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Kiran Pahal Qualifies For Olympics, Gulveer Improves Meet Record In Inter-State Athletics

By IANS News June 27, 2024 • 23:24 PM View: 279

The Tau Devi Lal Stadium: The Athletics Federation of India has scheduled the 63rd National Inter-state Athletics Championships 2024 just a month before the Olympic Games to help the Indian athletes qualify and the move paid on the opening day itself with Kiran Pahal punching her ticket for Paris in women's 400m.

The Tau Devi Lal Stadium in Panchkula erupted in joy as Kiran dipped below the qualifying mark in the semifinal of the event while Gulveer Singh improved the meet record in men's 5000m.

Asian Games medalist Gulveer of Uttar Pradesh clocks 13:34.67 seconds in the men’s 5,000m to improve his meet record of 13:43.23 set last year in Bhubaneswar.

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