At the first Indian Athletics Event it was Hukam and Ankita representing the Service Sports Control Board (SSCB) and Railways Sports Promotion Board (RSPB) secured the men’s and women’s 10km individual titles respectively
It was the 59th National Cross Country Championships which took place at the Army’s Golf Course on Sunday.
This event was hosted by the U.P. Athletics Association under the guidance and support of the Athletics Federation of India (AFI).
This year’s championships marked the 59th edition, underscoring the rich tradition and growing popularity of cross country running in India.
A total of 699 participants competed, highlighting the widespread enthusiasm for the event.
In the men’s category, SSCB emerged victorious in the overall team championship, while RSPB clinched the trophy for the women’s team.
The collective performance of SSCB runners, including Hukam (1st), Ishwar Verma (2nd), Pramod Singh (4th), and Ravi Dass (5th), was instrumental in ensuring they outpaced their competitors to secure the trophy. RSPB finished in second place, with Rajasthan taking third
In addition to participants from states like Assam, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, and others, athletes from Union Territories and organizations such as Police Sports Control, Railway Sports, and the Services Sports Control Board (SSCB) were also part of the competition.
Men 10km (Individual): Hukam (SSCB) 29:43.46, Ishwar Verma (SSCB) 29:43.89, Bhavishya (Railways) 29:43.98.
Men 10km (Team): SSCB 12 points, Railways 35 points, Rajasthan 57 points.
Women 10km (Individual): Ankita (Railways) 34:45.16, Jyoti (Haryana) 34:46.85, Shraddha Kathiriya (Railways) 34:49.07
Women 10km (Team): Railways 17 points, Uttar Pradesh 40 points, Police Sports Control Board 42 points.
U20 Men 8km (Individual): Jainu Kumar (Uttar Pradesh) 24:13.34, Vikesh Dagur (Uttar Pradesh) 24:16.72, Ravi Yadav (Chandigarh) 24:16.73.
U20 Men 8km (Team): Uttar Pradesh 13 points, Madhya Pradesh 48 points, Maharashtra 56 points
U20 Women 6km (Individual): Kajal (Haryana) 20:57.59, Sunita Devi (Uttar Pradesh) 20:59.27, Ankitaben Gavit (Gujarat) 21:37.92.
U20 Women 6km (Team): Maharashtra 27 points, Uttar Pradesh 53 points, Karnataka 72 points.
U18 Boys 6km: Rohit Binnar (Maharashtra) 17:59.56, Sanjeev (Jharkhand) 18:01.07, Abinandan Suryavanshi (Maharashtra) 18:03.15.
U18 Girls 4km: Pranali Mandale (Maharashtra) 14:09.29, Janhavi Hirudkar (Maharashtra) 14:12.32, Anshu (Uttar Pradesh) 14:17.80.
U16 Girls 2km: Manjot (Punjab) 6:43.35, Mahee Rathaur (Delhi) 6:51.07, Arya Kalel (Maharashtra) 6:56.13.
U16 Boys 2km: Chhotku Sen (Uttar Pradesh) 5:48.27, Sachin Rawat (Madhya Pradesh) 5:50.84, Dakshveer Singh (Rajasthan) 5:51.35.
Event Categories:
10 KM: Men and Women
8 KM: Junior Men (Under 20)
6 KM: Junior Women (Under 20)
6 KM: Youth Boys (Under 18)
4 KM: Youth Girls (Under 18)
2 KM: Boys (Under 16)
2 KM: Girls (Under 16)
