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Athletics, Lead News, National Junior Meet February 5, 2021

More than 1600 will showcase talent in National Junior Athletics

GUWAHATI: As many as 1637 boys and girls in four age groups will vie for honours in 145 events in the 36th National Junior Athletics Championships in the Sarusajai Stadium in Guwahati from Saturday to…

Kenya’ Rio Olympic gold medallist Eliud Kipchoge crosses the finish line in 59.44s to win the overall men’s title at the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon, 2016 on Sunday

Athletics, Delhi Half Marathon November 21, 2016

Eliud Kipchoge, Worknesh Degefa take honours

NEW DELHI: The Rio 2016 Marathon champion, Eluid Kipchoge from Kenya won the title in his Airtel Delhi Half Marathon debut, clocking an impressive 59:44s in his first appearance since winning gold at the Olympics….

Athletics November 15, 2016

Kerala overall champions for record 22 times

COIMBATORE: It was celebration time again for Champions Kerala as they overcame initial setback to win comfortably the overall title for the twenty-second time in 32nd National Junior Athletics championship which concluded at Nehru Stadium…

Athletics November 14, 2016

Three more records erased on fourth day, Kerala top

COIMBATORE: The penultimate day’s competitions in 32nd National Junior Athletics championships at Coimbatore witnessed only three meet records being bettered unlike Saturday when nine records fell like nine pins. Incidentally a team from National Anti-Doping Agency…

Athletics November 13, 2016

Five National records go over board on Day 3

COIMBATORE: Hosts Tamil Nadu had a cheerful Saturday as seven of its athletes secured gold medals on the third day of competitions in 32nd National Junior Athletics championships at Nehru Stadium here. The first of their…

Athletics November 12, 2016

Ashish Jakhar betters hammer National mark

COIMBATORE: Asian junior champion Ashish Jakhar (17) flung the 5 kg hammer to a new distance of 75.45m in U-18 boys event on the second day of 32nd National Junior Athletics Championship here on Friday. This…

Tejaswin Shankar of Delhi is the new pin-up boy of Indian athletics

Athletics November 11, 2016

Tejaswin shatters 12-year-old high jump mark

COIMBATORE: Delhi boy Tejaswin Shankar (aged 17 years and 32d days) soared over 2.22m to win the Open National at Lucknow in September last. The Commonwealth Youth Games gold medallist from last year, competing in…

Qatar’s Mohamad Al Garni races to a championship record in the Men 3000m event

Uncategorized February 22, 2016

Qatar coast ahead of China, Kazakhstan

DOHA: Qatar dwarfed China and Kazakhstan to minor places with a rich haul of six gold, one silver and three bronze medals on the third and concluding day of the 7th Asian indoor athletics championships…

Mutaz Essa Barshim clears 2.35m in high jump at Aspire Dome on Friday

Lead News February 20, 2016

Mutaz Essa Barshim grabs 4th straight gold, creates history

DOHA: Qatar’s Mutaz Essa Barshim created history at the 7th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships here. On Friday, he became the first-ever athlete to win an event in the championships four times in-a-row by clearing 2.35…

Asian Athletics Association and Qatar Athletics Federation President, Major

General Dahlan Al Hamad, speaking to media

Lead News February 19, 2016

High-adrenaline action on the cards

DOHA: Asian Athletics Association and Qatar Athletics Federation President, Major General Dahlan Al Hamad, inaugurated the 7th Asian Indoor Athletics Championship, here on Thursday. The three-day event starting Friday will witness high-Octane athletics action with…

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