Mohammed Afsal Sets New National Record in 800m Run | Sports-Games
- Mohammed Afsal Pulikkalakath broke his own national 800m record on Saturday at Memoriał Czesława Cybulskiego in Poznań, Poland.
- He surpassed his previous best of 1:45.61 set in May 2025, which had broken Jinson Johnson's 2018 record of 1:45.65 established in Dubai.
- Afsal finished sixth in Heat A/1 with a timing of 1:44.93, becoming the first Indian to run under 1:45, while Polish runners took the top three places.
- Maciej Wyderka won first place with a personal best and meet record of 1:44.23, followed by Filip Ostrowski and Patryk Sieradzki .
- Afsal's record-setting run at this international meet reinforces his position as a leading Indian middle-distance athlete with a strong track record including a 2022 Asian Games silver medal.
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Mohammed Afsal sets new national record in 800m in Poland
Mumbai: Mohammed Afsal Pulikkalakath became the first Indian runner to break the 1:45 barrier in men’s 800m, clocking 1:44.93 and smashing his own national record in the Memoriał Czesława Cybulskiego in Poznań, Poland on Saturday. Afsal, who won a silver medal in men’s 800m in the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, finished sixth in Heat A/1 of the event with his personal best timing of 1:44.93. With this, Mohammed Afsal improved on the previo…
Mohammed Afsal Sets New National Record in 800m Run | Sports-Games
Mohammed Afsal Pulikkalakath broke his national record, becoming the first Indian to run below 1:45 in the men's 800m at Memorial Czesława Cybulskiego, clocking 1:44.96, and finished sixth. Despite fierce competition from Polish and British runners, Afsal stood out with this groundbreaking achievement.
Mohammed Afsal Breaks 800m National Record in Poland
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Asian Games silver medallist Mohammed Afsal Pulikkalakath on Saturday broke his own national record and became the first Indian to record below the 1: 45 minute mark in men's 800m race at Memorial Czeslawa Cybulskiego. Sports News | Mohammed Afsal Breaks 800m National Record in Poland.
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