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Published 17:17 IST, August 18th 2019

Hima Das' gold rush continues as she bags top spot in 300m race at Czech Republic

Top Indian sprinters Hima Das and Mohammad Anas won a gold each in women's and men's 300m races respectively at the Athleticky Mitink Reiter event in the Czech Republic.

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Top Indian sprinters Hima Das and Mohammad Anas won a gold each in women's and men's 300m races respectively at the Athleticky Mitink Reiter event in the Czech Republic.

This was Hima's sixth gold in European races since July 2 through the field in most of them has been mediocre. Her last win was on July 20 when she clinched a gold in her pet 400m event at Nove Mesto in the Czech Republic.

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"Finished on the top in 300 m in the Athleticky Mitink Reiter 2019 today in the Czech Republic," Hima tweeted after winning the race on Saturday.

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Anas, on the other hand, won the men's 300m race in 32.41 seconds. 

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"Glad to have won the Gold in men's 300m at the Athleticky Mitink Reiter 2019 in Czech Republic in a timing of 32.41 secs," he tweeted.

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National record holder Anas has already qualified for 400m event for the World Championships to be held in Doha in September-October while Hima is yet to achieve it.

Hima's Gold Rush

Das has been on a roll in Europe as she has already added five gold medals prior to the latest one. She previously completed in the 200m race category and won four medals solely from the category. Her last 400m outing was in the Asian Championship held in Doha where she was forced to retire midway. Following her comeback, the 19-year-old recorded her season-best timing of 52.09 seconds, announcing her return to the 400m race category as she and struck gold in the first go and the fifth one in 18 days at the Nove Mesto nad Metuji Grand Prix hosted by the Czech Republic on 20 July.

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16:58 IST, August 18th 2019