Asian Games 2018: Two Indians Make 400m Women’s Hurdles Final
India’s Anu Raghavan and Jauna Murmu qualified for the women’s 400 metre hurdles final at the 2018 Asian Games
India's Anu Raghavan and Jauna Murmu qualified for the women's 400 metre hurdles final at the 2018 Asian Games on Sunday.
Asian championship silver medallist Anu Raghavan kept herself in race for a maiden Asian Games medal by qualifying in the third position from Heat 2.
The 25-year-old from Kerala was also overall third with a timing of 56.77s. Joining her was compatriot Jauna Murmu (59.20s) as the last best loser.
Anu had won a silver at the Asian Championship held in Bhubaneshwar. Bahrain's Oluwakemi Adekoya was the fastest woman, who clocked 54.87 and was followed by Vietnam's Quach Thi Lan.
The final is on Monday.
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