Animesh Kujur Breaks National Record in Men’s 100m
- Animesh Kujur broke the National Record in the men’s 100m with a time of 10.18 seconds at the Dromia International Sprint & Relays Meeting in Greece on Saturday.
- Kujur is the first Indian athlete to run below 10.20 seconds in the event, surpassing the previous record of 10.20 seconds set by Gurindervir Singh.
- The final for the men's 100m is scheduled for Sunday, with Kujur and other Indian athletes participating.
- Kujur previously set national records in the 200m and expressed that training with faster runners abroad significantly improved his performance.
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India's fastest man! Animesh Kujur becomes first Indian to run 100m in sub 10.20 seconds
Star sprinter Animesh Kujur etched his name into the history books as he became the fastest Indian to run a 100m sprint. Kujur rewrote the record books at the Dromia International Sprint & Relays Meeting in Vari on Saturday, crossing the 100m finish line in 10.18s - a national record that made him the first Indian to break the 10.20‑second barrier. The 22‑year‑old bettered Gurindervir Singh's previous mark of 10.20s, set in March at the Indian …
Fastest man in India: Animesh Kujur shatters records in Greece meet
India’s Animesh Kujur smashed the 100m national record with a timing of 10.18 seconds in Greece. Mohammed Afsal also broke the 800m national record in Poland, highlighting a strong performance by Indian sprinters internationally.


Animesh Kujur, Mohammed Afsal break national records in separate events in Europe
New Delhi, Jul 5 (PTI) Star sprinter Animesh Kujur smashed the 100m national record with a creditable timing of 10.18 seconds at the Dromia International Sprint and Relays Meeting in Greece on Saturday. The 22-year-old Kujur bettered Gurindervir Singh’s earlier 100m national record of 10.20 seconds in the meet at Vari, a suburb of Greece […]
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