Leelaram Bavane and Prajakta Godbole, sponsored by Namya Foundation, secured first place in the men’s and women’s 1000m run, respectively, at the Khasdar Krida Mahotsav organized under Union Minister Shri Nitin Gadkari’s initiative. The competition, held at the Mankapur Sports Complex on Monday 15 January, marked their continued success.
Leelaram Bavane secured the first position in the men’s category, completing the 1000 meters race in a commendable time of 31:34.98. Aditya Bende from A.D.E.M College and Prafula from H.T.K.B. Club, Hingna, claimed the second and third positions with times of 32:41.51 and 32:41.76, respectively.
Prajakta Godbole dominated the women’s 1000 meters race, achieving a remarkable time of 33:48.70. Vijayalakshmi Miralal from Shakti Foundation and Priyanka Lalsu Oksa from Athletics Academy secured the second and third positions with times of 42:43.56 and 43:19.88.
Namya Foundation dominated the 16-year-old category in the 4x400m mixed relay at the regional athletics meet with an impressive time of 4:08.58. Gurukul Academy Umred and NavMaharashtra Sports Team secured the second and third positions, respectively. In the 18-year-old category, Chandrapur Champ and HTK Club Hingna claimed the top spots with stellar performances at 4:09.27 and 4:20.52.
The 14-year-old category saw Warrior Academy securing the first position with a time of 4:31.85, followed by Chandrapur Champ and HTK Club Hingna. The athletes’ exceptional performances added to the glory of the sports festival, leaving a lasting impression on the spectators and fellow competitors.
Brief Results: (Rankings 1 to 5)
1000m Run – Men
1. Leelaram Bavane (Namya Foundation) – 31:34.98
2. Ajit Bende (ADAM College) – 32:41.51
3. Praful Rajendra Gaj. (HTKBI Club Hingna) – 32:41.76
4. Shreekant Yuvraj (Akara Athletics Academy) – 35:49.69
5. Piyush Vasudev Chippa (Glowing Star Athletics) – 36:07.39
1000m Run – Women
1. Prajakta Vilas Godbole (Namya Foundation) – 33:48.70
2. Vijayalakshmi Miralal (Betiya Shakti Foundation) – 42:43.56
3. Priyanka Lalsu Oksa (Akara Athletics Academy) – 43:19.88
4. Manisha Kottu Vadde (Akara Athletics Academy) – 44:44.21
1500m Run: Boys (18 years)
1. Samit Ravi Tong (Track Star Athletics) – 4:18.852
2. Madhav Gupta (Khelo India Coaching) – 4:25.823
3. Rudra Atul Kurhe (Track Star Athletics) – 4:26.564
4. Abhishek Baune (Right Track) – 4:28.015
5. Bhavesh Deshmukh (Namya Foundation) – 4:33.656
1500m Run: Girls (18 years)
1. Nandini Kishor Jadhav (HTKBI Club Hingna) – 5:17.422
2. Tejaswini Pavankumar (Team Chandrapur) – 5:18.443
3. Poonam Domes Nikhar (Gurukul Academy Umred) – 5:12
4. Urvashi Chaudhari (Eye Foundation) – 6:03.00
5. Gauri Balaji Shinde (MK HTKBI Club Yavatmal) – 6:14.83
High Jump: Girls (14 years)
1. Nilima Meshram (Loyds Sports Academy) – 1.19m
2. Gunjan Ravishankar (Bhavan NTPC Vidyalaya) – 1.17m
3. Shreya Sunil Turale (HTKBI Club Hingna) – 1.13m
4. Navya Rajesh Kale (SS Academy) – 1.11m
5. Jiya Pathan (HTKBI Club Hingna) – 1.09m
6. Maitreyi Mukul Mule (RS Mundale English School) – 1.07m
Long Jump: Girls (12 years)
1. Gayatri Rathod (Sunrise Sports Club) – 4.35m (4.09, 4.18, 4.35)
2. Archana Raout (HTKBI Club Hingna) – 3.81m (3.81, 3.64, 3.71)
3. Gauri Ajay Vagre (Warrior Academy) – 3.69m (3.69, 3.52, 3.46)
4. Aaradhya Thakur (Future Athletics) – 3.68m
5. Nidhi Bhupendra Nipane (Veer National Sports) – 3.37m
Shot Put: Girls (18 years)
1. Anushka Harmant Gutte (Warrior Academy) – 10.87m
2. Sonali Lekharam Kolte (Warrior Academy) – 9.41m
3. Sankalpna Kishorkumar (Warrior Academy) – 9.34m
4. Lajari Futane (Eye Foundation) – 8.19m
5. Akshara Gudhe (Madhav Sporting) – 8.13m
Triple Jump: Boys (18 years)
1. Aryan Devdasis Jambhulkar (Glowing Star Athletics) – 6.46m
2. Pritesh Pramod Maha (HTKBI Club Hingna) – 5.92m
3. Roshan Pohakar (Eklavya Athletics) – 5.82m
4. Chirag Vaijnath Pise (Om Sai Sporting Club) – 5.76m
5. Sahil Nemade (Eye Foundation) – 5.43m
4x400m Mix Relay: 16 years
1. Namya Foundation – 4:08.58
2. Gurukul Academy Umred – 4:20.36
3. Nav Maharashtra Krida Mandal – 4:26.91
4. HTKBI Club Hingna – 4:49.41
4x400m Mix Relay: 18 years
1. Chandrapur Chamu – 4:09.27
2. HTKBI Club Hingna – 4:20.52
4x400m Mix Relay: 14 years
1. Warrior Academy – 4:31.85
2. Chandrapur Chamu – 4:37.90
3. HTKBI Club Hingna – 4:40.88
4. Gurukul Academy – 4:46.20
5. Veer National Sports – 4.46.61
6. Track Star Athletics – 5:20.13
Javelin Throw: Girls (18 years)
1. Trupti – 9.47m
2. Rohini Rajesh Durabude (HTKBI Club Hingna)