A five-member contingent including one female will depart to Kobe, Japan on July 4 to participate in the 19th Asian Athletics Championship starting from July 7-10. According to a press release issued here, the contingent comprises Liaquat Ali, Zafar Iqbal, Mohsin Ali, Ali Muhammad and Rabia Ashiq who will chip in the event.
These athletes going in the event are all record holders from this year's recently concluded National Athletic Championship 2011 held at Lahore. Rabia Ashiq attained five gold medals in 5000 meter race; Liaquat Ali broke the record of 10.40 in seconds by covering it in 10.1 seconds; Ali Muhammad covered the distance of 800 meter in 1.49 seconds, competing in 110 meter race; Mohsin Ali performed well competing in 110 meter hurdle race while Zafar Iqbal is also record holder in triple jumps.
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