Som Bahadur Kumal sets national record in 800-metre race
Summary
Som Bahadur Kumal set a new Nepal national record in the men’s 800-metre race at the 20th Asian Games in Japan, clocking 1:49.55. He finished fifth in his heat and missed out on a place in the final.
Key Points
- Som Bahadur Kumal set a new national record in the men’s 800-metre race at the 20th Asian Games in Japan.
- He clocked 1 minute 49.55 seconds at Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium and finished fifth in Heat 1.
- Kumal did not qualify for the final, although he placed ahead of 12 of the 20 athletes across the three heats.
- He had previously broken his own national record last month in Bhubaneswar, India, with a time of 1:50.25.
