Indian Open Athletics Meet Extended By A Day Due To Record Entries

Last Updated:July 16, 2025, 19:52 IST

The Indian Open Athletics Meet in Sangrur, Punjab, set for July 27, 2025, will now span two days due to 900 participants.

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The Indian Open Athletics Meet, originally set for July 27 in Sangrur, Punjab, will now span an extra day due to an unprecedented number of participants, marking a first in the domestic athletics circuit.

The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) announced that approximately 900 athletes have registered, necessitating the extension of the event to a two-day affair.

“The Indian Open Athletics Meet which was scheduled to be held at Sangrur on 27th July 2025, will now be held on 27th and 28th July 2025. The meet has been extended for one day because of more number of entries crossing almost 900 athletes," the AFI said in a circular.

“The programme will be shortly put on the AFI website. The athletes are advised to book their travel and accommodation accordingly."

How Many Events Does AFI Organise?

This season, the AFI introduced eight Indian Open Meetings across various regions to provide more competitions for athletes and to enable participation closer to their homes.

Sangrur will host the Indian Open Athletics Meet for the second time this season, having previously hosted it on April 1, with around 130 athletes participating.

Similar meetings have been held in Nadiad, Gujarat, on April 5, Ranchi on April 10, Chennai on April 15, Bengaluru on June 28, and Pune on July 12.

Patna will host the seventh meeting of the year on July 19, before Sangrur hosts the final event on July 27-28.

For the National Inter-State Senior Championships in Chennai from August 20 to 24, the AFI requires athletes to meet entry standards set by the federation, achieved in events organised by the federation between May 1 and August 10.

Athletes must also participate in their respective state meets organised by recognised units and another event organised by the AFI, either the Indian Open Athletics Meeting or Grand Prix.

If the state meet is not organised within this period, athletes must participate and meet qualifying standards in two events organised by the AFI, either the Indian Open Athletics Meet or Grand Prix meets.

(With inputs from PTI)

Ritayan Basu

Ritayan Basu, Senior Sub-Editor, Sports at News18.com. Has been covering domestic and and international football for nearly a decade. Has played and covered badminton. Ocassionally writes on cricket content, ha...Read More

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