The Hindu : Sport / Athletics : Alex Thomas sets meet record

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Wednesday, Jul 07, 2004

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Alex Thomas sets meet record

BANGALORE, JULY 6. Madras Engineering Group's havaldar Alex Thomas, representing the Army Red, created a new meet record in the triple jump event on the opening day of the 54th Services Atheltics championship at the Sree Kanteerava stadium here this morning. The youngster leapt to a distance of 15.69m, erasing the earlier mark of 15.61m.

K.C. Saintison, also from the Madras Sappers stable, wearing the Army Red colours, finished a distant second with 15.19m.

Another notable performance was Indian Navy's Jagmohan's heave of 71.96m in the javelin throw, pushing international Fazal Ansari to the second place.

The results: 200m: 1. T.G. Ajesh (Navy), 2. B. Ramu (Army Red), 3. Ibrat Ali (Army Green), 21.7secs.; 800m: 1. Francis Sagayaraj (Army Red), 2. Josemon Mathew (Army Green), 3. Sukesh (Army Red), 1min 51.6 secs; 5000m: 1. Deep Chand (Army Red), 2. Jagnath Lakhada (Army Red), 3. Shanawaz (Army Green), 14:53.9 secs; 50km walk: 1. Krishna Singh (Army Red), 2. Anoj Kumar (Air Force), 3. Bhagu Ram (Army Green), 4hrs 46:47.0 secs; Triple jump: 1. Alex Thomas (Army Red), 2. Saintison K.C (Army Red), 3. B. Mathew (Navy), 15.69m (NMR; Old Record: 15.61m); Pole vault: 1. Ramdhari Singh (Army Red), 2. Jayakumar (Army Green), 3. Saiju (Army Green), 4.70m; Javelin throw: 1. Jagmohan (Navy), 2. Fazal Ansari (Army Red), 3. Rajnath (Army Red), 71.96m; Hammer throw: 1. Nirbhay Singh (Navy), 2. Naresh Choudhary (Air Force), 3. Yogesh Singh (Army Red), 61.85m; 4x100 m relay: 1. Army Red, 2. Army Green, 3. Air Force, 42.2 secs.