Animesh completes a sprint double

Animesh Kujur pipped Tamil Arasu successful a photograph decorativeness to clinch the men’s 100m rubric successful the Indian Athletics Series-3 astatine the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium present connected Saturday. The 22-year-old, who holds the National grounds of 10.18s, clocked 10.28s. He besides won the men’s 200m lawsuit with a timing of 20.74s.

Animesh had an awesome 2025 season, becoming the archetypal Indian antheral sprinter to suffice for the World Championships.

“It was a adjacent contention (100m), but this was the season-opener. This was my archetypal contention aft past year’s Worlds. I americium blessed with the 200m arsenic well,” helium said. “My people this play is to bash beneath 10s and beneath 20s successful the 100m and 200m respectively.”