Manikanta Hoblidhar Scripts New National Record By Clocking 10.23s in Men’s 100m Event at National Open Athletics Championships 2023
The Services athlete broke the previous national record, that was held by Amiya Mallik who had clocked 10.26 seconds. He was competing in Heat 3 of the semifinal. Elakkiyadasan, who represents Railways, finished second.
Manikanta Hoblidhar has created a new national record at the National Open Athletics Championships 2023, which is being held in Bengaluru. The Services athlete clocked a timing of 10.23 seconds to finish first in the men's 100m semifinal race and achieve this new record. Hoblidhar shattered the previous national record, which was held by Amiya Kumar Mallik (10.26 seconds). ‘Our Athletes Will Perform Even Better in Next Tournament’: PM Narendra Modi Hails Indian Athletes Who Participated in Asian Games 2023 (Watch Video).
Manikanta Hoblidhar Scripts New National Record
National record in men's 100m. It's 10.23 seconds pic.twitter.com/bKh7aMdrcu
— Athletics Federation of India (@afiindia) October 11, 2023
Previous Record Held by Amiya Mallik
National record in men's 100m. It's 10.23 seconds pic.twitter.com/bKh7aMdrcu
— Athletics Federation of India (@afiindia) October 11, 2023
Here's Video of the Race:
Manikanta Hoblidhar smashes the 🇮🇳 men's 100m national record! ⚡️
Representing Services, he clocked 10.23s at the Open Nationals today to set a new NR.
He went past the earlier NR of 10.26s set by Amiya Mallick back in April 2016.
"I had a dosa," he says, when asked what he… pic.twitter.com/yGdIDbn9Kg
— Shyam Vasudevan (@JesuisShyam) October 11, 2023
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