Question

Who has broken the legendary Sriram Singh's four-decade-old $800$m National record at the $58$th National Inter State Senior Athletics Championships $2018$?

• A. Sangaram Singh
• B. Jinson Johnson
• C. Arka Bhattacharya
• D. Mohammad Afsal

Answer 1

The correct option is B Jinson Johnson

Jinson Johnson, representing Kerala, has broken the legendary Sriram Singh’s four-decade-old $800m$ National record at the $58th$ National Inter State Senior Athletics Championships in Guwahati on June $27,2018$. He clocked one minute and 45.65 seconds to clinch the gold in men’s $800m$ title and to better the earlier record of $1:45.77$ in the name of Sriram set during the $1976$ Olympic Games. He also booked a ticket for the Asian Games as the qualification mark is $1:\mathrm{47.50.}$