Vithya Ramraj breaks PT Usha's 42-year-old record at Asian Games 2026
Dubai: Vithya Ramraj has broken one of Indian athletics’ longest-standing records after clocking 54.75 seconds in the women’s 400m hurdles at the Asian Games 2026. Ramraj finished third in the final to win bronze, but her time was enough to better P.T. Usha’s national record of 55.42 seconds, set at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. Usha’s mark had stood for 42 years and had become one of the most…
Dubai: Indian track and field star Vithya Ramraj has shattered a record that stood for an astonishing 42 years, clocking 54.75 seconds in the women's 400m hurdles at the Asian Games 2026. The bronze medalist edged past P.T. Usha's national record of 55.42 seconds, set during the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. Usha's remarkable mark had become one of the most enduring records in Indian athletics history.
Ramraj also claimed a bronze medal at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, finishing the race in 66.68 seconds. The gold medalist of the race was UAE's Kareem Mariam, while Kazakhstan's Zems Adelina secured the silver. Ramraj's achievement solidifies her position on the podium, joining a list of medalists during India's strong athletics campaign in Aichi-Nagoya.
This record-breaking run marks another milestone in Ramraj's career, which has been characterized by her constant challenge against one of Indian athletics' most recognizable benchmarks.
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