Double Delight for Nagpur's Samit, Umred's Harshal Dominates 800m Run

Time of India

19-05-2025

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Nagpur: A day after winning the steeplechase competition, city's middle-distance runner
Samit Tong
secured another triumph by finishing first in the
3000 metre race
, leading Nagpur's performance in the
Maharashtra U-20 selection trials
, which concluded at the University track on Monday.
While Samit underlined his supremacy in the 3000m race,
Umred's Harshal Joge
lived up to his reputation by dominating the 800m men's running event. The concluding day of the state trials for the junior nationals saw Arya Kore of Nav Maharashtra Krida Mandal (NMKM) and Aryan Jambhule from Koradi's Taywade College finishing second and third in the 800m women's race and men's triple jump event, respectively.
In the 3000m running event, Nagpur's Samit took 8:39.09 minutes to surpass all competitors from Maharashtra and secure the top position.
Rohit Vaidya (8:39.50) and Harshad Kadam (8:39.85) finished behind Samit.
The Khelo India Youth Games gold medallist, Harshal Joge from Umred, proved his superiority in the 800m race with a timing of 1:54.02 seconds. In the women's 800m race, NMKM's Arya missed the top position by just five seconds. She finished behind Vedashree Lonari.
In the men's triple jump event, Aryan Jambhule covered a distance of 12.83 metres to finish behind Bhushan Shinde (14.83m) and Nitin Dorkhande (13.35m).
RESULTS
3000m (men): Samit Tong (Track Star Athletics Club) 8:39.09 minutes; Rohit Vaidya (Mini Orange Academy) 8:39.50; Harshad Kadam (Miniorange) 8:39.85;
Women: Mamata Patil 10:11.19; Priyanka Oksa 10:12.75; Sanmai Shinde 10:13.39;
800m (men): Harshal Joge (Umred, Krida Probodhani) 1:54.02; Nakul Godse (Pune Athletics Club) 1:54.80; Siddhant Bhosale (Mahendra Sports Club) 1:56.74;
Women: Vedashree Lonari (Racing Fitness Club) 2:21.83; Arya Kore (Nav Maharashtra Krida Mandal) 2:26.85; Sakina Idrasi (Mahendra Sports Club) 2:36.47;
10000m run (men): Swapnil Kochale (Mandhardev Athletics) 32:32.97; Manoj Kumar (Mini Orange Academy) 32:47.28; Neeraj Nishad 34:00.84;
Triple Jump (men): Bhushan Shinde 14.83m; Nitin Dorkhande 13.35m; Aryan Jambhule (Taywade College Koradi) 12.83m; Women: Madhura Khambe (Sai Sports Academy) 10.89m; Gayatri Kasulla 10.74m; Sandhya Rathod 9.42m;