Greek Track, Indian Thunder: Animesh Kujur’s Electrifying Dash Rewrites National History

India's track field witnessed a record-breaking moment when Animesh Kujur shattered the men's 100m national record in the Dromia International Sprint and Relays Meeting in Greece, with a time of 10.18 seconds. The 22-year-old became the first Indian in history to complete 100m in under 10.20 seconds, shattering Gurindervir Singh's 10.20 seconds record set in 2021.

 

Kujur's achievement not only made him India's fastest man, but also sealed his dominance as an Indian athlete, as he now owns the 100m and 200m national records. He had already broken the 200m record in 20.32 seconds earlier in the month of May at the Asian Athletics Championships in South Korea.

 

Key Highlights
Historic Timing: Animesh Kujur clocked 10.18 seconds over 100m, shattering the national record and the first Indian to record below the 10.20-second mark.

 

Double Record Holder: Kujur was already the 200m national record holder (20.32s) and thus India's current sprint king.

 

Global Podium: Kujur won Final B at the Greece meet, defeating Greece's Sotirios Garagganis (10.23s) and Finland's Samuli Samuelsson (10.28s). Overall rankings placed him third behind South Africa's Benjamin Richardson (10.01s) and Oman's Ali Anwar Al-Balushi (10.12s).

 

Relay Success: Kujur was also a member of India's 4x100m relay squad that recently achieved a national record (38.69s) at the National Relay Carnival in Chandigarh.

 

Quicker Progress: Kujur trimmed his personal record by almost a tenth of a second, having earlier recorded 10.27 seconds.

 

Rise to Stardom: His achievement marks a new dawn for Indian sprinting, with experts hailing his sub-10.20 attempt as an Indian sport "breakthrough moment".

 

By breaking this record, Animesh Kujur is not only redefining the history of Indian athletics but also inspiring a whole generation of sprinters to target international standards.

 

Source: India Today, Times of India, NDTV, Firstpost, ESPN India