NEW DELHI: Anjali Devi, representing Haryana, made a remarkable comeback after a four-year injury lay-off, delivering a stunning performance to win the gold medal in the women's 400m event at the National Inter-State Championship in Bhubaneswar. Her victory secured her a place in the Indian contingent for the upcoming Asian Games.
Anjali, 24 years old, had last participated in a 400m race in October 2019 at the Indian Open Championships. In her comeback race, she clocked an impressive time of 51.48 seconds, surpassing her previous personal best of 51.53s set in Lucknow. Her outstanding performance was nearly one-and-a-half seconds faster than the Asian Games qualifying time of 52.96 seconds.
