What Neeraj Chopra’s historic throw in Tokyo did was raise expectations across the spectrum. As many as 29 athletes have gone to Paris, with several nursing ambitions of being the next Chopra.
7 Asian Games 2023 track and field finals are scheduled between 4.30 pm and 6.45 pm today, including Avinash Sable's 3000 m steeplechase event and Jyothi Yarraji's Women's 100m hurdles final.
Yarraji clocked 13.05 seconds -- well below her national record of 12.78s -- to finish seventh in heat number four and 29th overall.
What you need to know about the World Athletics Championships 2023, including Budapest 23 schedule, and the athletes - such as Neeraj Chopra and Avinash Sable - representing India.
The 23-year-old representing Railways, cruised to victory in 12.82 seconds and, with the wind gauge reading 0.9m/s, she could not be denied her national record timing a second time.