Briefly: Sharuk breaks U20 national record in steeplechase

Lima

India’s Sharuk Khan broke the national U20 record in 3000m steeplechase to qualify for the final with a sixth-place finish in his heat race at the World Athletics U20 Championships. The 18-year-old ran 8 minutes, 45.12 seconds in Heat 1. The earlier record was in the name of 19-year-old Rajesh of Rajasthan, who had

clocked 8:50.12 in May.

New Delhi

Rajgir in Bihar to host Asian Champions Trophy

The next edition of the Women’s Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament will be hosted in the ancient city of Rajgir in Bihar on November 11-20. The event will be a joint venture between Hockey India and the Bihar government.

Auckland

Oram appointed NZ bowling coach for India series

New Zealand have roped in former pacer Jacob Oram as their bowling coach ahead of the gruelling three-Test away series against India. The imposing right-arm pacer has played three ODI World Cups and four T20 World Cups.

New Delhi

Maini completes second Formula 1 test at Imola

Kush Maini, India’s sole representative in Formula 2 series, has completed his second Formula 1 test at Italy’s Imola circuit as a member of Alpine’s junior driver program. Agencies