Dutee Chand scripts new national record but misses Olympic qualification mark by a whisker
Indian sprinter Dutee Chand on Monday scripted a new national record in the women’s 100m with a time of 11.17 seconds in the ongoing Indian Grand Prix (IGP) 4 in Patiala.
Dutee, however, missed the Olympic qualification time by 0.02 seconds.
“NEW NATIONAL RECORD- @DuteeChand women’s 100m sprint 11.17s (Olympic Qualification time 11.15s),” Athletics Federation of India (AFI) tweeted.
Sports Authority of India (SAI) congratulated Dutee for achieving the feat.
“Many congratulations to @DuteeChand for creating a new national record in the women’s 100m with a time of 11.17 seconds at the Indian Grand Prix 4 in Patiala,” SAI media tweeted.
Earlier in the day, the Indian Women 4X100m relay team spearheaded by star sprinters Hima Das and Dutee created a national record in the ongoing Indian Grand Prix (IGP) 4 in Patiala.
