Indian sprinter Kujur makes history at Diamond League

Animesh Kujur made Diamond League history on Friday when he became the first Indian sprinter to race on the circuit, finishing fourth in an invitational 200m won by Australian Gout Gout.

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Inspired by Jamaican legend Usain Bolt, Kujur had told AFP Thursday of his delight of bumping into Olympic 100 and 200m champions Noah Lyles and Letsile Tebogo at lunch, enjoying a selfie with the duo as reality hit that he is now rubbing shoulders with the current sprinting elite.

Kujur did not, however race against the vaunted pair, instead featuring in the under-23 200m on an evening loaded with top stars of track and field.

The favourite for the Indian's race was none other than widely-touted Australian teen prodigy Gout Gout, often compared to a younger Bolt but also finding his feet among the big boys.

He duly won in 20.10 seconds, with Kujur clocking 20.55sec in fourth.

Kujur has enjoyed a mean streak of form coming into Monaco, setting national records of 10.18 and 20.27sec in the 100 and 200m respectively.