Decade unbroken Long Jump record tumbles on first day of Sir John Tarbat Senior Schools Athletics Ch

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The first day of the Sir John Tarbat Senior Schools Meet witnessed a decade-long unbroken long jump record finally broken by Hirusha Hashen of St. Peters, Colombo in the Under-16 category with a new meet record of 7.19 metres. He surpassed the previous meet record jump of 6.84 metres achieved by R. Gunasinghe of S. Thomas’s College, Mt. Lavinia in 2007.

The Sir John Tarbat Senior Schools Athletics Championships is taking place at the Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo with over 4,500 athletes from 600 schools vying for honours during the three-day competition.

Day 1 results

5000 metres Under-20 Girls – G. V. A. Eshan Sadhali Sithara Godagama from St. Andrews Balika Maha Vidyalaya with 19:26.44min
Shot Putt Under-20 Girls – K. Jaane Gayana de Silva from Ave Maria Convent, Negambo with 10.15 metre
5000m Under-20 Boys – H. G. S. Sankalpa from Makandura Central College, Makandura with 15:52.16 min
Triple Jump Under-20 Girls – Randi Cooray from Gateway College, Colombo with 12.13 metres
Pole Vault Under-18 Boys – S. Sugerthan from Mahajana College, Tellippalai with 4.00 metres
High Jump Under-18 Girls – D. G. Yasodha Thejani Dinukshika Mahinda from Rajapaksha College, Homagama with 1.54 metres
Javelin Throw Under-18 Boys – M. Thushmina Krishmal of St. Mary’s College, Chilaw with 60.45 metres
Long Jump Under-16 Boys – Hirusha Hashen from St. Peters College, Colombo with a new meet record of 7.19 metres
Shot Putt Under-16 Boys – Naveen Marasinghe, St. Joseph’s College, Colombo with 15.46 metres
Discus Throw Under-20 Girls – Chanuka Athapaththu of Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo with 34.37 metres

Ritzbury of Ceylon Biscuits Ltd. (CBL) is the sponsor of this prestigious meet for the sixth consecutive year. The meet will continue tomorrow.

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