Nitin Gupta Shatters National Record at Youth Athletics Championship

Nitin Gupta from Uttar Pradesh broke the national youth record in the 5,000m race walk at the National Youth Athletics Championship. The 17-year-old clocked 19:24.48, surpassing his previous record. Other notable performances include Aarti from Haryana winning the girls' 100m race in 12.23 seconds.

Nitin Gupta, a promising young athlete from Uttar Pradesh, has made headlines by breaking the national youth record in the 5,000m race walk event. This achievement took place on the opening day of the National Youth Athletics Championship, capturing the attention of the athletics community.

The 17-year-old competitor clocked an impressive 19:24.48 seconds, significantly improving upon his previous national record of 20:01.64, which he set last year in Bhubaneswar. His triumph secured him a gold medal in the boys' 5,000m event.

In other events, Haryana's Aarti won the girls' 100m final with a time of 12.23 seconds, narrowly edging out fellow competitor Prisha Mishra. The boys' 100m gold was claimed by Karnataka's Chiranth P, who completed the race in 10.89 seconds.

(With inputs from agencies.)