Vithya Ramraj erases Usha's 42-year-old record, wins Asian Games bronze

Aichi-Nagoya, Sept 28 (UNI) Vithya Ramraj finally brought down one of Indian athletics' most enduring records on Monday, smashing P.T. Usha's 42-year-old national mark in the women's 400m hurdles on her way to an Asian Games bronze here. Vithya clocked a stunning 54.75 seconds, improving Usha's 55.42-second record by 0.67 seconds and ending a wait that had lasted more than four decades. The performance gave Vithya her fifth Asian Games medal and second at Aichi-Nagoya, adding to the silver she won with India in the mixed 4x400m relay. UAE's Mariam Kareem won gold in an Asian Games record 54.31 seconds,…