The Indian National Open Athletics Championships () is an annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Athletics Federation of India, which serves as the national championship for the sport in India. First held in 1961, it is one of four major national events in track and field, alongside the annual Indian Inter State Senior Athletics Championships and Federation Cup Senior Athletics Championships, as well as the biennial National Games of India.Indian Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
The 1994 edition featured foreign athletes who were invited as part of celebrations of the opening of the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai. The venue for the championships changes each year, and it is typically held over four days in the period from August to October.59th National Open Athletics Championships 2019. Athletics Federation of India. Retrieved 2020-03-03.58th National Open Athletics Championships 2018. Athletics Federation of India. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
Events The competition programme features a total of 38 individual Indian Championship athletics events, 19 for men and 19 for women. For each division, there are seven track running events, three obstacle events, four jumps, four throws, and one combined event. Separate annual championship events are held for cross country running, the marathon and road racewalking events.National Events. Athletics Federation of India. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
Track running 100 metres, 200 metres, 400 metres, 800 metres, 1500 metres, 5000 metres, 10,000 metres Obstacle events 100 metres hurdles (women only), 110 metres hurdles (men only), 400 metres hurdles, 3000 metres steeplechase Jumping events Pole vault, high jump, long jump, triple jump Throwing events Shot put, discus throw, javelin throw, hammer throw Combined events Decathlon (men only), heptathlon (women only)
The women's programme was limited initially, though has since expanded to match the men's events. The women's 3000 metres was amended to the 5000 m in 1995 to match the men's distance. Women's triple jump and hammer throw were added in 1995, followed by the pole vault in 1999, and finally the women's 3000 m steeplechase in 2003.
Editions Edition Year Date Venue City State 57th 2018 25–28 October Kalinga Stadium Bhubaneswar Odisha 58th 2019 10–13 October Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium Ranchi Jharkhand 59th 2020 16–19 August Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Chennai Tamil Nadu 60th 2021 15–19 September J.N. Stadium Hanamkonda Warangal 61st 2022 15–19 October Sree Kanteerava Stadium Bengaluru Karnataka 62nd 2023 11–15 October Sree Kanteerava Stadium Bengaluru Karnataka 63rd 2024 30 August–2 September Sree Kanteerava Stadium Bengaluru Karnataka 64th 2025 27–30 October Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium Ranchi Jharkhand 65th 2026 8–11 October New Delhi Delhi
Championships records Men EventRecordAthlete/TeamDatePlace100 m10.23 Manikanta Hoblidhar11 October 2023Bengaluru200 mPole vault
Women EventRecordAthlete/TeamDatePlace100 m200 m1500 m4:05.39Harmilan Kaur Bains16 September 2021WarangalPole vault4.21 mRosy Meena Paulraj15 October 2022BengaluruDiscus throwHammer throwJavelin throw
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