Overview

• Animesh Kujur became the first Indian sprinter to compete in a Diamond League event and finished fourth in the under-23 200m at Monaco with a time of 20.55 seconds.
• He set national records of 10.18 seconds in the 100m and 20.27 seconds in the 200m this season during European training meets.
• Kujur now targets the 20.16-second standard required for World Championships qualification.
• Avinash Sable fell at the second water jump in the Monaco steeplechase, sustaining an injury that prevented him from finishing.
• Sable is undergoing recovery and will adjust his training schedule before returning to competition later this summer.