Unfavourable weather conditions of gusty winds and low temperatures did not prevent the favourites from achieving some good results during the Polish Championships in Bydgoszcz on Friday and Saturday (22-23).

The most historic moments were delivered on Friday, during the second national championships window of the season as athletes work towards the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25. Three-time Olympic and four-time world champion Anita Wlodarczyk won her 12th national hammer title with a throw of 70.66m, equalling Kamila Skolimowska’s record for gold medals at the Polish Championships.

Despite competing in the Diamond League in Lausanne two days before her start in Poland, Kinga Krolik also had a strong performance in the 3000m steeplechase. She won gold in 9:24.92, breaking the Polish Championships record.

Triumphs were also achieved by the leading Polish multiple medallists: Piotr Lisek in the men’s pole vault (5.62m), Konrad Bukowiecki in the men’s shot put (20.20m), Pia Skrzyszowska in the women’s 100m hurdles (12.59) and Pawel Fajdek in the men’s hammer as he thew a season’s best of 79.07m to move to seventh on this season’s top list.

Another veteran, Justyna Swiety-Ersetic, claimed the 400m title (52.67) ahead of Aleksandra Formella (53.06) and Anastazja Kus (53.36).

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Vishal breaks national 400m record at Indian Championships

The Indian Championships concluded at Chennai’s Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium with a flurry of records and upsets, as new faces stepped up to challenge some of the country’s most established stars.

Asian mixed 4x400m champion Vishal TK broke the Indian record in the men’s 400m. The 21-year-old clocked 45.12 to take 0.09 off the previous record set six years ago, and he later dedicated the achievement to his Jamaican coach, Jason Dawson.

Animesh Kujur provided another highlight by improving his own championship record in the men’s 200m, clocking 20.63. The championship record also fell in the men’s 100m, won by Tamil Arasu in 10.22.

National javelin record-holder Annu Rani took another step closer towards qualifying for the World Championships Tokyo 25 by winning with 61.05m. In the men’s javelin, Rohit Yadav strengthened his World Championships contention by winning with 83.65m.

Elsewhere, Samardeep Gill won the men’s shot put with 19.82m, while Karthik Unnikrishnan regained his title in a competitive men’s triple jump, winning with 16.44m.

Source: World Athletics