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Vithya Ramraj’s record

October 14 , 2026 15 hrs 0 min 48 0

28-year-old athlete Vithya Ramraj of Meenakshipuram in Coimbatore won bronze in the women’s 400m hurdles at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan.
She was clocking a personal best of 54.75 seconds to become the first Indian woman to breach the 55-second barrier.
And better P.T. Usha’s 55.42-second national record set at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
She also won gold in the women’s 4x400m relay and silver in the mixed 4x400m relay at the Games.