The athletics programme at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou will run from 29 September to 5 October 2023. Here is all you need to know about Indian competitors, schedule and how to watch
The reigning Olympic and World javelin throw champion, Neeraj Chopra, will lead the Indian athletics contingent at the Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou, China. Athletics competitions will run from September 29 to October 5. The main venue is the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium. In India, events can be watched live. (Schedule | Medal Tally | Full Coverage)
In the delayed Hangzhou Asian Games 2022, 655 Indian athletes are competing in 39 different sports. The athletics squad of 68 members (35 men and 33 women) is India's largest contingent for any sport.
Aside from Neeraj Chopra, the reigning Asian Games javelin throw champion who won gold in Jakarta 2018, steeplechaser Avinash Sable, Tajinder Singh Toor, the Asian record holder and defending shot put champion, and ace hurdler Jyothi Yarraji will also be in action.
Murali Sreeshankar and Jeswin Aldrin will compete in the men's long jump, Shaili Singh in the women's long jump, and Praveen Chithravel and Abdulla Aboobacker in the men's triple jump.
Swapna Barman and Jinson Johnson -- the reigning heptathlon and men's 1500m champions, respectively -- will be in Hangzhou to defend their Jakarta titles.
The Indian mixed and women's 4x400m relay teams will also compete as defending Asian Games winners, while the men's relay team, which set a new Asian record at the World Athletics Championships 2023 in Budapest, will be the quartet to beat.
Schedule of Athletics in Asian Games:
September 29, 5:30 AM to 9 AM IST - Men & Women 20km racewalk, Final
September 29, 3:30 PM to 7:00 PM IST - Women’s Hammer, Final; W 100m, R1; Men’s Long Jump, Q A+B; M 100m, R1; W 10000m, Final; M 400M, R1; W 400m, R1; W Shot Put, Final
September 30, 6:30 AM to 9 AM IST - W 100m hurdles, Hept; W 100m hurdles, R1; W High Jump, Hept; W 1500m, R1; M 1500m, R1; M 400m, SF
September 30, 3:30 PM to 7:00 PM IST - W Shot Put, Hept; M Pole Vault, Final; M Hammer, Final; W 100m, SF; M 100m, SF; W 400m, Final; M 400m, Final; M 10000m, Final; Women’s 200m, Hept; W 100m, Final; M 100m, Final
October 1, 6:30 AM to 9 AM IST - W Long Jump, Hept; W 200m, R1; M 200m, R1; M 110m Hurdles, R1; Mixed 4x400m relay, R1; W Javelin, Hept
October 1, 3:30 PM to 7:00 PM IST - M Long Jump, Final; W 100m Hurdles, Final; M Shot Put, Final; W Dicus, Final; W 1500m, Final; M 1500m, Final; W 800m, Hept; M 3000m SC, Final; M 4X400m relay, R1; W 4x400m relay, R1
October 2, 6:30 AM to 9 AM IST - M 100m, Dec; M 800m, R1; M Long Jump, Dec; M High Jump, Q A+B; W 200m, SF; M 200m, SF; W 400m Hurdles, R1; M Shot Put, Dec; M 400m Hurdles, R1
October 2, 3:30 PM to 7:00 PM IST - M 800m, SF; M High Jump, Dec; W Pole Vault, Final; W 200m, Final; M 200m, Final; M Discus, Final; W Long Jump, Final; M 110m Hurdles, Final; W 3000m SC; Final; Mixed 4x400m relay; Final; M 400m, Dec
October 3, 6:30 AM to 9 AM IST - W 4x400m, R1; M 4x400m, R1; M 110m Hurdles, Dec; M Discus, Dec; W 800m, R1; M Pole Vault, Dec
October 3, 3:30 PM to 7:00 PM IST - M Javelin, Dec; W 400m Hurdles, Final; M 400m Hurdles, Final; M Triple Jump, Final; M 800m, Final; W High Jump, Final; W 5000m, Final; W Javelin, Final; M 1500m, Dec; W 4x400m relay, Final; M 4x400m relay, Final
October 4, 5:30 AM to 9 AM IST - Mixed 35km walk, Final
October 4, 3:30 PM to 7:00 PM IST - M High Jump, Final; M Javelin, Final; W 800m, Final; W Triple Jump, Final; M 5000m, Final; W 4x400m relay, Final; M 4x400m relay, Final
October 5, 4:30 AM to 7:50 AM IST - Women’s and Men’s Marathon, Final
Indian Squad of Athletics for Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games
Men
Javelin Throw - Neeraj Chopra, Kishore Jena
Shot Put - Tajinderpal Singh Toor, Sahib Singh
20 km racewalk - Sandeep Kumar, Akshdeep Singh
Long jump - M Sreeshankar, Jeswin Aldrin
Triple Jump - Praveen Chitravel, Abdulla Aboobacker
1500m - Ajay Kumar Saroj, Jinson Johnson
800m - Krishan Kumar, Muhammed Afsal
400m - Santhosh Kumar, Yashas Palaksha
10000m - Karthik Kumar, Gulveer Singh
5000m - Gulveer Singh, Avinash Mukund Sable
3000m steeplechase - Avinash Mukund Sable
High jump - Sarvesh Anil Kushare, Jesse Sandesh
Decathlon - Tejaswin Shankar
Mixed team 35km racewalk - Ram Baboo
Marathon - Man Singh, Belliiappa Appachangada Bopaiah
4x400m mixed relay - Nihal Joel William, Rahul Baby, Muhammed Anas Yahiya
4x400m relay - Muhammed Anas Yahiya, Muhammed Ajmal, Arokia Rajiv, Amoj Jacob, Mijo Chacko, Rajesh Ramesh, Arul Rajalingam
400m - Muhammed Anas Yahiya, Muhammed Ajmal
200m - Amlan Borgohain
Women
Long Jump - Shaili Singh, Ancy Sojan
5000m - Ankita, Parul Choudhary
3000m steeplechase - Parul Choudhary, Preeti Lamba
Javelin Throw - Annu Rani
Shot Put - Kiran Baliyan, Manpreet Kaur
20km racewalk - Priyanka
Mixed team 35km racewalk - Manju Rani
400m hurdles - Vithya Ramraj, Sinchal Kaveramma
Heptathlon - Swapna Barman, Nandini Agasara
800m - Harmilan Bains, Chanda
1500m - Harmilan Bains, Deeksha
Hammer Throw - Tanya Choudhary, Rachna Kumari
High jump - Rubina Yadav, Pooja
100m hurdles - Jyothi Yarraji, Nithya Ramraj
200m - Jyothi Yarraji
Pole Vault - Pavithra Vengatesh
Triple jump - Sheena Varkey
4x400m mixed relay - Soniya Baishya, Jisna Mathew
4x400m relay - Soniya Baishya, Florence Barla, Subha Venkateshan, Aishwarya Kailash Mishra, Himanshi Malik, Jisna Mathew, Prachi
400m - Aishwarya Kailash Mishra, Himanshi Malik
Discus Throw - Seema Punia
Watch the live coverage of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China on Sony Sports Ten 1, Sony Sports Ten 2, Sony Sports Ten 3, Sony Sports Ten 4, and Sony Sports Ten 5 channels. Live streaming is available on SonyLiv.