Track and field athletes grab spotlight in National Games; Odisha’s Kujur wins 100m gold

DEHRADUN: Track and field athletes grabbed most of the spotlight in the National Games with Odisha’s rising star Animesh Kujur sprinting his way to men’s 100m gold with a meet record-equalling time in a top-class field here on Saturday.

Out of the 10 gold on offer on the opening day of athletics competitions, Maharashtra and Services picked up two each, while Odisha, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Tamil Nadu claimed one each.

Services added three gold on Saturday to remain on top of tally with 71 medals (42 gold, 16 silver, 13 bronze), followed by Karnataka (30 gold, 12 silver, 16 bronze) and Maharashtra (25 gold, 42 silver, 46 bronze).

Source: PTI News

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