I am focused on qualifying for Olympics: Dutee

Star Indian sprinter Dutee Chand on Tuesday said she is determined to further better her 100m national record and achieve the qualification standard of 11.15s for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

A fortnight after failing to qualify for the women's 100m semi-finals at the World Championships, Dutee completed a sprint double at the Nationals, clocking the fastest 200m time by an Indian this year, with a 23.17second burst.

The 23-year-old also shattered the 100m national record with a time of 11.22 seconds during the semi-finals on way to the gold medal in Ranchi.

She credited her success at the National Championships to her preparation for the Doha World Championships
"This year's competitions are over, so I'm waiting for next year's international calender to be announced."
Talking about her feat in the 200m, Dutee said: "I'm also really happy with my performance in 200m, where I scored my personal best of 23.00 in Asian Games and here at the National open, I scored 23.17s. So overall my performance was good."