Dutee eliminated in 100-mt qualifying at world championships

London: Odia sprinter Dutee Chand, who was representing India at the IAAF World Athletics Championships 2017, failed to qualify for the semis in heats of women 100 metre event.

She clocked a timing of 12.07 seconds and finished sixth in the event. Unfortunately, Dutee couldn’t make the cut to 100-metre semis.

During the Indian Grand Prix in New Delhi on May 15, Dutee had clocked a timing of 11.30 seconds giving her a global ranking of 100.

In the Asian Athletics Championships in Bhubaneswar in July, Dutee claimed a bronze clocking 11.52 seconds.