Athletics
SAAF Junior Athletics C'ships: Sharuk Khan and Jay Kumar win gold medals in men's 3000m and 400m races respectively - Highlights
Catch all the highlights of second-day action at the SAAF Junior Athletics Championships.

Jay Kumar (on left) is in action at the South Asian Junior Athletics Championships 2024.
Young Indian athletes continued their good showing at the 4th South Asian Athletics Championships in Chennai on Thursday.
The second day of the championships offered gold medals across ten different events which include the long jump, 400m, and 3000m races.
The Indian eyes were on Sharuk Khan and Jay Kumar, who had an excellent outing at the World U20 championships earlier this month in Lima, Peru.
As it happened:
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- 12 Sep 2024 2:45 PM GMT
Prathiksha Yamuna wins the final gold medal of the day, in women's Long jump
Gold - Prathiksha Yamuna (IND) - 5.79m
Silver - Lakshanya S N (IND) - 5.75m
Bronze - H.R. Dhananjana (SRI) - 5.73m
- 12 Sep 2024 2:39 PM GMT
Ritik wins the gold medal in men's discus throw with the meet record of 55.64m
Gold - Ritik (IND) - 55.64m
Silver - Raman - (IND) - 51.22m
Bronze - Cristiyan Dilruk Warnakulasuriya (SRI) - 39.24m
- 12 Sep 2024 2:34 PM GMT
Neeru Pathak wins the gold medal in women's 400m
Gold - Neeru Pathak (IND) - 54.50s
Silver - Sandra Mol Sabu (IND) - 54.82s - PB
Bronze - Takshima Nuhansa K (SRI) - 55.27s - PB
- 12 Sep 2024 2:28 PM GMT
Jay Kumar continues his good form and wins the gold medal in men's 400m
Gold - Jay Kumar (IND) - 46.86s - Personal Best
Silver - Omel Shashintha Silva J (SRI) - 47.17s
Bronze - Abiram P (IND) - 47.49s
- 12 Sep 2024 2:15 PM GMT
India's Prachi Ankush wins the gold medal in women's 3000m race
Gold - Prachi Ankush (IND) - 9:57.26
Silver -Shilpa Dihora (IND) - 10.04.23
Bronze - Dulanjana Pradeepani (SRI) - 10.39.39
- 12 Sep 2024 1:57 PM GMT
Sharuk Khan wins the gold medal in men's 3000m race
Gold - Sharuk Khan (IND) - 8:26.06
Silver - Mohit Choudhary (IND) - 8.27.61
Bronze - Ajaya B K (NPL) - 9:08.91
- 12 Sep 2024 1:24 PM GMT
A photo finish for India in women's 100m hurdles. Unnathi Aiyappa wins the gold with 13.93s
Gold - Unnathi Aiyappa (IND) - 13.93s
Silver - Sabita Toppo (IND) - 13.96s - PB
Bronze - Miyuni Sidasna Gunathilaka (SRI) - 15.32s - PB
- 12 Sep 2024 1:16 PM GMT
Anisha of India wins gold in women's discus throw with a personal best of 49.91m
Gold - Anisha (IND) - 49.91m - PB
Silver - Amanat Kamboj (IND) - 48.38m
Bronze - Gauranganie Savindhaya (Sri) - 37.95m
- 12 Sep 2024 1:10 PM GMT
Jithin Arjunan wins the men's long jump gold medal with the best jump of 7.61m
Gold - Jithin Arjunan R C (IND) - 7.61m - PB
Silver - Mohd Atta Sazid (IND) - 7.43m
Bronze - Thevindu Sandil Duwage (Sri) - 7.22m