World Athletics U20 Championships: Pooja Singh breaks women's national high jump record

Lima (Peru), August 30

India athlete Pooja Singh broke the U20 women's national record in the high jump event and qualified for the final in the ongoing World Athletics U20 Championships.

With a leap of 1.83 m, Pooja rewrote the U20 women's national record to finish second in qualification round Group B and ninth overall in the event.

This is not the only national record that has been broken in the ongoing World Athletics U20 Championships. Indian Steeplechaser Sharuk Khan set up a new U20 national record in men's 3000m steeplechase as he completed the race with a timing of 8:45.12s.

The World Athletics U20 Championships 2024 in Lima are being held from August 28 to 31, with India fielding 43 athletes. The contingent comprises 23 men and 20 women for the four-day track and field competition. ANI