Feng, Sable set new Asian Games records in athletics


  • World
  • Monday, 02 Oct 2023

HANGZHOU, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- World champion Feng Bin of China and India's Avinash Mukund Sable set new Asian Games records en route to winning gold in women's discus throw and men's 3,000m steeplechase respectively here on Sunday.

Feng, winner at the 2022 worlds and bronze medalist in 2023, sealed her first-ever Asiad title with 67.93m in her first attempt. The result surpassed the previous Games record of 66.18m set by her compatriot Li Yanfeng in 2010.

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