Vithya Ramraj Sets New Record in Women’s 400m Hurdles, Surpassing P.T. Usha’s 1985 Mark | Exclusive - video Dailymotion

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At the 63rd National Open Athletics Championships in Bengaluru, Vithya Ramraj made history by breaking a 39-year-old record in the women’s 400m hurdles with a time of 56.23 seconds, surpassing the previous 1985 record set by P.T. Usha. This achievement is significant as it highlights Vithya's impact on Indian athletics. In the men’s events, Nithin from Tamil Nadu set a new meet record in the 200m, finishing in 20.66 seconds.    #VithyaRamraj #PTUsha #TamilNadu #AsianGames #Bengaluru #Nithin #Sports #Indianews #Oneindia #Oneindianews                  ~PR.320~GR.124~ED.194~

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00:00How do you feel right now and tell us about the pace and the beat record that you achieved?

00:05I'm so happy because this is the end of the season. I did good timing.

00:09I never think because yesterday there was a heat. The climate was so hot.

00:14Because suddenly two days before there was a raining, yesterday there was a hot, the climate was changed.

00:18I think I didn't reach my... yesterday I did 58.

00:22So today also I think I will do like 58 something because this season I didn't do hurdles.

00:28But my coach told me to do that.

00:30Even do first two hurdles almost fast.

00:33Then five hurdles maintain the speed.

00:35Then seven hurdles go for all out.

00:37Then last 40 meters full all out.

00:39So that was my mind. I'm repeating every time.

00:41Then I look at my coach. My coach also repeating that in Dharmavod.

00:45So I was doing, focused on that only.

00:48Two hurdles fast, five hurdles maintain, seven hurdles fast, then finishing fast.

00:52So I did that same in that track.

00:55So I did reach the timing.

00:57I'm so happy because it was a 42 years old record.

01:01I break it. I'm happy because end of the season I did.

01:04I will sleep peacefully.

01:07And before coming to this competition, did you have any thought to break a British record, national record?

01:14In this competition, did you have any thought?

01:16Did you come with that thought to break British record, national record?

01:22No, because last year I did lots of work for that.

01:27So that's why I did reach the national record.

01:30Almost reached.

01:31But this year almost I didn't do that record for the hurdle sections.

01:35So I focused on 400.

01:37So I think I will do my best in this season.

01:41Because coach asked for do 56.

01:43Don't go for 55 national record, nothing.

01:46Go for almost 56, then you will reach your timing.

01:49So I go for 56, not for a national record.

01:52Okay, I feel pressure like everyone asks you to break a national record.

01:56Do you feel any pressure?

01:59No, not like pressure.

02:01Everyone is asking for please break the record.

02:04It's almost too long.

02:05You only want to do please.

02:07Now some other came.

02:09You break this neat record.

02:10But next year you want to break the national record.

02:13So everyone is saying that.

02:16I am so happy because I can do the national record to break it.

02:20So everyone is telling me not like a pressure.

02:22Everyone is telling me that you can do it.

02:24You only do it.

02:25So go for it like that.

02:27Have you met Pitusha yet?

02:28Yeah, I met her.

02:29What did she say?

02:31She said nothing.

02:32Shake the hands.

02:33Congrats Vidya.

02:34Did you tell her about the record or anything?

02:36No.

02:37Okay.

02:38And you went to the Olympics.

02:40Tell us about that experience you had with the team.

02:43Tell us about the Olympics pressure, Olympics experience you gained.

02:46What did you learn from the Paralympics?

02:50Everyday I am going to the Olympics.

02:53Because almost the athletes were from all over the world.

02:56So everyone was doing different kinds of activities in the track.

03:00So I went to watch the athletes.

03:02What are they doing?

03:03I want to improve myself to other competitions like international.

03:07So I focused on them.

03:09What are the athletes doing there?

03:11So I learned from them.

03:16I was happy because almost all the world athletes were running there.

03:21So I was a part of the Indian team.

03:23I am so happy.

03:24Our team was also fully supported.

03:26Jyotika, Poova, Shubha, Venkatesh, Anayam.

03:29So we are happy to that.

03:31There was a full crowd in the track.

03:35A little nervous.

03:37But we can't go to reach the expert time.

03:40Next season we will do it.

03:42What is the next target now?

03:44Next target is going for World Championship.

03:47So we are working for that.

Vithya Ramraj Sets New Record in Women’s 400m Hurdles, Surpassing P.T. Usha’s 1985 Mark | Exclusive

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