Date:13/01/2007 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2007/01/13/stories/2007011307432000.htm

Sport - Athletics

Muthurajan rewrites discus record

Sports Correspondent

Tirunelveli: M. Muthurajan of Aditanar College (Tiruchendur) set a new meet record in discus in the men's section of the 16th Manonmaniam Sundaranar University athletic meet at the Sadakathullah Appa College (Palayamkottai) on Friday. He hurled the discus to a distance of 39.79m to better the old mark of 39.06.

The results:

Men: 800m: 1. B. Kartheesan (Margoschis, Nazareth) 2:03.02s, 2. M. Avinash Kumar (Aditanar), 3. J. Sugotharan (St. John's, Palayamkottai); High jump: 1. D. Arul Prakash (S.T. Hindu College, Nagercoil) 1.75m, 2. S. Sivanantha Arul and N. Kali Muthan (Aditanar); 10,000m: 1. G. Partheepan (STHC) 36:12.5s, 2. M. Edwin Jose (NMCC, Marthandam), 3. P. Palpandi (St. John's); Discus: 1. M. Muthurajan (Aditanar) 39.79m (NMR, OR 39.06m), 2. V. Israel (St. John's), 3. A. Nadana Sundaram (Kamaraj College); Hammer: 1. M. Muthurajan (45.20m), 2. K. Antony Michael (St. Xavier's, Pkt), 3. V. Israel (St. John's); 20-km walk: 1. A. Ananth (St. Xavier's) 2h 29:35.5s, 2. M. Pachirajan (Margoshis), 3. Sahayaprakash (Scott Christain, Nagercoil); 4x400m relay: 1. Scott Christian College (Nagercoil) 3:40.1s, 2. Aditanar College (Tiruchendur) 3. Margoshis College (Nazareth); Triple jump: 1. D. Arul Prakash (SC College) 14.05m, 2. S. Avudaiappan (Sri K.G.S. Arts, Srivaikuntam), 3. S. Askarali(LAC, Neyyoor).

Women: 800m: 1. G. Viji (Sri Prasakthi College, Courtallam) 2:34.9s, 2. T. Devi Sheela (MDT HC, Tvl), 3. T. Prema (TDMNS College, T. Kallikullam); Triple jump: 1. M. Ramalakshmi(TDMNS) 10.88m, 2. S. Santhan Selvi (St. Mary's, Unicorn), 3. T. Vijaya (SPC); 10,000m: 1. K. Chandanamari (Dr. SACPE, Tiruchendur) 43:15.0s, 2. G. Viji, 3. S. Subbathra Devi (GAC, Tiruchendur); 5,000m walk: 1. M. Jeyanthi (St. Mary's, Tuticorin), 2. A. Sahaya Shanthi (SPC), 3. M. Bhavani (SPC); 100m hurdles: 1. M. Poppy (JSCC), 2. A. Maria Roselin (St. Mary 's), 3. A. Latha (St. Mary's); High jump: 1. J. Mettilda Joshy(GAC) 1.51m, 2. V. Bhuvaneswari (GAC), 3. A. Latha; Javelin: 1. S. Bagavathiammal (TDMNS), 2. P. Kavitha(TDMNS), 3.V. Belda(GAC); Discus: 1. T. Posiya (GAC) 27.22m, 2. T. Vijaya (SPC) 3. R. Amala(St. Mary's); 4x400m relay: 1. St. Mary's College (Tuticorin) 4:38.2s, 2. TDMNS College (T. Kallikulam), 3. Sri Parasakthi College (Courtallam).