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India Opens Asian Athletics Championships with 10,000m Gold and Race Walk Bronze

With four days of competition left in Gumi, India seeks to build on its opening-day podium finishes to challenge for a top-two medal haul

Gulveer Singh
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Overview

  • Gulveer Singh secured India’s first gold in the men’s 10,000m, clocking 28:38.63 in a tactical final.
  • Servin Sebastian earned bronze in the men’s 20km race walk with a time of 1:21:13.60, narrowly missing his season best.
  • Annu Rani finished fourth in the women’s javelin throw with a best effort of 58.30m, falling just outside the medals.
  • India’s 58-member contingent—competing without star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra—aims to improve on its third-place finish from 2023.
  • The 26th Asian Athletics Championships feature athletes from 43 countries and run through May 31 in Gumi, South Korea.