Dutee Chand sets National record in Women’s 100m

ONI Bureau:  Indian sprinter Dutee Chand set a new National record in the women’s 100-metre race by clocking 11.29 seconds in the semi final at 58th National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships 2018 in Guwahati on Friday.

The 22-year-old Odisha sprinter has broken her own national record that she had created last year with a timing of 11.30 at the Indian Grand Prix, New Delhi.

The final round will be held at 7 PM today. The timing for Gold is 11.20 seconds, sources said.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik congratulated the ace sprinter for making new national record.

Well done, Dutee Chand! Congratulations on breaking the Indian record in 100m sprint with a timing of 11.29s at 58th National Interstate Athletics Championships, Guwahati.#OdishaForIndia

— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) June 29, 2018