Indian Open Athletics Meet Bengaluru 2025: Arasu claims sprint double; Bhavani Yadav takes women’s long jump gold
Tamil Arasu bagged a sprint double in the Indian Open athletics meet held at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium here on Saturday.
Arasu won a crowded 100m men’s field with a timing of 10.46s, before taking the gold in the 200m. Arasu (21.25s), in Race E, clocked the same timing as Haryana’s Shubham from Race A.
Arasu was declared the winner on basis of wind-resistance.
There was some inconvenience for athletes as the pole vault events were shifted to the SAI campus. Officials stated that the SAI campus was better equipped to handle the pole vault events, even as the decision came rather late in the day.
Teenager Abinaya Rajarajan impressed in the women’s 100m, taking first place with a fine 11.55s run.
Railways’ Bhavani Yadav took the women’s long jump gold with a 6.31m leap in the sixth and final attempt to edge out JSW’s Sandra Babu (6.24m).
Tamil Nadu’s Rajesh Ramesh (45.97s) blitzed his way to the men’s 400m gold, outclassing his rivals.
RESULTS
Men
100m: Tamil Arasu (Railways) 10.46s; 200m: Tamil Arasu (Railways) 21.25; 400m: Rajesh Ramesh (TN) 45.97; 800m: Aman Kumar (UP) 1:48.11; 1,500m: Rahul Baloda (Raj) 3:51.58; 110m hurdles: Dhanush Adithan (TN) 14.20; 400m hurdles: Rakshith Ravindhra (NCOE, Bengaluru) 52.74; 3,000m steeplechase: Atul Poonia (Raj) 8:57.23; Long jump: Muhammed Anees (Reliance) 7.93m; High jump: Sarvesh Anil (Mah) 2.21; Triple jump: U. Karthik (Air Force) 16.08; Shot put: Vishwa Ayyappan (TN) 16.99.
Women
100m: Abinaya Rajarajan (NCOE, Thiruvananthapuram) 11.55s; 200m: Angel Silvia (NCOE, Bengaluru) 23.81; 400m: G.K. Vijayakumari (Kar) 53.34; 800m: B. Huidrom (IOCL) 2:09.30; 1,500m: Thota Sankeertana (CG) 4:27.14; 100m hurdles: C. Anjali (Ker) 13.65; 400m hurdles: R. Aswini (TN) 58.26; 3,000m steeplechase: Vandana Mori (Guj) 10:29.93; Long jump: Bhavani Yadav (Railways) 6.31m; Triple jump: N.V. Sheena (Ker) 13.05; High jump: K. Gobika (TN) 1.80; Shot put: V. Ambika (Kar) 14.14; Pole vault: Sathya Tamilarasan (TN) 3.95.