Breaking News: Luka fails to qualify for semis, Lalita finishes eighth at World Championships
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27-08-2015, 12:18 AM
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Luka fails to qualify for semis, Lalita finishes eighth at World Championships
Lalita Babar finished a creditable eighth in the 3000m steeplechase event while Tintu Luka crashed out in the first round heats of the 800m race on the fifth day of the World Athletics Championships on Wednesday.
Given the gap in the personal best times with other athletes in the competition, Lalita was not expected to stand on the podium though she had smashed her own national record with a 9:27.86s effort in the semifinals on Monday. But the 26-year-old Maharashtrian girl ran a good race, clocking 9:29.64, to become the first Indian track athlete (male and female) to finish in the top eight in a World Championship. So far, only two athletes -- both from field events (long jumper Anju Bobby George and discus thrower Vikas Gowda) -- have finished better than Lalita in a World Championships. Lalita broke off the pack of runners early on to set the pace of the race but ran out of steam as seven of her rivals overtook her and left her behind with two rounds remaining. |
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