While Winfried Yavi has stolen the show at the Asian Games with three gold medals in the long-distance events, Thailand’s Bonsoon has been the sprinting hero in the men’s events, breaking both the 100 m and 200 m records.
Rumesh Pathirage, photo by Asian Athletics
On an individual level, the standout performers were 17-year-old Lin Yi of China, who threw 71.04 m to win the javelin gold, and Rumesh Pathirage in the men’s javelin, both of whom have dominated the world in top-flight Diamond League events.
Vithay Ramraj, 400m hurdle record holder, photo by Athletics India
From the Indian athletics point of view, the humble Army man Gulveer has already claimed 2 silver medals and hopes to add a third today. Along with Gulveer, the individual outstanding achievement would be ranked Vithya Ramraj breaking Usha’s 42-year-old record silver in 4 x 400 mixed and hopefully a third in 4 x 400 m women today.
Sarwan Barwal, silver medalist, marathon, Asian Games, NR for India! photo by Asian Athletics
Parul’s two bronzes, with a national record; Sawan Barwal’s marathon national record and silver; Seema’s personal best 59.88 in the women’s discus; and a first-ever medal in the pole vault by Brianca Elangovan definitely stole the show.
All in all asian athletics standards are definitely on the rise
Larry Eder has had a 52-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys.
