Nagoya (Japan), Sept. 29 -- China added three more golds in the women's hammer throw, 4x100m mixed relay and women's 800m as athletics concluded Tuesday at the 2026 Asian Games, while the Philippines' Ernest John Obiena set a men's pole vault Games record of 5.91m.
In the women's hammer throw, China's Zhang Jiale set a Games record of 78.27m to win gold, with compatriot Zhao Jie taking silver at 74.83m and Japan's Joy Iris McArthur claiming bronze.
The Chinese duo faced little challenge, as no other contender in the field had a personal best beyond 71 meters. Zhang said her focus after the Asian Games is now reaching 80 meters, a mark no women's Asian thrower has hit.
"My teammate Zhao and I both want to push toward that and bring Asia c...