Som Bahadur Kumal Sets New National Record in 800m at Asian Games
Summary
Som Bahadur Kumal set a new Nepal national record in the men's 800m at the 20th Asian Games in Japan, clocking 1:48.95 in Heat-1. He finished fifth and missed the final, but improved his own previous record of 1:49.55.
Key Points
- Som Bahadur Kumal set a new national record in the men's 800m at the 20th Asian Games by finishing in 1 minute 48.95 seconds.
- He placed fifth in Heat-1 at Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium in Nagoya City and did not qualify for the final.
- The previous national record in the event was also held by Som Bahadur, at 1 minute 49.55 seconds.
- This was his third Asian Games appearance, and Nepal still has no athletics medal at the Asian Games.
