Neelam heaves discus to new record distance

The story was different in women’s hammer throw in which Jabeswari Devi (Rlys) returned a poor distance of 56.74 mts.

A weeping Jabeswari said the severe midnoon heat affected her performance. She made two fouls and in her sixth and final attempt she made the 56.74 mark.

In the men’s Hammer Throw, Pramod Tiwari of Customs finished first hurling the hammer to a distance of 67.25 mts and in women’s Javelin Gurmeet kaur (Delhi) came first with a throw of 56.94m.