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Merill runs best 100m hurdles after Kulawansa:
Manoji sets up hammer throw Sri Lanka record
by Sajeeva Jayakody
Manoji Amarasinghe of Sri Lanka Army set up a Sri Lanka record in the
women's hammer throw event on the first day of Sri Lanka's Selection
Trial for this year's Commonwealth Games and Asian Games, which was held
at the Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo yesterday.
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Christine Sonali Merill, who clocked 13.81 seconds in the
100m women's hurdles event, competes at the Selection Trial
for Commonwealth Games at the Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo
yesterday. |
Amarasinghe's landmark distance was 47.31 metres. She erased the
previous record of 40.25 metres set by GLA Galhena in 2011.
Christine Sonali Merill, recorded the best 100m hurdles record after
Sri Lanka's champion women's hurdler Sriyani Kulawansa.
The USA-based Sri Lankan Olympian, clocked 13.81 seconds, becoming
the first hurlder to run under 14.00 seconds in the 100m women's hurdles
event after country's medal winning Sriyani Kulawansa.
However, Kulawansa's national record is 12.91 seconds set in 1996
Atlanta Olympic Games.
The Sri Lanka national record holder of the 400m hurdles with 56.45
seconds, Merill will be competing in her pet event today, the second day
of the Selection Trial.
Merill recorded 58.25 seconds in the 400m hurdles pet event at Aliso
Viejo, USA in April this year, and followed by her Personal best of
13.83 seconds in the 100m hurdles in La Jolla USA in the same month this
year.
Meanwhile, Kupun Kushantha of Nalanda College missed the IAAF
qualifying standard in hair's breath in heats. Kushantha Kupun Kushantha,
who competed in the 800m heats yesterday, missed the IAAF junior
qualifying standard of 1:50.50 second winning the heat.
The 19-year-old boy, who clocked 1:50.60 minutes in the heats, will
be competing in the men's 800m finals today.
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Kupun Kushantha (in front) competes in the 800m heats
yesterday. |
Results of the events held in the morning session.
Men:
3000m Steeple chase: 1.M.S. Pushpakumara 9:10.93 sec, 2. W.Wijanayaka
9:17.83 sec, 3.Sajeewa Lakmal 9:19.98 sec
Pole Vault: 1. AC Fernando 4:50m,2. Isuru Sampath 4:30m,
R.K.Lokusooriya 4:30m
Discuss throw: 1. U.P.Jayawardana (Navy) 43.69m, 2.P.D.Perera
42.27m,3. T.M.Aasik 40.96m
Women:
100m Hurdles :1 Sonali Merrill 13.81 sec,2.Amali Harshani 14:87
sec,3. D.P.Mohottala 14.99 sec
1500m : 1. Champika Dilrukshi 4:27.18 sec,2.Shanika Samanmali 4:33.61
sec,3. D.R.Amarasinghe 4:58.45 sec
Shot Putt : 1.Tharika Fernando 12:93m ,2.N.D.Muthunayaka 12.91 m
,3.Priyangika Kumari 11:42m
Long Jump :1. N.C.D.Priyadarshani 6:04m ,2. W.I.Maduwanthi 5:71m,3.
Anjani Pulawansa 5:56m |
