Animesh Kujur pipped Tamil Arasu in a photo finish to clinch the men’s 100m title in the Indian Athletics Series-3 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Saturday. The 22-year-old, who holds the National record of 10.18s, clocked 10.28s. He also won the men’s 200m event with a timing of 20.74s.

Animesh had an impressive 2025 season, becoming the first Indian male sprinter to qualify for the World Championships.

“It was a close race (100m), but this was the season-opener. This was my first race after last year’s Worlds. I am happy with the 200m as well,” he said. “My target this season is to do below 10s and below 20s in the 100m and 200m respectively.”

Meanwhile, Vishal T.K. starred in the men’s 400m as the 22-year-old came first with a timing of 45.44s.

In men’s javelin throw, Rohit Yadav clinched top position with 82.17m. Sachin Yadav, who was fourth in the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo last year, finished second with a best of 81.95m.

In women’s 100m event, Nithya Gandhe emerged triumphant by sprinting to the finish line in 11.59s. Hima Das, who had been suspended by the National Anti-Doping Agency (the NADA for a whereabouts failure in 2024, featured in women’s 200m and 400m events after missing the 2025 season due to injury. She did not finish among the top three in either category.

The results (winners): Men: 100m: Animesh Kujur (Odisha), 10.28s; 200m: Animesh Kujur (Odisha), 20.74s; 400m: Vishal T.K. (NCOE, Thiruvananthapuram), 45.44s; 800m: Anu Kumar (Uttarakhand), 1:49.87s; 10,000m: Shailesh Kushwaha (Kar), 30:01.08s; 110m hurdles: Muhammed Lazan (JSW), 14.23s; 400m hurdles: Santosh Kumar (TN), 51.19s; Long jump: Mohd. Atta Sazid (Har), 7.86m; Discus throw: Abhimanyu (JSW), 56.75m; Shot put: Tajinderpal Singh Toor (Punjab), 21.03m; Javelin throw: Rohit Yadav (Railways), 82.17m.

Women: 100m: Nithya Gandhe (NCOE Trivandrum), 11.59s; 200m: Priyanka Sikarwar (All India Police), 23.91s; 400m: Rashdeep Kaur (Pun), 53.10s; 800m: Astha Mallick (Delhi), 2:11.79s; 10,000m: Babli Verma (UP), 35:08.20s; 100m hurdles: Anjali C. (JSW), 13.58s; 400m hurdles: Gudiya (U.P.), 59.23s; Discus throw: Seema (NCOE, Patiala), 59.55m; Hammer throw: Tanya Chaudhary (U.P.), 61.29m; Shot put: Shiksha (Reliance), 16.50m; Javelin throw: Shilpa Rani (Har), 54.29m; High jump: Pooja (Har), 1.90m; Triple jump: Niharika Vashisht (Pun), 13.41m; Long jump: Shaili Singh (UP), 6.24m.