Overview
- Mohd. Ashfaq ran 45.81 to break the Indian U20 400m record and finished second in his heat behind Jayden DeLeon, qualifying fourth fastest for the next round on Friday.
- Reports say Ashfaq posted 46.00 in semifinal Heat 3 to finish third and progress to the 400m final, positioning him among the event’s late-round runners.
- High jumper Basant cleared 2.14m to secure a place in the men’s final after no athlete reached the automatic 2.21m qualifying mark.
- Amanat Kamboj recorded a personal best of 53.24m to finish sixth in the women’s discus final while several other Indians failed to advance from early rounds.
- The day leaves India with a clear sprint breakthrough in Ashfaq and a mixed team picture that offers a platform to build on after the senior squad’s recent Commonwealth Games success.