Khelo India University Games 2025 concluded from 1–4 December 2024 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium. Although athletics was often in the news for single-participation events and empty lanes, some athletes used this golden opportunity to shine. Here is the complete sum-up of the KIUG 2025 Athletics leg!
DAY 1: The Games opened with endurance as Trilok Kumar claimed the first gold of KIUG 2025 in the men’s 5000m, clocking 15:06.16. Although the timing wasn’t outstanding, with only two athletes running and five DNS, at times it was simply about finishing.
In the women’s 5000m, Bushra won her debut KIUG gold representing RN Tagore University. She clocked 18:15.27, far from her personal best, but again the field had only two participants and two DNS.
Men’s 100m: Rushiprasad Desai of Shivaji University lit up the track with 10.53s, just three hundredths outside the Games record.
Women’s 100m: Keerthana of Jain University ruled the track with 11.94s, becoming the first and only sub-12 sprinter of KIUG 2025.
Men’s Long Jump: Urvish Pokhriyal (University of Mumbai) soared to 7.54m for gold. While the field lacked depth, for Urvish, it was his first-ever national gold.
Men’s Discus Throw: Nagendra Naik of Mangalore University claimed gold with 53.28m.