Tokyo Olympics | With the worst behind her, Dutee Chand is ‘relaxed now’
The Hindu
She’s up against global superstars in 100m heats today
Dutee Chand has been India’s fastest woman runner for the better part of the last five years. But when she returned to the track in November 2020, she ran the 100m in 20 seconds. “I was so worried! I thought “aise kaise ho gaya (laughs) (how could this happen?).” For context, her personal best is 11.22s. The 25-year-old — India’s only sprinter at the Games —– will be in action in the 100m heats on Friday and will be competing against global superstars like Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah and Dina Asher-Smith.More Related News
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