Chhattisgarh’s son Animesh Kujur created new history, Chief Minister Vishnudev Sai congratulated him

Raipur 10 July 2025: Chhattisgarh’s young runner Animesh Kujur has set a new national record for India by completing the 100 meter race in just 10.18 seconds at the Dromia International Sprint Meet held in Athens, Greece. On his historic achievement, Chief Minister Vishnudev Sai posted on the social media handle ‘X’ and congratulated him. Chief Minister Sai said that it is a moment of great pride and happiness for all of us that Animesh Kujur of Chhattisgarh has set a new national record by completing the 100 meter race in just 10.18 seconds at the Dromia International Sprint Meet held in Greece. Earlier, Animesh had set another national record by completing the 200 meter race in 20.32 seconds at the Asian Athletics Championship held in South Korea. Congratulating the young player Animesh, he said that this historic achievement of yours will inspire every youth to move forward. Chhattisgarh is proud of you. The Chief Minister said that this achievement of Animesh is a symbol of the confidence of youth power and the flight of dreams. His performance is a matter of pride not only for Chhattisgarh but for the entire country. The state government is committed to recognizing and encouraging the talent of the youth.