Guwahati: Assamese ace sprinters Hima Das and Amlan Borgohain won gold medals at women’s and men’s 200 meter race respectively at the National Federation Cup Senior Athletics 2022 in Kozhikode, Kerala. Hima triumphed the race with 23.63 seconds leaving
Aishwarya Kaila Mishra and Priya Mohan for silver bronze medals. She won silver in the 400 meter race in the 2018 Asian Games.
On the other hand, Amlan recorded 20.52 seconds, which emerged as a national record. The previous national record (20.63 seconds) was set by Rio Olympian Muhammed Anas Yahiya. State chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has congratulated both the athletes and wished them a bright future. Sarma commented that the people of Assam are proud of their performance. He also expressed hope that both the young athletes will continue their success in the coming days.
