Asian Games: Gold for Jinson Johnson in men’s 1500m

PTI Updated - December 07, 2021 at 12:28 AM.

Indian athlete Jinson Johnson (3rd right) runs in the Men's 1500m final at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia on Thursday, Aug 30, 2018.

India’s Jinson Johnson claimed a gold medal in the men’s 1500m event, in which 800m champion Manjit Singh finished fourth here today.

Johnson clocked 3:44.72sec to claim the top honours ahead of Iran’s Amir Moradi, who turned in a timing of 3:45.62sec, his season’s best effort. Johnson earlier won a silver in the 800m event.

Ending with a bronze was Bahrain’s Mohammed Tiouali (3:45.88sec).

Manjit, who had stunned one and all with his 800m gold, took the fourth position with a timing of 3:46.57sec.

Published on August 30, 2018 12:59