Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The gold medals on the first day of athletics events of Asian Games 2018 were distributed equally among four countries, namely Japan, China, Kyrgyzstan, and India.

Japan won the gold medal from men`s marathon, through Inoue Hirota, who clocked 2.18.22; the silver medal went to Elabbassi Elhassan from Bahrain, who completed in 2.18.22; and the bronze medal to Duo Bujie from China, who finished in 2.18.48.

China won the gold medal from women`s hammer throw, through Luo Na, reaching 71.42 meters. The silver medal went to her fellow country athlete Wang Zheng, reaching 70.86 meters, and the bronze to Katsuyama Hitmi from Japan, with a throw of 62.95 meters.

Kyrgyzstan won the gold medal from women`s 10,000 meters run, through Daria Maslve, who finished in 32.07.23; the silver medal went to Eunica Chumba from Bahrain, who completed the race in 32.11.12; and the bronze to Zhang Deshun from China, completing in 32.12.78.

India won the gold medal from the shot put event, through Tajinderpal Singh Toor, throwing 20.75 meters to break the Asian Games record held by Ap-Hebshi Dultan Abdukmajeed from Kazakhstan (20.57 meters). The silver medal went to Liu Yang from China (19.52 meters), and the bronze went to Ivan Ivanov from Kazakhstan (19.40 meters).

Reporting by Hernawan Wahyudono
Editing by Yoseph Hariyadi

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