Long distance runners post win in cross-country championship

Pune, Dec 25 (UNI) Long-distance runners from Pune district dominated the races and claimed the overall teams title in each section of the state cross-country championship.

The championship assumes importance as it would form the basis for selection of Maharashtra teams to take part in the national cross- country championship, to be held at Visakhapatnam on February 4.

The prizes were given by Nagpur MLA Sunil Kedar, MAAA President Adile Sumariwala and MAAA Secretary General Pralhad Sawant.

Sawant said the coaching-cum- training camp of the selected athletes will be held at Nagpur till their departure for Visakhapatnam.

Following are the results: ( All Finals ) Men's 12 km race: Sachin Sonawne (Pune)(35:41:1) 1, Jaipal Bhogar (Nag) (35:51:4) 2, Preetam Singh (Pune)(36:37:3) 3, Baliram Disale (Pune)(36:29:9) 4, Maruti Dalas (Mah, Police)(36:42:1) 5, Narayan Bhogar (Nag)(36:51:9) 6.

Women's 8 km race: Vaishali Chatare (Nag)(28:02:1) 1, Anuja Bijagare (Nag)(28:49:9) 2, Mangla Patil (Kolhapur Div)(29:12:5) 3, Swati Sarode (Amravati Div)(29:35:1) 4, Seema Nahid (Nagpur Div) (29:37:7) 5, Deepa Patil (Pune Div)(30:09:0) 6.

Men's 4 km (Open): Keshav Nikam (Amravati Div)(12:01:2) 1, Nitin Rathod (Police)(12:07:4) 2, Rajendra Gurav (Police)(12:076) 3, Sachin Hulke (Police)(12:07:9) 4, Arun Holwade (Police)(12:43:5) 5, Dilip Jadhav (Pune Div)(12:24:8) 6.

Women's 4 km (Open): Anupama Patil (Mum)(14:07:4) 1, Rashmi Gurnule (Nagpur)(14:16:0) 2, Swati Gurnule (Nag)(14:35:8) 3, Arti Nair (Amravati Dist)(15:04:9) 4, Shubhangi Jadhav (Solapur)(15:22:8) 5, Dimple Naidu (Mum)(15:31:4) 6.

Boys Under-20 8 km race: Prabhakar Sawant (Amravati)(24:10:7)1, Sandip Toide (Amravati)(24:11:0) 2, Prigal Gogai (Pune)(24:44:7)3, Babu Lambat (Pune)(24:47:0) 4, Anil Devoindre (Pune)(24:54:0) 5, Pawel Bele (Nag)(24:59:6) 6.

Girls Under-20 6 km race: Monika Raut (Nag Div)(21:17:8) 1, Rohini Fulchand Raut (Nag Div)(21:24:0) 2, Smita Thigale (Amravati Div) (22:00:5) 3, Shalakha Waikar (Pune Div)(22:13:7) 4, Sulochana Bandawe (Pune Div)(22:19:6) 5, Sumita Ram Konna (Amravati Div)(22:44:9) 6.

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