Summary
Gurindervir Singh ran 10.38 seconds for second place, also advancing to the semifinals.
Both athletes aim to qualify for the final race and contend for medals at the Asian Games.
Key Points
4 points1
Animesh’s reaction time was 0.140 seconds.
2
Gurindervir’s reaction time was 0.142 seconds.
3
The heats were won by runners from Thailand and Oman.
4
India now has two representatives in the men’s 100 meter event.
New Words to Learn
5 wordsreaction time
the brief moment between the start signal and the athlete beginning to run
heat
one of several preliminary races that decide who moves on
semifinals
the competition round before the final race
Asian Games
a major multi‑sport event where athletes from Asian countries compete
sprinter
an athlete who runs short distances at very high speed
Want to learn even more? Click here to read the full story!
🔊 Reading Article
Kid-friendly voice