Mohammed Afsal betters his own National Record in men's 800m at Poland meet

Farzan has been a sports journalist since 2020, closely following Olympic sports and kabaddi.

Published at :July 5, 2025 at 11:40 PM

Modified at :July 5, 2025 at 11:40 PM

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This was the second time in 2025 that Afsal has broken the NR in men’s 800m.

Mohammed Afsal P shattered the National Record in men’s 800m race at the Memorial Czesława Cybulskiego 2025. He clocked a timing of 1:44.93 seconds to better his own previous NR of 1:45.61 seconds, set during the UAE Athletics Grand Prix 2025 in Dubai earlier this year. The Indian runner finished sixth in the race, setting his lifetime best in the event.

All three top spots in the event at the Memorial Czesława Cybulskiego 2025 were bagged by athletes from the host nation. Maciej Wyderka secured the top spot with a time of 1:44.23 seconds, setting a new Meet Record and a personal best.

National Record!Mohammed Afsal improves his national 800m record. He clocks 1:44.93 seconds to became 1st Indian to break 1:45 seconds barrier in the Polish city of Poznan. pic.twitter.com/ry01zTsRdR
— Athletics Federation of India (@afiindia) July 5, 2025

Filip Ostrowski and Patryk Sieradzki from Poland finished second and third in the race with a time of 1:44.25 seconds and 1:44.56 seconds, respectively. Both Polish athletes set new personal bests in the category.

Great Britain’s Tiarnan Crorken (1:44.89s) and Poland’s Jakub Chmielarz (1:46.07s) also set new personal bests in men’s 800m. Polish runner Mateusz Borkowski clocked a time of 1:45.25 seconds to register his best in the ongoing season.

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A total of 12 athletes competed in the men’s 800m event at the Memorial Czesława Cybulskiego 2025. Five runners from hosts Poland, three from Great Britain, and one each from India, Germany, Switzerland, and Belgium were in action on Saturday.

11 runners finished the race, while Aaron Botterman from Belgium failed to finish the men’s 800m race.

Memoriał Czesława Cybulskiego 2025 men’s 800m final results

Maciej Wyderka (Poland) – 1:44.23s [Personal Best & Meet Record]
Filip Ostrowski (Poland) – 1:44.25s [Personal Best]
Patryk Sieradzki (Poland) – 1:44.56s [Personal Best]
Justin Davies (Great Britain) – 1:44.73s
Tiarnan Crorken (Great Britain) – 1:44.89s [Personal Best]
Mohammed Afsal (India) – 1:44.93s [Personal Best & National Record]
Mateusz Borkowski (Poland) – 1:45.25s [Season Best]
Ivan Pelizza (Switzerland) – 1:45.56s
Malik Skupin-Alfa (Germany) – 1:45.75s
Jakub Chmielarz (Poland) – 1:46.07s [Personal Best]
Ethan Hussey (Great Britain) – 1:54.35s
Aaron Botterman (Belgium) – DNF

Who holds the Indian National Record in men’s 800m event?

Mohammed Afsal holds the NR in men’s 800m with a timing of 1:44.93s. He set the record at an athletics meet in Poland on July 5, 2025.

Who held the previous Indian National Record in men’s 800 event?

Afsal himself held the previous record. He had set it earlier this year at the UAE Athletics Grand Prix in Dubai, clocking 1:45.61.

Has any Indian clocked under 1:45 seconds previously?

No, Afsal is the first Indian to clock sub-1:45 seconds.

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Mohamed Farzan

Farzan is a journalist at Khel Now covering Indian Olympic sports and kabaddi. With five years of experience working with major sports organizations like Chennaiyin FC, Dabang Delhi K.C., Rajasthan Royals, and Yuva Kabaddi Series, he brings diverse expertise. Farzan has covered two Olympics, one Commonwealth Games, and one Asian Games, making his knowledge of Indian sports broad and versatile.