103 National Athletics Championship
Aruna Dharshana returned to form with a sub 46 seconds feat, emerging sprinter Kalhara Idupa turned tables on veteran Kalinga Kumarage as the men’s 400 metres produced a thrilling climax on the final day of the 103rd National Athletics Championship at Diyagama on Sunday.
Dharshana, who was nursing an injury following the Asian Athletics Championship delivered a superb performance to clinch the men’s 400 metres title with a seasonal best feat. The Army sprinter clocked 45.91 seconds, the first time he clocked sub 46 seconds this season.
Arguably, the day’s most stunning performance too was witnessed in the men’s 400metres as 19-year-old Kalhara Idupa turned tables on veteran Kumarage to win the silver medal. He had clocked sub 46 seconds at the same venue last month and an impressive performance was on the cards. Kumarage settled for bronze with a time of 46.56 secs.
Nadeesha Ramanayake and Rumesh Tharanaga pose with the best performance awards at the end of the two-day National Athletics
Championship at Diyagama. (Pix by Kamal Wanniarachchi
In the women’s category Madushani Herath won her second title as she cleared 13.16 metres in the triple jump.
The men’s 800 metres witnessed a close finish with Harsha Karunaratne taking the title in 1:49.44 seconds. S.B. Aththanayake was second in 1:44.57 secs.
In the men’s category Rumesh Tharanga’s massive throw of 82.36 metres was adjudged the best performance of the meet.
In the women’s category, Nadeesha Ramanayake’s seasonal best of 52.86 seconds in the 400metres was the best performance.
by Reemus Fernando
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