NEW DELHI: The 26th Federation Cup Senior Athletics Championships in Ranchi witnessed Jinson Johnson make a glorious return by finishing first on the podium in the men’s 1500m event. Jinson has been a top-ranked runner in Asia in both the men’s 800m and 1500m disciplines and also holds the national record in both events.
Looking back on his journey so far, Jinson, supported by the Reliance Foundation, said, “My international career, from 2015-18, I performed really well. I won a bronze medal in the national championships and silver in the Asian Championships in 2017. I’d say 2018 was the best performance year of my career. That year, I broke two national records, including a 23-year old record. I won two medals at the Asian Games as well. Now with the Federation Cup, I was pleased to get the win, and it feels good to get some races under my belt after a long time away from the track.”
