Bengaluru To Host 7th Indian Open Para Athletics Championship on 11th and 12th July At Kanteerava Stadium
Bengaluru is all set to host the 7th Indian Open Para Athletics Championship on July 11–12 at Kanteerava Stadium, with over 262 elite para athletes vying for spots at the upcoming New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championships. Featuring Paralympic stars like Sumit Antil, Praveen Kumar, and Yogesh Kathuniya, the event promises high-octane performances and serves as a crucial platform in India’s journey toward para sporting glory.
Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon Clocks 4:06.42 To Run A Mile At Nike ‘Breaking4’ Project
Kenya’s middle-distance runner Faith Kipyegon clocked 4:06.42 to run the distance of a mile (1.60km) at Nike’s “Breaking4” project in Paris on Thursday, June 27. The “Breaking4” project undertaken by Kipyegon in collaboration with the global sporting giant was an attempt to become the first woman to complete the distance in under four minutes. However, the world record holder in 1500 metres and mile fell short in the attempt. The event took place at Paris’ Stade Charlety, the same venue where she created the world record in 1500m last year and won the gold medal at the Olympics. Kipyegon’s attempt to break the four-minute barrier came with plenty of assistance. The runner wore a specially designed kit, super-spikes, arm warmers and was surrounded by a male runners who acted as her pacers. Pacers or pacemakers are the runners who assist a runner to set a new personal or world record. Also Read: Neeraj Chopra Finishes First At Golden Spike Meet For the run Kipyegon wore Nike’s Victory Elite FK spikes, Nike’s Fly Suit and FlyWeb Bra. According to a Forbes article all the sportswear were “tailored to her biomechanics and race-day conditions” The time of 4:06.42 is faster than Faith’s earlier record of 4:07.64 but it will not be ratified. The disappointment of missing the sub-four minute mark did not dampen Kipyegon’s spirit as she sounded optimistic after the run. “I’m tired but I feel good and I tried, That is why I was coming here – to try to be the first woman to run under four minutes. It’s only a matter of time but I think it will come our way. If it’s not me, it will be someone else.” she said. While a sub-four minute mile run by a woman remains elusive, Britain’s Roger Bannister became the first man to finish a mile run in under four in May 1954. He achieved the feat by completing the race in 3:59.4. Prakhar SachdeoThe Sportz Planet Desk
Gulveer Singh Wins Gold In 10,000m, Delivers India’s First Gold At Asian Athletics Championships
Gulveer Singh clinched India’s first gold at the Asian Athletics Championships 2025 with a dominant win in the men’s 10,000m race. Servin Sebastian added a bronze in the 20km racewalk as India kicked off its campaign in Gumi, South Korea.
World Athletics To Implement One-Time Genetic Testing for Female Athletes
The test will be conducted once in an athlete’s career to confirm the absence of the SRY gene, which determines male sex in humans and other mammals.