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Kottayam’s reign continues

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RECORD BREAKER: Thrissur’s Vikas Chandran, who broke the under-20 boys’ 400m hurdles record on Monday.

KOCHI: Kottayam’s stunning success in the Kerala State junior athletics championship continued for the 16th straight year when it won the overall title at the Maharaja’s Stadium here on Monday evening. The team tallied 442 points, over 70 points more than runner-up Palakkad.

Eight records fell on the final day on Monday but it was Vikas Chandran who hogged the limelight when he broke the under-20 boys 400m hurdles State record of international Joseph Abraham, the current national record holder.

E.S. Jose, Patron, Ernakulam District Athletics Association, gave away the prizes.

The results: Boys: under-20: 200m: 1. M. Ratheesh (Klm) 21.93s, 2. Rahul G. Pillai (Klm) 22.2, 3. C.M. Ajith (Klm) 22.89. 1,500m: 1. G. Biji (Pkd) 4:11.39s, 2. Dhipin Joseph (Wyd) 4:13.27, 3. George John (Ekm) 4:14.63. 10,000m: 1. K.S. Sujumon (Ktm) 34:49.64s, 2. Nibin M. Babu (Klm) 35:08.95, 3. C.B. Vipin (Pkd) 35:37.13. 400m hurdles: 1. Vikas Chandran (Tsr) 53.48s NMR, OR Joseph Abraham, Tsr, 53.8, 2000; 2. Nelrin Roy (Kzd) 54.92, 3. M.A. Bibin (Ktm) 57.61. 4x400m relay: 1. Thrissur (Vikas Chandran, K.C. Rahul, M.J. Antony, Nithin P. Abraham, 3:26.07s NMR, OR Kottayam, 3:26.2, 2007; 2. Kollam 3:28.56, 3. Ernakulam 3:31.61. 3,000m steeple chase: 1. Xavier George (Tsr) 10:19.77s, 2. P.S. Zainul Abid (Tsr) 10:44.38, 3. N.K. Bijilesh (Kzd) 10:50.03.

Javelin throw: 1. C.P. Moideen (Mlp) 56.33m, 2. Shanu P. Jacob (Ktm) 53.79, 3. Shine Kuriakose (Ktm) 52.75. Hammer throw: 1. Jithin James (Ktm) 47.16m, 2. Jijo James (Ekm) 44.31, 3. Mohammed Asif (Alp) 37.17.

Under-18: 200m: 1. Sujith Kuttan (Ekm) 22.45s, 2. Sidhu Tom (Kzd) 22.8, 3. V. Biju (Tvm) 22.81. 1,500m: 1. Deepumon Joseph (Tsr) 4:10.58s, 2. C.R. Rahul (Wyd) 4:11.3, 3. T.S. Sunil (Ekm) 4:14.13. 400m hurdles: 1. Bastin Joseph (Ktm) 55.24s, 2. A. Jaisal (Mlp) 55.3, 3. R. Rakesh (Idk) 56.6. 10,000m race walk: 1. Emmanuel Sebastian (Pkd) 51:54.5s, 2. Littesh Joseph (Ktm) 52:07, 3. Afzal Nazeer (Ktm) 55:38.9. Medley relay: 1. Kollam (2:02.58s), 2. Thiruvananthapuram (2:03.49), 3. Idukki (2:04.42). 2,000m steeple chase: 1. A.B. Vishnu (Kzd) 7:00.81s, 2. M.S. Vishal (Kzd) 7:12.2, 3. P.J. Abhijith (Idk) 7:18.5. Hammer throw: 1. Sachin James (Kzd) 58.18m, NMR, OR Sachin James, Ekm, 52.82, 2008, 2. P.B. Anandhu (Ekm) 50.60, 3. V.J. Binony (Alp) 41.64.

Under-16: 200m: 1. Bichu Joseph (Tsr) 23.86s, 2. K. Bright (Ekm) 23.86, 3. S. Likhin (Klm) 23.89. 1,500m: 1. M.R. Rahil Raj (Wyd) 4:13.57s NMR, OR V.J. Prasad (Pkd) 4:22.75, 2008; 2. V.J. Prasad (Pkd) 4:17.58 BMR, 3. Twinkle Tomy (Tvm) 4:20.84 BMR. Medley relay: 1. Thrissur (2:05.6s), 2. Idukki (2:08.07), 3. Palakkad (2:08.83). 5,000m race walk: 1. Lebin Manuel (Kzd) 27:14.2s, 2. James Joseph (Idk) 27:22.5, 3. Haris Rehman (Mlp) 27:51.5. Hammer throw: 1. S. Abhilash (Ktm) 34.90m, 2. Sahith Krishna (Pkd) 33.05, 3. Arun Thankachan (Ktm) 32.80. Pentathlon: 1. K. Aneesh (Tvm) 3398 pts, 2. T.S. Sarath (Ktm) 3241, 3. T. Safeer (Pkd) 3097.

