Archive · 13 Sep 2025
Indian Race Walkers Disappoint at World Athletics Championships
India's race walkers didn't perform as well as expected at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.
Sandeep Kumar and Priyanka Goswami finished in 23rd and 24th place respectively in their races.
Another Indian competitor, Ram Baboo, was disqualified.
Pooja, who ran the 1500m race, finished 11th in her heat.
The conditions were hot and humid, and some athletes didn't finish the race.
Indian athletes competed in the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.
Sandeep Kumar finished 23rd in the men's 35km race walk.
Priyanka Goswami finished 24th in the women's 35km race walk.
Ram Baboo was disqualified from the men's 35km race walk.
Pooja finished 11th in the women's 1500m race.
- Who
- Indian race walkers and Pooja
- What
- Performances at the World Athletics Championships
- When
- Opening day of the competition
- Where
- Tokyo
- Why
- To compete in the World Athletics Championships
- Event
- World Athletics Championships
- Location
- Tokyo
- Indian Competitors
- Sandeep Kumar, Priyanka Goswami, Ram Baboo, Pooja
- Sandeep Kumar's Place
- 23rd
- Priyanka Goswami's Place
- 24th
- Ram Baboo Result
- Disqualified
- Pooja's Race Result
- 11th (1500m)
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