Sound running track festival

World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze: Madhya Pradesh track athlete K M Deeksha broke the national record in the women's 1500m at the Sound Running Track Festival in Los Angeles.

The 25-year-old Indian clocked 4:04.78 to finish third in a World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze event. In the process she bettered the previous record of 4:05.39 set by Harmilan Bains at 2021 National Open Athletics Championships in Warangal.

According to Athletics Federation of India (AFI) Deeksha's national record is subject to ratification.