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Monday, Jun 28, 2004

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Pradeep, Saraswati take titles

HYDERABAD, JUNE 27. Pradeep Kumar of the Army Boys Sports Company and Saraswati of SAI won the men's and women's titles respectively in the 2nd series of AP state level road races sponsored by the Hyderabad 10K Foundation and conducted by the Athletic Coaching Academy (ACA) near the Gymkhana grounds here on Sunday.

About 2000 runners took part in the programme. Former All England badminton champion P. Gopi Chand graced the occasion. Mr. K. Surender Reddy, Secretary Inter-University Tournaments, Osmania University gave away the prizes. Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Organising Secretary proposed a vote of thanks.

The results:

Men: 1. Pradeep Kumar (Army Boys Sports Co.); 2. S. Ajay Kumar (SAI); 3. Rajnikanth (10KF).

Boys: Under 16: 1. Bharat Patel (Army BSC); 2. Sai Kiran (10KF); 3. Abdul Rawoof (10KF); Under 13: 1. S.K. Khaeleel (10 KF); 2. Srinivas (Railway Boys Club); 3. Surendra Singh (Army BSC); Under 10: 1. M. Vikram Raja (10 KF); 2. Arun Kumar (10 KF); 3. Jaideep (St. Martin's HS).

Veterans: Men over 40: 1. Raju (10 KF); 2. Kushal Sharma (Hyd); 3. P. Venkateshwarlu (C.Excise); Men over 50: 1. Gorekanth (Hyd); 2. Bhavani Singh (Hyd); Chander Sekhar (Hyd).

Women: 1. Saraswathi (SAI); 2. Sowjanya (ACA); 3. G. Pallavi (Gurukul).

Girls: Under 16: 1. B.V. Sirisha (Bhavans); 2. Rajalaxmi (10 KF); 3. M. Ashwani (St. Martin's); Under 13: 1. Bhavani (10 KF); 2. M. Shruthi (10 KF); 3. Sripriya (10 KF); Under 10: 1. J. Shruthi (St. Martin's); 2. S.K. Shabanam (10 KF); 3. Neharika (Keyes HS).

Veteran: Women above 35: 1. R. Subbalaxmi (Hyd); 2. Srivani (Hyd); 3. Sushila (Hyd).

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