Overview

• Singh finished ninth in his 5000m heat in 13:42.34, losing the final qualifying spot to Norway’s Jakob Ingebrigtsen by 0.19 seconds.
• The national record holder had earlier placed 16th in the 10,000m final at the Tokyo championships.
• He said his U.S. training had gone well but the weather blunted his finish and he will now target the Commonwealth and Asian Games.
• Rani managed a best of 55.18m in javelin qualifying to rank 29th overall despite consistent 60m-plus throws in the lead-up.
• India’s wider campaign faltered, with only a handful advancing beyond qualifiers as Sachin Yadav placed fourth, Sarvesh Anil Kushare sixth, and defending champion Neeraj Chopra eighth in their finals.