At the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Indian athlete Priyanka Goswami finished in 24th place in the 35 km race walk event on Friday, completing the race in 3:05:58 hours. The event was won by Spain's Maria Perez, who secured the gold medal with a time of 2:39:01 hours.
Italian athlete Antonella Palmisano won the silver medal (2:42:24 hours), and Ecuador's Paula Milena Torres took bronze (2:42:44 hours). Of the 47 athletes who started the race, 38 finished. In the men's 35 km race walk, the Indian competitor finished in 23rd place.
Upcoming Events For Indian Athletes
Two other Indian athletes, Parul Chaudhary and Annu Rani, are set to compete in the coming days.
Parul Chaudhary (3,000m Steeplechase)
Qualification: September 15 at 7:00 AM (IST)
Final: September 17 at 6:27 PM (IST)
Annu Rani (Javelin Throw)
Qualification: September 19 at 4:00 PM and 5:30 PM (IST)
Final: September 20 at 5:35 PM (IST)
Extreme Heat Forces Schedule Changes
Due to extreme heat in Tokyo, the organising committee and World Athletics moved the start times for all competitions on the first three days forward by half an hour. This year, Japan has experienced its hottest summer since records began in 1898. Priyanka Goswami had previously told Dainik Jagran that the high heat and humidity were making training difficult.
The 20th edition of the World Athletics Championships runs from September 13 to 21, featuring over 2,000 athletes from 200 countries competing in 49 events.