KIUG 1500m: Yoonus Shah does Pilibhit, U.P. proud by setting meet record

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Yoonus created a new meet record of 3:51.61 minutes at the Guru Gobind Singh Sports College track in Lucknow...

Uttar Pradeshs Yoonus Shah won the 1500m run by creating a new Games record at the Khelo India University Games here on Wednesday..

Now, Pilibhits Yoonus targets the national record of 3:35.24 minutes that was set by Jinson Johnson in 2009, and hopes to win medals for India in the Olympics...

Yoonus, who is participating in the Khelo India University Games for the first time, said: I have previously competed in the All India University Games..

In the Uttar Pradesh state meet that took place in Meerut, I won the silver medal in the 1500m event and a bronze medal in the 800m event...