As we all know, Athletics is an exclusive collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking. The most common types of athletics competitions are track and field, cross country running. The simplicity of the competitions, and the lack of a need for expensive equipment, makes athletics one of the most commonly competed sports in the world.

From long, relaxed monsoon jogs around the lush greenery of the campus in July to the thrill and adrenalin rush of the track sprints in the drier months of the year, this sport weaves itself into the fabric of campus sports. Its universality makes it arguably the most engaging sport, and draws immense participation from UGs, PGs, faculty and staff alike. During the crossy(cross country), which is a landmark event in the sports GC, the atmosphere is electric with hundreds of students vying for a top-50 position for their hostel.

For the more fitness oriented junta, the returns it offers are simply too much to pass up!

IIT Bombay has a long, proud history of college athletics. For years now, the college has provided students with the opportunity to participate in a variety of athletics events. It has twice as many points as any other sport in the overall championships be it Inter Hostel or the coveted Inter IIT, making it a top priority on every IIT's sporting agenda.

It boasts of a wide array of events from individual races to relay races to jumps to throws. Stamina, celerity, technique- it is all put to test here!

Activities:-
This is one sport that has adhered to the most primitive of human activities, viz-a-viz running, jumping, throwing and the like. The very fact that it channelizes raw strength and technique into accurately measurable numbers shows the clinicality of the sport.

IIT Bombay has associated its Athletics program with the National Sports Organization ( NSO) and students who are selected after the NSO test undergo training for one academic year under the guidance of one of the best in the business: our coach Mr. S.S Yadav, with over 25 years of competitive experience in the field. Blessed we are, truly!

NSO students who complete the course benefit greatly from the experience, and this goes a long way in keeping the sporting culture in the institute alive and kicking.

Nurture camps are conducted annually to tap new talent, and this is the backbone of the INTER IIT Athletics Team, which has a prolific record of winning the overall trophy consistently.

Competitions:-

Inter Hostel
IIT Bombay has a very highly competitive Inter Hostel circuit. No other sport has the same level of participation and enthusiasm as Athletics. Inter Hostel Athletics carries twice as many points as compared to other sports. Cross country races are a big hit here at the institute, and the Athletics field gets flooded during the competition with participants and spectators. Inter Hostel Athletics of recent years have been close encounters, with the fate of the competing hostels being decided in the last event.

Also, we are pushing for the conduction of the Inter Hostel GC in the odd semester, so that performances in the Inter Hostel can be considered for the selection of the team for Inter IIT.

NSO
Currently Athletics NSO is held twice a week. It is conducted for around an hour and half each for boys and girls together. For both boys and girls, basic weight training in the gym is conducted.

Interested students from NSO and otherwise are free to join the team in its daily practice.

Miscellaneous

Various running events like Varsha run, and i-race are promoted along with the crossy and bus service is provided to encourage participation in the Mumbai Marathon.