Watch: HH Manikanta Sets New 100m National Record in National Open Athletics Championships

Bengaluru: HH Manikanta of Services created a new men’s 100m national record on the opening day of the National Open Athletics Championships being held in Bengaluru on Wednesday.

The 21-year-old Manikanta clocked 10.23 seconds to win heat number 3 and qualify for the final. He broke the earlier national record of 10.26 seconds which was in the name of Amiya Kumar Mallick of Odisha set in 2016.

21- year old HH Manikanta of Services smashes the 🇮🇳 100m NR with a time of 10.23 in the heats of the National Championships in Bengaluru. That gap at the finish is Bolt like! Previous NR was 10.26 by Amiya Mallick. Video credit @afiindia pic.twitter.com/0FfiNFSffT

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