LUCKNOW, Sept. 23 -- In September last, young athlete Priyanshu was on cloud nine when he 'broke the world record' in 80 metre hurdles at the 58th UP State Annual Junior Athletics Championship at Ghaziabad. Sadly though, it turned out to be a mistake by the officials, who marked his timing at 9.91 seconds manually.

The record was rejected and both the technical officials were suspended by the Uttar Pradesh Athletics Association, but Priyanshu was adjudged No 1 in the event.

On Tuesday, young Priyanshu repeated his performance in the same event at the 36th North Zone Junior Athletics Championship in Prayagraj, and this time officially broke the national record as well as the North Zone record too.

Son of a farmer in Sonavai village, in ...