China's Su Wen shattered a 36-year-old Asian Games record in the men's triple jump on Saturday in Nagoya, Japan, headlining an action-packed athletics session that also saw two additional Games records broken and marathon titles claimed by Japan and Bahrain.

Su Wen's historic triple jump gold

Su leaped 17.42 metres, surpassing the 17.31m mark set by his compatriot Zou Sixin at the 1990 Beijing Asian Games — a record that had stood for 36 years. It was Su's first Asian Games gold medal. Japan's Manato Miyao claimed silver with 16.77m, while China's Ma Yinglong took bronze with 16.75m.

Su revealed that his opening two attempts had disrupted his rhythm before he found his footing. 'Before the third, I told myself to calm down and focus on my technique and takeoff,' he said. 'This is a new beginning for me.'

Toor denied record third straight shot put title

Iran's Mohammadreza Tayebise broke another Games record, throwing 20.81m to win the men's shot put and deny India's Tajinderpal Singh Toor a historic third consecutive Asian Games title. Toor settled for silver with 20.64m, ahead of Saudi Arabia's Mohammed Tolu at 20.48m. This was a painful near-miss for India, as Toor had previously won gold at both the 2018 Jakarta and 2022 Hangzhou editions.

Bahrain's Salwa Eid Naser reclaimed the women's 400 metres title in a Games-record 49.20 seconds, obliterating the previous mark of 50.09 she herself had set at the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games. Iran's Zahra Zarei Manoujan finished a distant second in 52.38 seconds, with India's Prachi taking bronze in 53.21 seconds.

Marathon golds for Japan and Bahrain

On the roads, Japan's Ichitaka Yamashita broke clear of the field after the 38-kilometre mark to win the men's marathon in 2:10:49. India's Sawan Barwal delivered a strong run for silver in 2:11:37, with China's Feng Peiyou securing bronze in 2:12:13 after passing a rival in the closing stages.

In the women's marathon, Bahrain's Shitaye Habte made her decisive move around the 37km mark, pulling clear to win in 2:27:31. China's Cirencuomu finished 12 seconds behind for silver, while Japan's Mikuni Yada — who set the pace for much of the race — claimed bronze in 2:27:56.

Other results and Sunday finals in sight

Thailand's Joshua Atkinson won the men's 400m in a personal-best 44.90 seconds. Bahrain's Nelly Korir took the women's 1,500m gold in 4:04.50, ahead of China's Li Chunhui, who posted a personal best of 4:05.50, and Japan's Nozomi Tanaka.

China's 17-year-old Chen Yujie — crowned women's 100m champion on Friday — advanced through her 200m heat in 23.29 seconds, keeping a sprint double very much alive. 'My legs felt heavy throughout,' she said after the heat. 'I'll definitely give it everything in the final and try to win a medal.'

Chinese hurdlers Wu Yanni and defending champion Lin Yuwei both qualified for Sunday's women's 100m hurdles final, while Chen Yuanjiang and Liu Junxi advanced in the men's 110m hurdles. Japan's Mako Fukube and Hitomi Nakajima shared the fastest women's qualifying time of 12.85 seconds; their compatriot Rachid Muratake led the men's heats in 13.27 seconds. Thailand's Puripol Boonson, Friday's men's 100m champion, was quickest in the 200m semifinals in 20.10 seconds.

With India's Barwal earning marathon silver and Prachi claiming 400m bronze, Sunday's track finals — particularly in the hurdles — will be closely watched for further Indian medal prospects.