200m is her main target

The Sydney Olympic8217;s bronze medallist informs that her focus is not the 100m, but her pet 200m. 8220;I am using the 100m as a lead-up to the 200m with the World Championships in mind,8221; she adds.

Susanthika, who says, 8220;I8217;ve not pushed myself,8221; in her own way has improved upon her timings. If the Uzbek prevailed 11.31s to 11.33s, just as Guzel had clocked at the Doha Asian Games, in their first face-off in Thailand, Guwahati saw both athletes perform better. For the record, Guzel managed 11.24s while Susanthika was just 0.1s off the pace at the finish.

Smiling, she asks: 8220;Now, isn8217;t that close? I am not that crazy any more; I am more mature and I know how to go step by step.8221;

Having given Pune the miss last year, Susantika has her own special reason to make the trip for this GP.

8220;I had often heard of the Pune International Marathon from my fellow athletes who participated and spoke about how the event was conducted. I needed to be here, and so I am,8221; she says.