Kithushan, Sudarmathy emerge champs
S. Kithushan of Vavuniya Tamil MMV, who won the boy’s category, racing his way to the finishing line
Vavuniya Tamil MMV’s S. Kithushan and S. Sudarmathy of Uiyarkaddu MV Mullaitivu emerged champions in the boy’s and girl’s categories of the Nestomalt Mini Marathon which was held in Jaffna yesterday evening.
The 21.5km Mini Marathon which was flagged off from the Duraiappah Stadium in Jaffna which covering the route of Kokuvil Kondavil, Inuvil, Maruthanarmadam and Chunnakai and back saw Kithushan ending the race with a timing of 1.14.50 while Sudarmathy came out winner with a timing of 1.37.30.
The duo was followed by P. Jenanthan of Oddusuddan MV and R. Rinujan of Kokuvil MV Jaffna in the boy’s category and S. Vithusha of Katchilaimadu TMS Mullaitivu and T. Densika of Kilinochchi MMV.
In the boys and girls categories of the 5km race which was held concurrently starting from the Duraiappah Stadium to Thaddar Theru and back saw M. Anojan of Nelliady Central Jaffna coming out the winner in the boy’s with a timing of 18.25.70 and Oshini Shalika of Palugoagama MV Gatelawa coming out the winner with a timing of 21.22.40 in the girl’s event.
The Nestomalt Mini Marathon conducted by the Minister of Sports and sponsored by Nestle Lanka Ltd saw the participation of 125 in the boys’ and 22 in the girls’ in the Mini Marathon while over 1700 was in the fray in the 5km event.