Correct Answer : Amlan Borgohain
Amlan Borgohain became India’s fastest sprinter by running 100 metres in 10.25 seconds at the All India Inter Railways Athletics Championships in Raebareli on Monday (August 29, 2022). The 24-year-old surpassed the timing of Amiya Mallick, who had set the 100-metre race national record in 2016 by clocking 10.26 seconds.
The Northeast Frontier Railways tweeted and informed about the accomplishment of Amlan in the 87th AIR Athletics Championship. After all the paperwork is completed, the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) would need to ratify the latest 100m record from the Railways competition.
Amlan’s previous best in
100 metres was 10.34 seconds, which he clocked last year at the National Open in Warangal..
Source : Firstpost
