XtraTime Web Desk: Good news for India as Jinson Johnson has clinched a gold medal in the men’s 1500m event, in the same event the champion of 800m race Manjit Singh finished fourth.
Johnson clocked 3:44.72 sec 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.