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On May 9, in Dubai, Indian athlete Mohammed Afsal set a new 800m national record with a time of 1:45.61s, slightly beating the previous record held by Jinson Johnson since 2018. Afsal finished second in the UAE Athletics Grand Prix event, behind Kenya's Nicholas Kiplagat. Afsal, an Asian Games silver medallist, didn't qualify for the 2025 World Championships.

Courtesy: theprint.in

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