National Youth Athletics: Suraj Singh Breaks 1,000m Record; Haryana Claims Overall Victory
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Synopsis
On March 12, at the 20th National Youth Athletics Championship, Uttarakhand's Suraj Singh set a new national record in the boys' 1,000m race. Haryana emerged as the overall winners of the event, showcasing remarkable talent across various categories.
Key Takeaways
- Suraj Singh breaks national record in 1,000m race.
- Haryana wins overall championship with 87 points.
- Uttar Pradesh excels in boys' U18 section.
- Misti Karmakar shines in girls' javelin.
- Nitin Gupta and Edwina Jason named Best Athletes.
Patna, March 12 (NationPress) Suraj Singh from Uttarakhand captured attention as he claimed victory in the boys' 1,000m race, setting a new national record in the U18 category on the concluding day of the 20th National Youth Athletics Championship held at Patliputra Sports Complex on Wednesday.
The boys' 1,000m race was the highlight of the final day, with the top four competitors surpassing the U18 meet record, and the top two athletes breaking the 15-year-old national youth record of 2:27.20, established by Rahul Pal in 2010.
Singh finished with a time of 2:26.04, marking a new National Youth Record. Vikas Kumar from Uttar Pradesh secured silver with a time of 2:26.59, also breaking the previous national youth record. Sohit Vijender from Haryana took bronze with a time of 2:27.27, surpassing the meet record of 2:28.89, previously set by Md Nooruddin in Bilaspur last year.
The boys' javelin throw champion was Himanshu from Haryana, with a best throw of 72.00m.
In the girls' category, Misti Karmakar from West Bengal won the javelin throw gold with a distance of 45.04m.
Nitin Gupta from Uttar Pradesh, who excelled in the boys' 5000m walk, and Edwina Jason from Tamil Nadu, a 400m runner, were honored as the Best Athletes of the meet.
Uttar Pradesh clinched the Team Championships in the boys' U18 category with 38 points, while Haryana secured the title in the girls' U18 section with 15 points.
Overall, Haryana emerged as the champion with 87 points, followed by Uttar Pradesh with 51 points and Maharashtra in third place with 46 points.
Final day results:
U18 Boys:
200m: Sayed Sabeer (Karnataka) 21.67 seconds, J Nived Krishna (Kerala) 21.85 seconds, Aditya Pisal (Maharashtra) 21.96 seconds.
1,000m: Suraj Singh (Uttarakhand) 2:26.04 (NR) (Previous record of 2:27.20 set by Rahul Pal in 2010), Vikas Kumar (Uttar Pradesh) 2:26.59, Sohit Vijender (Haryana) 2:27.27.
Long jump: Shivam Yadav (Uttar Pradesh) 7.26m, Rajeev Roy (West Bengal) 7.12m, Pradeep Kumar (Bihar) 6.69m.
Javelin throw: Himanshu (Haryana) 72.00m, Krishan Chandra (Madhya Pradesh) 66.77m, Prince Jatiwal (Haryana) 65.36m.
U18 Girls:
200m: Prisha Mishra (Haryana) 24.72 seconds, Aarti (Haryana) 24.73 seconds, Bhoomika Nehate (Maharashtra) 24.99 seconds.
1,000m: Nandani Rajbhar (Uttar Pradesh) 2:55.68 seconds, Janhavi Hirudkar (Maharashtra) 2:56.54 seconds, Muskan (Haryana) 2:58.98 seconds.
Javelin throw: Misti Karmakar (West Bengal) 45.04m, Siya Banjara (Rajasthan) 41.82m, Tanushri Mahalder (West Bengal) 41.73m.
High jump: Anchal Patil (Maharashtra) 1.68m, Rinku Ghosh (West Bengal) 1.65m, Harshitha P (Karnataka) 1.60m.
Heptathlon: Anamika Ajesh (Kerala) 4270 points, Baddi Vyshali (Telangana) 4224 points, Harshitha P (Karnataka) 4128 points.
