Johnson claims 1500m gold at Asian Games

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

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

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

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