Parth Singh, running for Jharkhand despite living in Chinese Taipei (Taiwan), is no stranger to a bit of adulation. Fresh from literally coasting to victory in the U20 100m men's final, on Friday night, with a timing of 10.52s, he was immediately surrounded by reporters. Answers rolled smoothly off his tongue, delivered with the hint of a South-Asian accent, as he explained his run and spoke of his promising future. At Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, the National Junior Athletic Championships started off with almost 60 plus events across U14, U16, U18 and U20 groups.
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The 100m final marked Parth's third consecutive race of the day, following the heats and semis. Earlier, Parth had already qualified for the long jump final on his very first attempt with a distance of 7.43m. The 100m win had calmed his nerves, and he looked forward to rest and food before focusing on Saturday's long jump final, where he needs a jump of 7.58m for direct qua
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