Silver
   • Tajinderpal Singh ToorMen's shot put · Silver
   • Seema KumariWomen's 10,000m · Bronze
   • Manpreet KaurWomen's shot put · Bronze
   • Baranica ElangovanWomen's pole vault · Bronze
   • Prachi ChoudharyWomen's 400m · Bronze

   All sports: 30 total · Gold 4 · Silver 12 · Bronze 14 · 10th on the table

   Posted 27 Sep 2026Source: Olympics.com (opens in a new tab)

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