AFI’s entry standards for u-23 Nationals
The Hindu
With just two days to go for the first National under-23 championships, the Athletics Federation of India has relaxed the entry standards for a few events in the three-day meet which will be held in N
With just two days to go for the first National under-23 championships, the Athletics Federation of India has relaxed the entry standards for a few events in the three-day meet which will be held in New Delhi from September 27 to 29.
According to the new list released on Saturday, the qualification standard for the men’s javelin throw, which attracted just four entries, has been brought down from the original 75m to 72m.
The other events where the entry standards have been revised are all in the women’s section, in the 200m (25s from 24.5s), 400m (56s from 55), 5000m (17:30.00s from 17:00.00), 10,000m (37:00.00s from 36:00.00) and 400m hurdles (1:03.00s from 1:02.00).