Tejas Ashok Shirse. File
| Photo Credit: Ritu Raj Konwar
Tejas Shirse broke his own national record in men’s 110m hurdles with a stunning run during the Indian Athletics Series 9 here on Saturday (June 13, 2026).
The 24-year-old Shirse, representing Reliance Foundation, ran 13.27 seconds to better his previous national record of 13.41 seconds he had clocked in 2024.
He also bettered the Commonwealth Games qualifying mark of 13.39 seconds set by the Athletics Federation of India. He had won gold in the Federation Cup in Ranchi last month, clocking 13.50 seconds.
Shirse’s 13.27 seconds is the sixth best of the season in Asia.
Published – June 13, 2026 12:59 pm IST