Asian Games 2026: Vithya Ramraj wins bronze medal in women's 400m hurdles
Vithya Ramraj’s 54.75-second run earned bronze and a second medal at the Games while ending P.T. Usha’s 42-year national record.
- On Monday at the Asian Games in Nagoya, Indian athlete Vithya Ramraj clinched bronze in the women's 400m hurdles, clocking a personal best of 54.75 seconds to shatter P.T. Usha's 42-year-old national record of 55.42 seconds.
- Usha's benchmark had stood since 1984, representing one of India's longest-standing athletic records. Ramraj had narrowly missed the record by 0.01 seconds in the 2022 Hangzhou Games heats before finally eclipsing it.
- Competition proved fierce as UAE's Mariam Kareem set a Games record of 54.31 seconds to take gold, while Kazakhstan's Adelina Zems claimed silver with 54.58 seconds. Ramraj executed coach Nehpal Singh Rathore's tactical advice to "go fast, then maintain it" for an "all out" finish.
- This bronze marks Ramraj's second medal at the Nagoya Games, following her silver in the 4x400m mixed relay. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay subsequently announced a prize of ₹30 lakh in recognition of her achievement.
- Ramraj is scheduled to compete in the women's 4x400m relay before the Asian Games conclude, providing a final opportunity to add to her medal tally and cap a landmark campaign in Nagoya.
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Asian Games 2026: Vithya Ramraj shatters PT Usha’s 42-year-old record, wins historic bronze
Indian athletics witnessed a landmark moment at the Asian Games 2026 on September 28, as Vithya Ramraj smashed PT Usha’s 42-year-old national record in the women’s 400m hurdles, clocking a sensational 54.75 seconds to win the bronze medal in Nagoya. The 28-year-old not only secured her second medal of the Games but also finally moved beyond one of the longest-standing records in Indian athletics. Usha had set the previous national mark of 55.42 …
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Vithya Ramraj wins Asian Games bronze, breaks PT Usha’s 42-year-old record in 400m hurdles - The Tribune
Indian athlete Vithya Ramraj clinched the bronze medal in the women’s 400m hurdles at the Asian Games 2026 on Monday, clocking a personal best of 54.75 seconds and breaking a national record that had stood since 1984.
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