The 28-year-old experienced thrower started the Olympic year with a throw of 17.56m in March in Patiala. On Monday she bettered the national record of 18.06m in her fifth attempt (18.41m).<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI have three more domestic competitions in the coming weeks. I should be able to further improve my performance,\u201d she said after winning gold with a national record in shot put.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Away from the throwing circle, the focus was on Odisha\u2019s promising sprinter Animesh Kujur as he narrowly missed the national record in the men\u2019s 200m. His gold-winning time of 20.62 seconds fell short of the national and meet record of 20.52 seconds which are in the name of Amlan Borgohain set in 2022.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI\u2019m happy that I came so close to improving the national record,\u201d the promising Odisha sprinter said. He was confident of further improving his performance during upcoming international exposure in Europe. \u201cWill be competing in two-three quality races in Europe, which will be a good chance to break the national record.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Odisha\u2019s Srabani Nanda wasn\u2019t able to add women\u2019s 200m gold to the team kitty as she was edged past by Karnataka\u2019s promising sprinter Unnati Aiyappa Bolland in the last five meters of an exciting race.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Results<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Women<\/p>\r\n\r\n
200m: Unnathi Aiyappa Bolland (Karnataka) 23.85 seconds, Srabani Nanda (Odisha) 23.89 seconds, Devyaniba Mahendrasin (Gujarat) 24.14 seconds.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
800m: KM Chanda (Delhi) 2:02.62 seconds, Twinkle (Punjab) 2:03.94 seconds, Amandeep Kaur (Punjab) 2:07.66 seconds.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
100m hurdles Nithya Ramraj (Tamil Nadu) 13.14 seconds, Pragyan Prasanti Sahu (Odisha) 13.40 seconds, Moumita Mondal (West Bengal) 13.64 seconds.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Long jump: Nayana James (Kerala) 6.53m, Shaili Singh (Uttar Pradesh) 6.34m, Moumita Mondal (West Bengal) 6.18m.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Shot put: Abha Khatua (Maharashtra) 18.41m, Kiran Baliyan (Uttar Pradesh) 16.54m, Shrishti Vig (Delhi) 15.86m.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Men<\/p>\r\n\r\n
200m: Animesh Kujur (Odisha) 20.62 secs, Nalubothu Shanumaga (A.P.) 20.97 secs, Jay Shah (Maha) 21.31 secs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
800m: Anikesh Chaudhary (Himachal) 1:50.16 secs, Somnath Chauhan (Haryana) 1:50.16 secs, Mohammed Afsal P. (Kerala) 1:50.44 secs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
5,000m: Sawan Barwal (Himachal Pradesh) 13:51.01 secs, Harmanjot Singh (M.P.) 13:51.61 secs, Kiran Matre (Maha) 13:52.62 secs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
110m hurdles: Manav R. (T.N.) 14.03 secs, Nishanthraja G. (T.N.) 14.22 seconds, Sachin Binu (Kerala) 14.25 seconds.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Discus throw: Nirbhay Singh (Haryana) 55.27m, Gagandeep Singh (Punjab) 54.38m, Oinam Alson Singh (Manipur) 52.03m.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
High jump: Chetan B (Karnataka) 2.09m, Swadhin Kumar Majhi (Odisha) 2.09m, Shaik Mohiddin (Andhra Pradesh) 2.05m.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Decathlon: Gokul KR (Kerala) 6762 points, Kamal Singh (Uttar Pradesh) 6685 points, Stalin Joes S (Tamil Nadu) 6630 points.<\/p>\r\n\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/national-athletics-abha-khatua-improves-national-shot-put-record-to-1841m.jpg", "alt_img": "National athletics: Abha Khatua improves national shot-put record to 18.41m", "alt_title": "National athletics: Abha Khatua improves national shot-put record to 18.41m ", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "National Athletics: Abha Khatua Improves National Shot-put Record To 18.41m On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "National Athletics: Abha Khatua Improves National Shot-put Record To 18.41m, Unnati Aiyappa Bolland: Maharashtra\u2019s Asian silver medalist, Abha Khatua, hogged the limelight, improving the women\u2019s shot-put record to 18.41m on.", "seo_keywords": "Abha Khatua, Athletics Federation, Kalinga Stadium, On Monday, Animesh Kujur, Amlan Borgohain, Srabani Nanda, Unnati Aiyappa Bolland, Unnathi Aiyappa Bolland, Devyaniba Mahendrasin, KM Chanda, Amandeep Kaur, Nithya Ramraj, Tamil Nadu, Pragyan Prasanti", "tag": "", "tagging": "Abha Khatua, Athletics Federation, Kalinga Stadium, On Monday, Animesh Kujur, Amlan Borgohain, Srabani Nanda, Unnati Aiyappa Bolland, Unnathi Aiyappa Bolland, Devyaniba Mahendrasin, KM Chanda, Amandeep Kaur, Nithya Ramraj, Tamil Nadu, Pragyan Prasanti", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "national-athletics-abha-khatua-improves-national-shot-put-record-to-1841m", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "0", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "1092", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "0", "created": "2024-05-13 22:52:03", "updated": "2024-05-13 22:52:03", "img_from": "Image Source: IANS", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "Abha Khatua, Athletics Federation, Kalinga Stadium, On Monday, Animesh Kujur, Amlan Borgohain, Srabani Nanda, Unnati Aiyappa Bolland, Unnathi Aiyappa Bolland, Devyaniba Mahendrasin, KM Chanda, Amandeep Kaur, Nithya Ramraj, Tamil Nadu, Pragyan Prasanti", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "1", "google_feed": "1", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "23", "jio_date": "2024-05-13 22:52:03", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "0", "breaking_news": "0", "google_date": null, "featured": "0", "sports_name": "athletics", "cnmid": "903140", "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/sports-news\/national-athletics-abha-khatua-improves-national-shot-put-record-to-1841m-15129" }