Ranchi, Oct 26 (NationPress) India has once again showcased its athletic prowess by clinching the top position in the 4th South Asian Senior Athletics Championships 2025, which wrapped up at the Birsa Munda Stadium in Ranchi on Sunday.

The Indian team led the medals tally with a remarkable 20 gold medals and a total of 58 medals, outshining Sri Lanka, which also performed commendably, securing 16 gold medals out of a total of 40. Nepal claimed third place with two silver and four bronze medals, while Bangladesh and the Maldives finished fourth and fifth, respectively, with 3 bronze and 1 bronze medals. Bhutan left the championship without winning any medals.

The final day of the championships was filled with spectacular performances and new meet records in various events. In the Men's 400m Hurdles, India's Ruchit Mori took gold, setting a new meet record of 50.10 seconds, with Sri Lanka's Kuda Liyanage Ayoma and India's Karna Bag following closely.

In the Women's 400m Hurdles, Sri Lanka's K.H. Arachchige Dasun established a new meet record of 58.66 seconds to secure gold, leaving Sri Lanka's Aral Loku and India's Olimba Steffi in her wake. In the Men's Javelin Throw, Pathirage Rumes from Sri Lanka won gold with a throw of 84.29m, ahead of Sri Lanka's Ranasinghe Jagat and India's Uttam Patil.

India's Mohd Sazid triumphed in the Men's Long Jump with a jump of 7.68m, followed by Sri Lanka's Unagolla Yeswesmi and India's Sarun Payasingh. In the Women's High Jump, Reet Rathore from India took home gold with a jump of 1.76m, while Sri Lanka's Gamage Ranindi and India's Supriya completed the podium.

In the Women's Javelin Throw, Sri Lanka's Hatarabage Leka Nadeeka broke the meet record with a throw of 60.14m, surpassing the previous record of 51.70m set in 2008. India's Karishma Sanil and Deepika won silver and bronze, respectively.

In the Men's 10,000m, India's Abhishek secured gold with a time of 30:29.46, followed by Nepal's Rajan Rokaya and India's Prince Kumar. In the Men's Hammer Throw, India's Damneet Singh achieved gold with a throw of 66.99m, with India's Ashish Jakhar and Sri Lanka's K.K. Damith Mad Dhar following.

In the Women's 800m, Amandeep Kaur from India won gold with a time of 2:04.66, ahead of Sri Lanka's Kodithuwakku Takshi and India's Thota Sankeertana. Meanwhile, in the Men's 800m, D.M. Harsha S. Karuna from Sri Lanka took gold in 1:51.96, with Nepal's Som Bahadur Kumal and India's Mogali Venkatram Reddy following.

In the Women's 200m, Sri Lanka's Mohammad Yamick Fatima won gold with a time of 23.58s, while India's Sakshi Chavan and Neeru Pathak claimed silver and bronze.

Sri Lanka clinched gold in the Men's 4x400m Relay with a time of 3:05.12, narrowly beating India at 3:05.38 and Bangladesh at 3:15.00. In the Women's 4x400m Relay, India's team triumphed with a time of 3:34.70, followed by Sri Lanka at 3:35.71 and Bangladesh at 3:55.63.

The 4th South Asian Senior Athletics Championships 2025 concluded on a high note in Ranchi, with enthusiastic participation from all South Asian nations. The event, which commenced on October 24, highlighted outstanding athletic talent, set new regional records, and fostered the spirit of sportsmanship and cooperation across the region.