As a new season unfurls, the quartermilers will be again in the limelight as the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) looks to rejig the 4x400 relay squads after a poor show in the Paris Olympics.
Despite being the season-opener, the 6th Indian Open 400m competition 2025, which gets underway at the LNCPE Athletics stadium on Monday, has evoked significant interest with 49 entries in the men’s competition.
However, Mohammed Ajmal, Mohammed Anas, Arokia Rajiv, Noah Nirmal Tom, Amoj Jacob, Rajesh Ramesh who were part of Indian relay squad in the last season will not be taking part in the meet.
In their absence, the focus will be on national campers attached to NCOE in Thiruvananthapuram. Being the lung opener, more than the timing, the meet will be an assessment on the fitness of the athetes in the camp.
In the women’s section, the entries are significantly lesser with only 18 athletes in fray. Rupal, Prachi, R. Vithya Ramraj, Jisna Mathew, Anu R are some of the leading runners who will be seen in action. Competition will also be held in under-20 and under-18 categories for boys and girls respectively.
Published - March 23, 2025 07:19 pm IST
