Vithya Ramraj Breaks 42-Year-Old 400m Hurdles Record
Vithya Ramraj, daughter of a trucker from Coimbatore, broke PT Usha’s 42-year-old national record in the women’s 400m hurdles by clocking 54.75 seconds to win bronze at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya. She had previously equalled Usha’s 55.42-second record in 2023 and also represented India at the Paris Olympics and 2025 Asian Athletics Championships, winning bronze there as well.
TOI Sports·3h ago·Coimbatore