South Asian Athletics Championships 2025: India extend dominant run with seven golds on day 2

India lead the overall medal tally with 32 medals while Sri Lanka are at second with 23.

India continued their strong run at the South Asian Athletics Championships 2025 with 18 medals, including seven gold, on day 2 of the event. The medal rush took India’s total count to 32 medals in the overall tally. The host nation lead the tally, with Sri Lanka far at second place with 23 medals.

The women’s 100m hurdles witnessed India’s Nandhini K clocking 13.56s to win the gold medal. Meanwhile, India’s Manav R clinched gold in the men’s 110m hurdles, topping the podium with a timing of 13.78s.

In the men’s 1500m final, India’s Arjun Waskale clinched gold with a timing of 3:54.58s, while the Sri Lankan duo of Gallage Rusiru Chath and Rojideen Mohamathu took the subsequent positions.

Indian women runners secured the top two positions in 400m Run.Neeru Pathak – 53.15s 🥇Olimba Steffi – 54.13s 🥈#SAAFChampionships2025 #Womens400m #Ranchi2025 #IndianAthletics #AFI pic.twitter.com/Su4yjZOxVy

— Athletics Federation of India (@afiindia) October 25, 2025

Meanwhile, Sri Lanka’s men’s team grabbed gold and also set a meet record in the men’s 4x100m relay event with a timing of 39.99s to win gold. India (40.65s) and Bangladesh (40.94s) finished second and third, respectively.

The Sri Lanka women’s 4x100m relay team also emerged as winners with a timing of 44.70s. They raced ahead of India (44.93s) and Maldives (47.79s).

Sri Lanka’s A. Samaraweera won the high jump title with his best leap of 2.17m. Meanwhile, India’s Rohit (2.15m) and Aadarsh Ram (2.09m) won the silver and bronze medals, respectively.

Let’s take a look at all the results of Day 2 of the South Asian Senior Athletics Championships 2025.

Day 2 Results of South Asian Athletics Championships 2025

Men

110m Hurdles: Manav R (India) – 13.78s; Ranatungage Roshan – 13.90s; Krishik M – 14.01s

High Jump: Samaraweera Aratha (Sri Lanka) – 2.17m; Rohit (India) – 2.15m Aadarsh Ram (India) – 2.09m

Discus Throw: Kirpal Singh (56.22m); Nirbhay Singh (56.00m); Milant Sampat (India) (49.35m)

1500m: Arjun Waskale (India) – 3:54.58; Gallage Rusiru Chathuranga (Sri Lanka) – 3:55.12; Sunil Kumar (India) – 3:55.83

400m run: Hewa Kumarage Kalin (Sri Lanka) – 46.21; Mohammed Ashfaq – 46.56;

4x100m relay: N Pramudita Silva, R Indusara Vidusha, D Sadun Diyalawat, Y Chamod Mahinsas (Sri Lanka) – 39.99s; Prathik Maharana, Harsh Raut, J Singh Dhillon, Pranav Gurav (India) – 40.65s

Women

1500m: Sanjana Singh (India) – 4:25.36; Arachch Nimali (Sri Lanka) – 4:25.52; Kajal Kanwade (India) – 4:26.21

400m run: Neeru Pahtak (India) – 53.15; Olimba Steffi (India) 54.13; Mendis Balapuwa (Sri Lanka) 54.18

Discus Throw: Seema (India) – 55.14m; Nidhi (India) – 52.18m; Asgiriye Gedara Vinod (Sri Lanka) – 43.01m

1500m run: Sanjana Singh – 4:25.36; Arachch Nimali – 4:25.52; Kajal Kanwade – 4:26.21

4x100m Relay: F Liyanage Dhananj, D Amasha De Silva, R Kumari Rathnayak, M Fathima Shafiya (Sri Lanka) – 44.70s; Tamanna, Ilna M V, Sudeshna Shivankar, Sakshi Chavan – 44.93s​

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