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Neeraj Chopra is set to clash with Anderson Peters and Julian Weber at the Diamond League Final in Zurich on August 28. After securing fourth place qualification, Chopra aims for victory, having won the Doha and Paris legs earlier this year. He will also defend his world title at the World Championships in Tokyo next month.

India's Animesh Kujur smashed the 100m national record with a timing of 10.18 seconds in Greece. Mohammed Afsal also broke the 800m national record in Poland, highlighting a strong performance by Indian sprinters internationally.