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Vithya Ramraj Breaks PT Usha’s Longstanding Asian Games Record
Vithya Ramraj ran very fast in the women’s 400m hurdles.
She finished in 54.75 seconds and won a bronze medal.
Her time was faster than PT Usha’s national record of 55.42 seconds.
Usha had held that record since the 1984 Olympics.
Ramraj had matched the record at the 2023 Asian Games.
This time, she beat it and won another Asian Games bronze.
Usha congratulated Ramraj and said the achievement was a special moment.
The article describes the record as 42 years old, while Usha refers to it as 43 years old.
Vithya Ramraj won bronze in the women’s 400m hurdles at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
Her time of 54.75 seconds surpassed PT Usha’s national record of 55.42 seconds.
Usha set the previous record at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
Ramraj had previously matched Usha’s record while winning bronze at the 2023 Asian Games.
Mariam Kareem won gold for the UAE, while Kazakhstan’s Adelina Zems took silver.
- Who
- Indian athlete Vithya Ramraj broke PT Usha’s women’s 400m hurdles national record; Mariam Kareem and Adelina Zems won gold and silver.
- What
- Ramraj ran 54.75 seconds to win bronze and set a new Indian national record.
- Where
- The women’s 400m hurdles final at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
- When
- Monday, during the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
- Why
- Ramraj’s performance was faster than Usha’s previous national-record time of 55.42 seconds.
Key facts
- Event
- Women’s 400m hurdles final
- Ramraj’s time
- 54.75 seconds
- Previous national record
- 55.42 seconds, set by PT Usha
- Record improvement
- 0.67 seconds
- Ramraj’s medal
- Bronze, her second consecutive Asian Games bronze
- Gold medalist
- Mariam Kareem of the UAE, in 54.31 seconds
- Silver medalist
- Adelina Zems of Kazakhstan, in 54.58 seconds
- Record age discrepancy
- The article describes the record as 42 years old, while Usha calls it 43 years old.
Quotes
PT Usha
Indian Olympic Association President and former Indian 400m hurdles record-holder
“Vithya Ramraj breaking my 43-year-old national record in the 400m hurdles is an incredibly special moment for me. As athletes, we compete to challenge ourselves, to push limits and, ultimately, to leave the sport better than we found it.”
thehansindia.com
“Congratulations, Vithya!! Records are meant to be broken, and there is no greater reward for an athlete than to see the next generation go beyond the boundaries we once set.”
thehansindia.com
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