Priyanka\u2019s main focus on Saturday will be to achieve the qualification time of 1:32:00 for the women's 20km event set by the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) for the Asian Athletics Championships to be held May 27 to 31. \u201cI\u2019m fit and should be able to clock a good time tomorrow,\u201d the 29-year-old national record holder said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Priyanka\u2019s personal best and national record in women\u2019s 20km is 1:28:45, recorded in 2021 in Ranchi, Jharkhand. Earlier this year, in March, she also improved the national women\u2019s 35km race walk record to 2:56.34 in Slovakia.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The women\u2019s 20km event has attracted 20 athletes. While the men\u2019s 20 km race walk will witness 46 elite runners, the majority of them from the Indian Army battle it out for a podium finish. The qualification time for the Asian meet in the men\u2019s 20km event is 1:24:00.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Paris Olympian Akshdeep Singh and Paramjeet Singh Bisht are considered the main contenders for the podium finish in the men\u2019s 20km race walk.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Akshdeep holds the men\u2019s 20km national record of 1:19:55, which he clocked in 2023 in Ranchi. The Punjab racewalker exuded confidence to stay ahead of his rivals and book a berth for the upcoming Asian Championships.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThe route is good and I\u2019m expecting a good time on Saturday,\u201d the Punjab racewalker said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The men\u2019s 35km event has attracted a big group of 14 athletes from the Indian army. Army\u2019s international race walker Ram Baboo will spearhead the challenge. The gruelling 35km race walk in the women\u2019s group has attracted 11 athletes. The main contenders will be Manju Rani, Ramandeep Kaur, and Payal.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The World Athletics Championships qualification time in men\u2019s 20km race walk is 1:19:20. The automatic qualification time in women\u2019s 20km race walk is 1:29:00. The automatic qualification time in men\u2019s 35km is 2:28:00. The qualification time in women\u2019s 35km is 2:48:00.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The men\u2019s 35km event has attracted a big group of 14 athletes from the Indian army. Army\u2019s international race walker Ram Baboo will spearhead the challenge. The gruelling 35km race walk in the women\u2019s group has attracted 11 athletes. The main contenders will be Manju Rani, Ramandeep Kaur, and Payal.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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