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JUNIOR NATIONAL ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIP 2017 – DAY 3 – FINAL RESULTS

RECORDS * New Meet Records Boys U 23 Long Jump 7.83 M LG Danajaya Sri Lanka Army U 20 Long Jump 7.52 M Nipun Kavindu Kaldera Loyola College – Kochchikade...

Navodya in to World Youth Championship

Navodya Sankalpa of Mahinda College Galle clocked an impressive 53.72 seconds to win the boys under-18 400m hurdles at the Junior National Athletics championship continued at Diyagama yesterday and qualified...

Greshan, Sadini shine with records- Junior Nationals Day2

Long jumpers Greshan Dhananjaya and Sadini Kavisha excelled with new meet records, as four new meet records were set on the second day of the Junior National Athletics Championship continued...

Indunil beat favourite to win gold in China| Gayanthika ,Himasha finish in podium

Indian Middle distance runner Jinson Johnson came to the 800m race with Olympic participation and personal best of 1:45.98 seconds yet it was Sri Lankan ,Indunil Herath who turned the...

Junior National Athletics Championship 2017 – DAY 2 – Final Results

Junior National 2017 Records * Equal Junior National Record U 20 Pole Vault 4.61 M K Napthali Joyson Arunodaya College – Alaweddy * New Meet Records Boys U 20 Long...

Mary Keitany breaks a marathon record with 3rd London win

Kenyan runner Mary Keitany broke Paula Radcliffe’s women-only marathon world record on Sunday with a third victory in London, while Daniel Wanjiru won the men’s race for the first time....

Wanjiru holds off Bekele to win London Marathon

Kenya’s Daniel Wanjiru recorded the greatest victory of his career on Sunday as he fended off Ethiopian legend Kenenisa Bekele to win the London Marathon. Wanjiru’s feat was even more...

Tintu, Nimali and Gayanthika to battle for 800m honours

A Sri Lanka team comprising of 11 athletes left yesterday for the Asian Grand Prix series in China to compete in the first leg tomorrow at Jianhua, China. Athletics Association...

Niluka Back With Seasonal Best In Netherlands

Olympian marathoner Niluka Rajasekara returned to her near best after a disappointing season in 2016 clocking a seasonal best and second best time ever of 2 hours 47.26 seconds to...

Amazing Asmika qualified for the World Youth Championship

Young girl Asmika Herath from Kuliyapitiya Central College ran to the ground despite falling down from the final hurdle to qualified for the IAAF World Youth Championship clocking world class...

Junior National Athletics Championship 2017 – DAY 1 – full Results

Junior National 2017 Records Boys U 20 Long Jump 7.52 M Nipun Kavindu Kaldera Loyola College – Kochchikade Girls U 23 Pole Vault 3.40 M J Aniththa Mahajana College Tellippalai...

Bekele star attraction for marathon with Royal touch

Ethiopian track legend Kenenisa Bekele believes he is in the sort of form to break Eliud Kipchoge’s fastest ever time in the London Marathon on Sunday. Should the 34-year-old —...

Relay queen Hastings content to strike a pose

Bringing a touch of glamour to the track should never be something to be frowned upon, according to American Natasha Hastings, the undisputed queen of the relays who insists athletics remains an...

Van Niekerk beaten in 100m

Rio Olympics finalist Akani Simbine got the better of world 400m record-holder Wayde van Niekerk to win the South African championships 100 metres title in Potchefstroom Friday. Simbine dipped at...

Indian team for Asian Grand Prix-Dutee Chand ,Tintu Luka included

A 12-member Indian team will compete in the first leg of the Asian Grand Prix at Jiaxing and Jinhua, China, on April 24 and 27 respectively. Asian Games 400m bronze...

Manjula hit by dengue – set to miss Asian GP

Sri Lanka’s premier high jumper Manjula Kumara Wijesekara has been hit by dengue fever and will miss the forthcoming Asian Grand Prix series. Wijesekara who was suffering from fever...

Millions up for grab during World Relays

Gold medalists will be walking away with Rs.7.6 Million (50,000USD) in the forthcoming IAAF World Relays to be start tomorrow (22nd) at Bahamas. Total of Rs. 191.9 million rupees (1.26...

Olympic Hurdles Champ Rollins Gets One Year Ban

The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency announced today that 100 meter hurdles Olympic and world champion Brianna Rollins retroactively started a one-year suspension on December 19, 2016. Rollins did not test positive for...

Olympic medallist Mason dies in front of Usain Bolt

Germaine Mason, the British athlete who won a high jump silver medal at the 2008 Olympics, has died in a motorcycle accident in Jamaica. The 34-year-old was riding at the...

Fernando, Pinnewale set to be President and Secretary

Former President Maj. Gen. Palitha Fernando holds the edge for the post of President, while former Secretary Prema Pinnewale is set to be uncontested for the post of Secretary, as...

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