Saudi runner Ali Al-Nakhli records two personal bests at Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games

Ali-Al-Nakhli produced two personal best performances on a day he finished sixth in the 100m at Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. (Saudi NPC)

• The 21-year-old finished fourth in his Round 1 heat of 100m to confirm place in final, where he came sixth

Ali Al-Nakhli of Saudi Arabia finished in sixth place in the Men’s 100m final at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games on Friday afternoon.

The 22-year-old achieved two personal bests in the Olympic Stadium, first posting a time 11.57 seconds to qualify to the final, where he improved on that with run of 11.53 seconds.

Nick Mayhugh of the USA won the gold medal with run of 10.95 seconds, with Andrei Vdovin of the Russian Paralympic Committee finishing second and Saptoyoga Purnomo of Indonesia third.