National race walking championships

National Race Walking Championships: On a comeback trail after missing the Hangzhou Asian Games due to a lower back injury, Uttarakhand race walker Suraj Panwar stamped his authority on the field in the men’s 20km race walk event of the 37th National Games.

In a dramatic finish, Panwar edged past Servin of Services to claim gold with a time of 1:27:43.00, while Servin clocked 1:27:44.00 for silver. Haryana’s Hardeep took home bronze in 1:28:77.00.

Panwar said the gold medal is important to boost his confidence as he had missed major international competitions in 2023 due to lower back pain.