Indian athletes had a difficult start day at the World Athletics Championship 13 September.
In the women’s 1500 meters, Pooja Olla finished 11th. Pooja will have another opportunity to become a brand at 800 meters, scheduled for 18 September, hoping that the disappointment of today will change motivation.
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The events of the race represented a similarly heavy challenge for India. In the male 35 km, Baboo was disqualified after receiving his fourth red card after completion of 24 km. Baboo, which holds the national record at 2:29:56 and finished 27th at the World Championship in Budapest 2023, was one of six athletes disqualified from the initial field 50.
Sandeep Kumar, a 39 -year -old qualifier at the last minute, managed to finish the 23rd place at 2:39:15. Hot and humid conditions proved to be challenging, which prevents him from responding to his personal and season best from 2:35:06.
At the event of 35 km of women ended the national record Priyanka Goswami 24. In the field 46, timing 3:05:58. After receiving the third red card, she spent more than three minutes in the penalty box, but managed to finish the race. Her national record costs 2:56:34. One athlete was disqualified while seven others did not finish.
On the first day, he emphasized immense physical and mental requirements for the highest level competition. For India it was more than the results. Athletes like Pooja, Sandeep and Priyanka will try to regroup and improve their upcoming events and look for stronger performances in the coming days. Despite the initial failures, the resistance and determination of these athletes remains a key way from the opening chapter of the championship.
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Debodinna Chakracorty
Published on:
September 13, 2025
