CWG 2026: Animesh Qualifies For 200m Semifinals With Season Best Time

Glasgow: National record holder Animesh Kujur clocked his season best time to qualify for the 200m semifinals in the Commonwealth Games here on Wednesday.

The 23-year-old Kujur ran 20.46 seconds to win Heat 4 in round one races and finish seventh overall. The 16 fastest from across 10 heats advance to the semi-finals to be held on Thursday.

The national record in the name of Kujur stands at 20.32 seconds.

His earlier season's best was 20.47 seconds he had clocked last month at the New Taipei City Athletics Open.