# Vithya Ramraj breaks PT Usha record, wins Asian Games bronze

2026-09-28T12:45:18+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 7 independent outlets

India’s Vithya Ramraj won bronze in the women’s 400m hurdles at the Asian Games in Nagoya on Monday, clocking a personal best of 54.75 seconds. She broke P. T. Usha’s national record of 55.42 seconds, set at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. Ramraj had equalled the mark at the 2023 Hangzhou Games. The UAE’s Mariam Kareem won gold in a Games-record 54.31 seconds, while Kazakhstan’s Adelina Zems took silver in 54.58. India’s Anu Raghavan finished fifth in 55.88, also a personal best. Ramraj had earlier won silver in the mixed 4x400m relay, giving her two medals in Nagoya.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

Most outlets use straight race reporting, centred on Ramraj’s 54.75 seconds, the medal and the record’s 1984 origin. Times of India and Mathrubhumi add her family background, injuries and training path, shifting the frame towards a career story. ABP Live gives greater space to celebration, redemption and wider medal implications, while Times Now includes Usha’s congratulatory message. The broad account is consistent, though the differing emphasis leaves performance details stronger than context on the remaining athletics schedule. Ramraj is due to return for India’s women’s 4x400m relay.

## Coverage

- timesnownews.com (neutral report) <https://www.timesnownews.com/sports/athletics/asian-games-2026-vithya-ramraj-seals-bronze-breaks-pt-ushas-42-year-old-national-record-article-156240495>
  Centres record, Ushau2019s message and Ramraju2019s second medal
- timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) <https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/asian-games-2026/a-42-year-old-record-a-truckers-daughter-vithya-ramraj-breaks-pt-ushas-mark-and-rewrites-history/articleshow/134540637.cms>
  Concise result report with relay details and final standings
- assamtribune.com (neutral report) <https://assamtribune.com/sports/vithya-ramraj-breaks-pt-ushas-record-wins-400m-hurdles-bronze-1618711>
  Agency-style race report with positions, timings and prior record context
- english.mathrubhumi.com (neutral report) <https://english.mathrubhumi.com/sports/news/vithya-ramraj-hurdles-her-way-to-another-asian-games-medal-after-breaking-pt-ushas-42-year-old-record-xa5alqyj>
  Combines race result with career setbacks and personal background
- sports.ndtv.com (neutral report) <https://sports.ndtv.com/athletics/vithya-ramraj-breaks-pt-ushas-42-year-record-wins-historic-asian-games-bronze-12109493#publisher=newsstand>
  Brief factual report centred on medal and personal-best timing
- ndtvprofit.com (neutral report) <https://www.ndtvprofit.com/sports/vithya-ramraj-breaks-pt-usha-shared-national-record-wins-asian-games-bronze-12109173#publisher=newsstand>
  Straight report noting consecutive medals in the event
- news.abplive.com (sensationalist) <https://news.abplive.com/sports/vithya-ramraj-shatters-pt-usha-s-42-year-old-national-record-to-win-bronze-at-asian-games-1868760>
  Uses celebratory language, emotional reaction and redemption framing
- timesnownews.com (neutral report) <https://www.timesnownews.com/sports/athletics/vithya-ramraj-breaks-pt-usha-42-year-old-record-gets-heartfelt-message-from-ioa-chief-article-156241111>
  Centres record, Ushau2019s message and Ramraju2019s second medal
- timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) <https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/asian-games-2026/vithya-ramraj-wins-bronze-in-400m-hurdles-adds-second-medal-at-asian-games/articleshow/134539520.cms>
  Concise result report with relay details and final standings

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