Mumbai athletics: Akshay Khot speeds to victory in 100m

Sprinter Club's Akshay Khot flew off the blocks as he clinched gold in the men's 100m race with a timing of 10.6secs at the Mumbai City District Amateur Athletic meet, held at the University Pavilion, Marines Lines yesterday

Sprinter Club's Akshay Khot flew off the blocks as he clinched gold in the men's 100m race with a timing of 10.6secs at the Mumbai City District Amateur Athletic meet, held at the University Pavilion, Marines Lines yesterday.


Akshay Khot (third from right) wins gold in the 100m event yesterday. Pic/Atul Kamble 

Earlier, 21-year-old Akshay had also clinched the 200m run in a record time of 21.3secs. Meanwhile, 19-year-old Neha Neharkar clocked 15.0secs in the women's 100m race.

In U-16 boy's 100m event, Shanay Parekh clinched gold with a timing of 12.2secs and then won gold in long jump with a leap of 5.42metres.

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