Girls: under-20: 200m: 1. C. Shilpa (Kzd) 25.38s, 2. Viji Vijayan (Klm) 25.53, 3. Rudy Raj (Ktm) 26.67. 1,500m: 1. Jomy Jose (Ktm) 4:52.57s, 2. Nijamol Joseph (Idk) 4:53.55, 3. P.M. Suryamol (Tsr) 5:04.74. 3,000m: 1. V.S. Sukanya (Pkd) 10:40.61s, 2. Jintu Jose (Ktm) 10:52.39, 3. Remya Krishnan (Idk) 10:56.32.

400m hurdles: 1. P. Neethumol Mathew (Knr) 1:03.99s, 2. Anu Paul (Knr) 1:05.42, 3. M.S. Darshana (Kzd) 1:05.78. 4x400m relay: 1. Kannur (4:00.23s), 2. Kottayam (4:04.6), 3. Palakkad (4:08.7). High jump: 1. V.G. Renukamol (Ktm) 1.63m, 2. Anitta Mathew (Knr) 1.50.

Triple jump: 1. Amitha Baby (Ekm) 12.49m, 2. C. Sreedurga (Tsr) 11.99, 3. C.D. Shinu (Pkd) 11.78. Shot put: 1. J. Saranya (Alp) 12.74m NMR, OR Soumya Joseph, Tvm, 11.37, 2004; 2. Anju Prasad (Alp) 11.20, 3. N. Sumitha (Ktm) 8.21.

Discus throw: 1. Anju Prasad (Alp) 25.71m, 2. P.R. Aswathy (Ktm) 24.59, 3. Mariya John (Pkd) 23.63. Heptathlon: 1. Niksy Joseph (Ktm) 4586 pts NMR, OR Manju Paulose, Tsr, 4422, 2002; 2. Lijitha V. Thomas, Ktm, 3209, 3. Silja Johny (Pkd) 3096.

Under-18: 200m: 1. K. Ammu (Knr) 25.34s, 2. Aswathy (Kzd) 25.35, 3. Rosmy Joseph (Ktm) 26.15. 1,500m: 1. V.V. Sobha (Pkd) 4:54.11s, 2. T.V. Priya (Idk) 4:59.75, 3. Resin George (Ktm) 5:01.75. 400m hurdles: 1. R. Anu (Knr) 1:03.63s NMR, OR K.V. Sajitha, Knr, 1:04.8s, 2007; 2. Tinu Jacob (Tvm) 1:06.42, 3. Ayana Thomas (Idk) 1:07.37. Medley relay: 1. Palakkad (2:20.75s), 2. Kannur (2:22.85), 3. Thiruvananthapuram (2:24.33).

5,000m race walk: 1. K.M. Meeshma (Pkd) 26:01.9s NMR, OR V.S. Sandhya, Pkd, 26:35.3, 2006, 2. N.C. Sheeba (Pkd) 2924.5, 3. Neha Sudharshan (Pkd) 30:02.8. Triple jump: 1. P.S. Savitha (Tvm) 11.87m, 2. Sherin James (Ktm) 11.10, 3. Soniya Jose (Tvm) 11.08.

Discus throw: 1. Bhagya Lakshmi (Ekm) 30.50m, 2. Reema Nath (Klm) 29.64, 3. N. Amrutha (Knr) 28.04. Heptathlon: 1. P.G. Adheena (Klm) 3751 pts, 2. P.S. Sijimol (Ekm) 3425, 3. Ayana Thomas (Idk) 3379.

Under-16: 200m: 1. K. Manju (Knr) 26.21s, 2. C. Rengitha (Knr) 26.36, 3. Anju Varghese (Kzd) 26.8. 1,500m: 1. M.D. Thara (Pkd) 4:49.17s, 2. K.K. Vidya (Pkd) 4:51.15, 3. P.U. Chitra (Pkd) 4:51.25.

Medley relay: 1. Idukki (2:24.75s), 2. Kottayam (2:26.55), 3. Palakkad (2:29.08). Pentathlon: 1. P.B. Vaishendu (Tvm) 2721 pts, 2. Sneha Balan (Idk) 2382, 3. A. Srujina (Knr) 2254.

Championships: Overall: 1. Kottayam (442 pts), 2. Palakkad (370), 3. Kannur (246). Team champions: Boys: under-20: Kottayam (107 pts). Under-18: Kottayam (82). Under-16: Thrissur (74). Girls: under-20: Kottayam (144). Under-18: Kannur (86). Under-16: Palakkad (84).

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