Summary:
Kozhikode, Apr 2 (PTI) Long distance runners Kartik Kumar and Sanjivani Jadhav as well as pole vaulter Rosy Meena Paul produced personal best efforts to claim gold medals on an action-packed opening day of the Federation Cup Senior Athletics Championships here on Saturday.
In the other events of the day, Aishwarya Mishra ran an impressive race to clock a personal best time of 52.41 seconds en route to women"s 400m final, while national record holder long jumper M Sreeshankar crossed 8m mark yet again.
Aishwarya of Maharashtra shaved 2.19 seconds off her previous best time of 54.60 to win her heat race and qualify as the top-ranked athlete for the final.
However, the much-anticipated 100m clash between Dutee Chand and Hima Das will not happen as the latter pulled out of the heat races over the distance to concentrate on World Championships qualification in 200m.
Hima had entered her name for the 100m as well as 200m races.
But, Saturday"s 100m start list did not have the Assamese runner"s name in it.