# Ashfaq breaks U20 national record, reaches 400m semi at Worlds 2026-08-07T09:22:08+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Mohommed Ashfaq broke the U20 national record to qualify for the men's 400m semifinals at the World Athletics U20 Championships. The 19-year-old clocked 45.81 seconds to finish second behind USA's Jayden DeLeon in heat 5. Ashfaq bettered his own previous record of 46.05 seconds, set in April. Compatriot Piyush Raj failed to advance. In the women's discus final, 18-year-old Amanat Kamboj finished sixth with a personal-best throw of 53.24m. Su Yixin of China won gold. Basant qualified for the men's high jump final with a 2.14m clearance. India's other athletes, including Anshu in shot put and Tanu Chaudhary in 400m hurdles, failed to progress. ## Coverage - sports.ndtv.com - timesnownews.com - thehindu.com Tags: Amanat Kamboj, athletics, Mohammed Ashfaq, World U20 Championships Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/ashfaq-sets-u20-400m-record-reaches-world-championships-semifinals/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/ashfaq-sets-u20-400m-record-reaches-world-championships-semifinals/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.