Priyanka Goswami

Pole vaulters Dev Meena and Kuldeep Kumar etched their names in history, jointly setting a new national record of 5.45m at the National Senior Athletics Federation Competition. Both athletes achieved the Commonwealth Games qualifying mark. Elsewhere, Murali Sreeshankar and Sarvesh Anil Kushare also secured gold and CWG berths in their respective events.

President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday congratulated priyanka goswami and Avinash Sable for winning Commonwealth Games medals in race walking and steeplechase respectively and hoped their feats will inspire millions.

Battling adversities is nothing new for priyanka goswami who became the first Indian woman race walker to win a medal at the Commonwealth Games.

Within three months of filing a petition against the Uttarakhand government, race walking champion and former Olympian Gurmeet Singh on Tuesday secured his dues -- award money -- from the state government. Singh has participated in the 2012 and 2016 Olympics and was part of the 2021 Olympics as coach of Indian race walkers priyanka goswami and Sandeep Singh.

priyanka goswami, an office superintendent posted in the Izzatnagar railway division of NER in Bareilly, on Saturday created history by becoming the first Indian woman to win a medal in race-walking and the second athlete to win a medal at the Commonwealth Games in race-walking.

Not winning a travel bag frustrated priyanka goswami so much that her coach suggested that she should take up race walking. At the Birmingham Commonwealth Games, Priyanka’s journey from a casual sports enthusiast to a medal-winning athlete came to fruition.

Indian fencer Bhavani Devi on Sunday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for mentioning her name during his monthly radio address 'Mann Ki Baat' and said it is inspiring when PM talks about athletes who have given their best efforts to achieve their dreams. In his radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat' today, the Prime Minister urged the nation to come forward and support all the athletes who would be heading to the Tokyo Olympics to make the country proud.

Five track-and-field athletes, including Tokyo Olympics-bound 20km race walker priyanka goswami, and a member of the support staff have tested positive for COVID-19 at the Sports Authority of India's Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru.

Yang Jiayu of the People's Republic of China clinched the gold medal with a season-best time of 1:25:54. Spain's Maria Perez took silver with a season-best of 1:26:19, and Australian athlete Jemima Montag secured bronze with an Oceania record time of 1:26:25.

ndia's mixed relay team, featuring Akshdeep Singh and priyanka goswami, secured their berth for the Paris Olympics following their commendable performance at the World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships in Antalya, Turkey. Their 18th place finish earned them automatic qualification among the top 22 teams for the prestigious event. Clocking a personal best time of 3:05:03 over the challenging 42.195 km distance, the Indian duo showcased remarkable endurance and determination.

Avinash Sable broke his own national record to win a silver in the men's 3000m steeplechase while priyanka goswami also clinched a medal of the same hue in the women's 10,000m race walk on a productive day for India in the Commonwealth Games athletics competition here on Saturday. Goswami also scripted history as she became the first Indian woman to win a medal in race walk with a silver in 10,000m event.

Indian athletes battling the soaring temperatures and lack of cooling in their rooms in the Paris Olympic Games Village have been provided with 40 portable air conditioners by the country's sports ministry to make their stay comfortable.

Young Indian race walkers Suraj Panwar and Munita Prajapati will get their maiden overseas exposure in the senior ranks when they compete in the World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships scheduled to be held in Muscat on March 4 and 5.

Four districts of the National Capital Region (NCR) — Meerut, Bulandshahr, Gautam Budh Nagar and Muzaffarnagar — are account for nine of the total 13 — nearly 70% — sportspersons being sent by Uttar Pradesh to Tokyo Olympics commencing from July 23. The selection process is, however, still on and there are possibilities of more sportspersons from the Meerut zone making it to the month-long competition that will conclude on August 8, say officials. “Numbers may increase as the selection process is still on,” said regional sports officer Ale Haider.

Juned Khan of Haryana and Ramandeep Kaur of Punjab rewrote the men’s and women’s 35km race walk national records respectively, en route winning top honours at the ninth Indian Open Race Walking Competition here on Sunday. The 23-year-old Ramandeep clocked 3:00.

Olympian priyanka goswami and Eknath Turambekar set national records in the women's and men's 35km events respectively in the World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships, although they finished way below the medal bracket here on Saturday.

Race-walker Gurpreet Singh won the men's 50km race walk event at the 8th National Championships here on Sunday. Gurpreet won the event by completing the race in three hours, 59 minutes and 42 seconds.

The sports ministry has approved Commonwealth Games silver medallist long jumper Murali Sreeshankar's proposal to train in Greece for over a month in preparation for the World Athletics Championship and Asian Games later this year.

priyanka goswami and Vikash Singh won silver and bronze medals in the women's and men's 20km race-walk events respectively on the final day of the Asian Athletics Championships in Bangkok on Sunday.

Race walker Bhawna Jat has withdrawn from the World Athletics Championships in USA next month, while veteran discus thrower Seema Punia also could miss the showpiece even as some Indians are set to make the cut through world ranking quota.

Indian javelin thrower Annu Rani exited in the qualification round of the Olympics with a disappointing performance, finishing 26th overall. National record holder Jyothi Yarraji also failed to secure a semifinal spot in the 100m hurdles, finishing 35th. High jumper Sarvesh Anil Kushare and the marathon race walk mixed relay team also faced setbacks.