runner, was third ... Mellor was clearly the popular man. Indeed, with the exception of the Indian, Tewanina, he was the only one left well up to the front of those that had been picked by ...

Photograph: Reliance Foundation/X The 26-year-old Army runner clocked 7:38.26, finishing second in the event and surpassing the previous Indian record of 7:49.47 set by Surendar Singh in 2008.

Welcome to ESPN India's daily blog, where we aim to bring you all the news from the dynamic world of Indian sports: from the wide variety of Olympic sports to franchise leagues. June has plenty of ...