Harsh Rana frm Sprinters Sports Club bagged men’s golds in the 100m and 200m events to emerge as the fastest sprinter in the 3rd Five-Districts Open Track and Field Championships, hosted by India Masters Athletics at the University Stadium, here today. Harsh brezzed past Shabhaz Khan (Agnel Gymkhana) and teammate Suraj Shetty to win the 100m gold in 10.88 secs. And in the 200m final, Harsh pipped Pawan Dahiya from IIT Bombay (Powai) at the post clocking 22.34 secs.
Harsh Rana, who won the 100 and 200m sprints, flanked by Pawan Dahiya (left) and Prathamesh Tandel, who followed Harsh home in that order
However, Pawan, the IIT Bombay lad, finished strongly in the 400m run, leaving Deepu Nanu (Navi Mumbai Sports Club) and Nagesh Rajbhar (Agnel Gymkhana) high and dry to clinch gold in 48.55 secs.
The boys under-20 section was dominated by Rahul Kadam, of Ryan International .
Rahul proved to be class apart while winning the 100m (10.97secs), 200m (22.37secs) and 400m (48.74 secs) events. Whileintheboys under-128, Nazir Abdul from Navi Mumbai Sports Club ended with a double. Winning gold in the 400m and 800m events.
The winners in the various events were:
MEN: 100m: Harsh Rana (Sprinters SC) – 10.88 secs. 200m: Harsh Rana (Sprinters SC) – 22.34 secs 400m: Pawan Dahiya (IIT Bombay (Powai)- 48.55 secs. 1500mn: Deepu Nanu (NMSA, Vashi) – 4:15.36 secs., Long jump: Tejas Salian (Seven Stars, Thane) – 6.88 mts.
BOYS U-20: 100m: Rahul Kadam (Ryan Int) – 10.97 secs. 200m: Rahul Kadam (Ryan Int) – 22,37 secs. 400m: Rahul Kadam (Ryan Int) – 48.74 secs. 800m: Aashish Singh (Ameya Classic Club)- 2:05.24 secs. 1500m: Karan Mali (Uran Gym) – 4:23.37 secs.
BOYS U-18: 100m: Jai Bhoir (Agnel Gym, VAshi) – 11.08 secs. 200m: Preet Surve (Seven Star SA) – 23.33 secs. 400m: Nazir Abdul (NMSA, Vashi) – 2:07.70 secs. 800m: Nazir Abdul (NMSA, Vashi) – 2:07.70 secs. 1500m: Jobin Jason (Ryan Int.) – 4:28.78 secs. 3000m: Rohit Mandavkar (Achievers SC) – 9:48.84 secs (NMR).