Namadi Joel Jin Abandons 200m Track Preliminaries Due to Leg Cramps

Namadi Joel Jin (Yecheon County Office), a rising star in track and white-hot sprinting, failed to complete his race due to leg cramps during the men's 200m preliminaries at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

Namadi Joel Jin abandoned the race while competing in heat 4 of the men's 200m preliminaries held at the Mizuho Park Athletics Stadium in Nagoya, Japan, today (September 26).

An official from the Korea Association of Athletics Federations explained, "Namadi Joel Jin finished the men's 100m final yesterday and underwent doping tests until the early morning hours, before competing in this morning's race. Because of this, it appears he experienced leg cramps during the event. He decided to pull out, judging that forcing himself to continue could lead to a major injury."

The official added, "He is currently receiving treatment for the affected area and we are focusing on ensuring he can compete without issues in the most important relay event."

Namadi Joel Jin is a leading figure in South Korean sprinting who placed fourth overall with a time of 10.17 seconds in the men's 100m final held the previous day.

Namadi Joel Jin has been named to the entry list for four events at this competition: the men's 100m, 200m, men's 400m relay, and mixed 400m relay. Among them, the men's 400m relay is considered a strong medal event.

Meanwhile, Lee Jae-sung (Gwangju City Hall) finished fourth in heat 3 with a time of 21.42 seconds, advancing to the semifinals.

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