The Asian Games witnessed a remarkable performance by Indian athlete Vithya Ramraj. The 25-year-old hurdler clocked a personal best of 55.42 seconds in the women's 400m hurdles heats, securing her direct qualification for the final. This achievement was particularly significant as it equalled the national record set by Indian track and field legend PT Usha. PT Usha’s record stood unbroken for nearly four decades.
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00:00 The Asian Games witnessed a remarkable performance by Indian athlete Vityaram Raj.
00:09 The 25-year-old hurdler clocked a personal best of 55.42 seconds in the women's 400-metre
00:16 hurdles heats.
00:17 She has secured her direct qualification for the final.
00:22 This achievement was particularly significant as it equaled the national record set by Indian
00:27 track and field legend P T Usha.
00:30 P T Usha's record stood unbroken for nearly four decades.
00:34 Vitya's performance was not only a personal triumph but also a moment of national pride.
00:40 Her time of 55.42 seconds placed her among the top five athletes advancing to the final.
00:47 It has demonstrated India's continued strength in athletics on the international stage.
00:53 This achievement follows her near-miss at the Indian Grand Prix 5 2023 athletics in
00:58 September where she clocked just 0.01 seconds short of the national record.
01:04 Ramraj will compete in the final on October 3.
01:09 On the other hand, Sinchal Kaveram Theeta Ramada Ravi, another promising Indian athlete,
01:14 failed to advance to the final.
01:16 She finished last in Heat 2, marking a setback in her athletic journey.
01:20 India has had a great run in athletics so far, securing a total of 12 medals.
01:25 India has won two golds, five silvers and five bronze medals in the discipline.
01:30 On October 1, India's Murali Sreeshankar won the silver medal in the men's long jump event.
01:37 Sreeshankar registered a best attempt of 8.19m to clinch the silver medal.
01:42 Sreeshankar finished second behind China's Wang Jianan who topped the charts with a 8.22m
01:48 jump.
01:49 Seema Punia clinched a bronze medal in the women's discus throw event while Nandini
01:53 Agasara won bronze in the women's heptathlon.
01:57 There was some issue involving Jyoti Yadraji on October 1 as she was initially disqualified
02:03 but ended up winning the silver medal in 100m hurdles.
02:11 (upbeat music)