Singaporean Chi breaks women's discus throw record

By Ranjan Anandappa

Athletics: Singaporean Wan Lay Chi bettered the existing women's discus throw record with a distance of 45.39 metres on the penultimate day of the 85th National Athletic Championships and the 1st Inter - District Novices Meet at the Sugathadasa Stadium yesterday. The previous record was held by Padmananda Wijesundera in 2006 with a throw of 44.65 metres.

Two records were established on the first day to make the tally three records.

Finals.

5000 metres women. 1. D. A. Inoka (Army) 17.38.37. 2. B. G. Bogahawatte (Navy) 17.46.33. 3. Ruvina Deepani (Galle) 18.16.35. 2. Javelin throw girls U.18. 1. Kaushalya Herath (Kurunegala) 33.28m. 2. D. M. Kumari (Puttalam) 32.69m. 3. Iroshika Premasiri (Kurunegala) 30.06m.

Discus throw Novices women final. 1. P. K. Maduwanthi (Badulla) 33.77m. 2. T. Anusha (Vavuniya) 32.94. 3. S. D. Nilmini (Ratnapura) 32.44 m. 100 metres hurdles women 1. B. Maduwanthi (Track Masters) 14.9. 2. G. N. Kumari (Kegalle) 15.2 . 3. Charitha Madushani (Hambantota) 15.3. 110 m hurdles men. 1. Nuwan Tharanga (Lanka Lions) 15.56 sec. 2. W. M. Weerasinghe (Army) 15.12. 3. W. M. Abeynaike (Army) 15.39 sec.

Discus throw final (Women) 1. Wan Lay Chi (Singapore) 45.39 m. 2. B. L. P. Wijesundera (Track Masters) 44.17m. 3. M. Sandamali (Air Force) 35.63m.