India's top race walker Irfan Thodi confident ahead of National Race Walking Championship
Apart from Thodi, 80 of India’s best race-walkers in both men’s and women’s categories will vie for honours in the 20 km race, which will act as a qualification for both Commonwealth and Asian Games.
Feb 17, 2018, 16:35 PM ISTSports Ministry approves appointment of two foreign athletics coaches for 2020 Tokyo Olympics preparation
Dave Smith, a former top race walker who competed in 1980 and 1984 Olympics, will work alongside Russian Alexander Artsybashev who has been the foreign coach since 2011.
Apr 06, 2017, 20:34 PM ISTHaryana's Sandeep Kumar breaks own national record in 50km Race Walking Championship
Sandeep clocked three hours 55 minutes and 59.05 seconds in a brilliant performance to win the race and qualify for the London World Championships in August.
Feb 18, 2017, 16:26 PM ISTFrom waiter to an Olympian in Rio: This is India's unsung hero Manish Rawat's story – HATS OFF!
Manish Singh Rawat's final timing, 1:21:21, was less than a minute behind the bronze medallist.
Aug 26, 2016, 13:39 PM IST