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India's Amit Khatri wins silver in 10km race walk at World U-20 Athletics Meet

Khatri records personal best timing; Kenya's Heristone Wanyoni wins gold

amit-khatri Amit Khatri after winning silver in 10km race walk at the World U-20 Athletics Meet | Image courtesy: MyGovIndia Twitter

India's Amit Khatri won silver medal in the 10km race walk for men at the World U-20 Athletics Championship in Nairobi on Saturday after the 4x400m mixed relay team won bronze a few days back.

Khatri clocked 42:17.94 minutes to finish behind host country's Heristone Wanyoni, who won the gold with a timing of 42:10.84 minutes. Khatri did lead the race till Wanyoni overtook him during the last two laps of the race.

Paul McGrath of Spain won the bronze medal with a timing of 42:26.11 minutes. Both gold and bronze medal winners recorded their personal best timings at the event. 

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