Sachin wins the javelin gold while Pranav emerges as the fastest

• Pranav Pramod Gurav, a 23-year-old Railway athlete from Pune, won the men’s 100m final in the 28th National Federation Athletics Championships.

• Gurav, who is one of the fastest Indian men in history, shocked national record holder Gurrindervir Singh, former record holder Manikanta Hoblidhar, and National Games champion Animesh Kujur to win the gold in a personal best 10.27s.

• Gurindervir, who previously held the national record 10.20s, appeared limp at the finish and ended up last.

• The top seven finishers made the cut for next month’s Asian Championship in Gumi, South Korea.