Overview

• The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has named a 58-athlete squad for the Asian Athletics Championships in Gumi, South Korea, scheduled for May 27–31, 2025.
• Sprinters Gurindervir Singh and Manikanta Hoblidar were excluded from the 100m entries despite meeting qualifying marks earlier, as they failed to finish in the top two at the Federation Cup trials.
• Neeraj Chopra, India’s Olympic gold medalist, will miss the championships due to scheduling conflicts with international events, including the Doha Diamond League.
• Animesh Kujur set a new national record in the men’s 200m with a time of 20.40 seconds, while Praveen Chithravel equaled his national triple jump record with a leap of 17.37m.
• India aims to improve on its 2023 Asian Championships medal tally of 27, including six golds, as it builds momentum toward the Paris 2024 Olympics.