The main quartermilers of the nation will probably be seen in motion within the fifth Indian Open 400m competitors 2024 which begins on the LNCPE athletics stadium, Kariyavattom, right here on Monday.
After the fabulous present by the Indian 4x 400m males’s relay squad within the World Athletics Championships, the 400m, the feeder occasion for the relays, is again within the limelight.
Nationwide file holder Mohammed Anas Yahia leads a robust area within the males’s part. Amoj Jacob, Noah Nirmal Tom, V. Muhammed Ajmal and Arokia Rajiv are among the many nationwide campers who will probably be participating within the occasion.
Nonetheless, Ramesh Rajesh who suffered an abductor damage will probably be lacking the occasion. Chief coach Radhakrishnan Nair stated Ramesh, who had clocked spectacular timings throughout coaching, suffered the damage whereas doing his final exercise earlier than the occasion. The sprinter is more likely to be out of motion for 3 weeks.
The ladies’s 400m will see the return of Priya Mohan and Rupal Chaudhary from accidents. Poovamma Raju will probably be participating in her first particular person race in 400m after two years. Aishwarya Mishra, Dandi Jyothika Sri, Jisna Mathew, Simrajeet Kaur, V.Ok. Vismaya and R. Vithya Ramraj are the opposite main runners who will probably be competing within the occasion. Competitors can even be held in under-20, under-18 classes for girls and boys.