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Vithya Ramraj Shatters PT Usha's 42-Year Record, Becomes New Flying Fairy!
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News18•28-09-2026, 18:43
Vithya Ramraj Shatters PT Usha's 42-Year Record, Becomes New Flying Fairy!
- •Vithya Ramraj, daughter of a truck driver, broke PT Usha's 42-year-old record at the Asian Games.
- •The Coimbatore native set a new national record in the 400m hurdles with a time of 54.75 seconds.
- •Vithya won two medals at the 2026 Asian Games, including a bronze in the 400m hurdles and a silver in the 4x400m mixed relay.
- •Overcoming poverty, Vithya is now an officer in the Indian Railways; her twin sister Nithya is also an athlete.
- •PT Usha congratulated Vithya, stating that records are meant to be broken and it's a special moment for the next generation.
Key Questions Answered
Vithya Ramraj broke PT Usha's 42-year-old national record in the women's 400m hurdles by clocking a personal best of 54.75 seconds.
At the 2026 Asian Games, Vithya Ramraj won a bronze medal in the women's 400m hurdles and secured a silver medal as part of India's 4x400m mixed relay team.
PT Usha's previous national record of 55.42 seconds was established at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
