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2022 World Athletics Championships: Day 1 LIVE - Avinash Sable, Sreeshankar qualify for final - Updates, Results, Scores, Blog
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Naib Subedar Avinash Sable (Source: Media_SAI/Twitter)
After a delay of one year due to the covid-19 pandemic, the World Athletics Championships will finally kickstart tonight at Oregon, Eugene in the United Sates of America.
Starting off the Indian campaign in Oregon would be women's racewalker Priyanka Goswami, followed by Sandeep Kumar in the men's section.
World Athletics Championships Day 1 India Schedule
1:40 am - Women's 20km Racewalk FINAL - Priyanka
3:40 am - Men's 20km Racewalk FINAL - Sandeep
6:00am - Steeplechase HEAT 3 - Avinash
6:30am - Long Jump QUALIFICATION - Sreeshankar (Group B), Jeswin, Anees (Group A)
Stay tuned for all the latest updates!
Live Updates
- 15 July 2022 11:01 PM GMT
One Red Card for Sandeep
Sandeep has been shown one red card in the race so far.
- 15 July 2022 10:57 PM GMT
Sandeep falls down
Sandeep has fallen down quite a bit in the second 5kms. He stands 32nd after 10km clocking 42:23. Yamanishi of Japan leads with 40:34. Not quite looking at his best is the Indian.
- 15 July 2022 10:36 PM GMT
Sandeep Kumar running 24th
Sandeep Kumar is running 24th in Men's 20km Racewalk after the first 5 minutes. He has clocked 20:15 to finish quarter of his race. Sweden's Karlstorm leads with 20:11.
- 15 July 2022 10:26 PM GMT
Priyanka with best-ever finish for an Indian woman at World Championships
Priyanka's 34th placed finish is now the best-ever for an Indian woman at the World Championships in Women's 20km Racewalk. She goes past 35th placed finish earned by Kushbir Kaur way back in 2013.
