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Sports / Mon, 28 Sep 2026 The Times of India

A 42-year-old record, a trucker’s daughter: Vithya Ramraj breaks PT Usha’s mark and rewrites history

India’s Vithya Ramraj celebrates with the national flag after winning bronze in the women’s 400m hurdles at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya. Ramraj clocked a personal best of 54.75 seconds to break PT Usha’s 42-year-old national record of 55.42 seconds, set at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. The image also features Usha from her competitive days, highlighting the record Ramraj finally surpassed.

India’s Vithya Ramraj celebrates with the national flag after winning bronze in the women’s 400m hurdles at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya. Ramraj clocked a personal best of 54.75 seconds to break PT Usha’s 42-year-old national record of 55.42 seconds, set at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. The image also features Usha from her competitive days, highlighting the record Ramraj finally surpassed.

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