Ranchi, Sep 28 (PTI) Manikanta Hoblidhar of Services ran his personal best and one-hundredth of a second shy of the national record to win the 100m gold on the second day of the 64th National Open Athletics Championships here on Sunday.

The 24-year-old Army sprinter clocked 10.19 seconds to better his own meet record of 10.23 seconds set in 2023 in Bengaluru. Hoblidhar rocketed off the blocks and powered his way to the finish line at the Birsa Munda Stadium.

The former national 100m record holder raised his hands in jubilation when he crossed the finish line. His winning time, however, fell short of Animesh Kujur's national 100m record of 10.18 seconds.

"I was confident of improving my personal best today," Hoblidhar said after the race.

"I had the strength and energy to further raise

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