Mohammed Ashfaq breaks U20 national record to reach World Athletics U20 400m finalIndia's Mohammed Ashfaq shattered the U20 national 400m record to qualify for the World Athletics U20 Championships final after clocking 45.81 seconds. Basant reached the high jump final, while Amanat Kamboj finished sixth in the women's discus with a personal best. By IANS Updated On - 7 August 2026, 10:58 AMEugene: India’s Mohammed Ashfaq broke the U20 national record in paving his way to qualify for the men’s 400m final at the World Athletics U20 Championships 2026. She registered a best throw of 15.24m, falling 21cm short of the final qualification cutoff, to finish ninth in Group A and 14th overall in the qualification round. In the men’s 400m hurdles, Amit Kumar finished last in the heats with a time of 54.01.