Aichi-Nagoya, Sept. 26 -- Indian decathletes Tejaswin Shankar and N Thowfeeq began their campaign in the men's decathlon event at the Asian Games 2026 with the 100m race on Saturday.

Tejaswin clocked 10.98 seconds in the first event of the decathlon, earning 865 points. The Indian national record holder finished fifth after the opening event. Thowfeeq competed in Heat 1 of the 100m event and finished fourth in his heat with a timing of 11.02 seconds, collecting 856 points.

Tejaswin, who won a silver medal in the decathlon at the Hangzhou Asian Games, is aiming to secure back-to-back Asian Games medals in the event. The 100m race is the first of the 10 events in the decathlon, with athletes set to compete across multiple disciplines over...