Asha clinches 800m gold

NEW DELHI, April 19: Asha and Leelawati both of Naglamachi organisation clinched first and second positions in the junior girls 800m category of Reebok Otto Peltzer road races clocking 2.58 and 3.5, respectively. Purshotam of National stadium stood first in men8217;s 5km section while Bhagwati of CISF got the first place in women8217;s 5km category.

Results
Men 5kms: 1. Purshotam National stadium, 16.23, 2. Rakesh Chauhan National stadium, 18.15, 3. Krishan Gopal National stadium, 18.27.
Women 5 kms: 1. Bhagwati CISF, 20.14, 2. Rajshree Chaturvedi EO, 20.32. Senior Boys 2.5 kms: 1. Adesh Sharma KAG, 8.8, 2. Rajat Jakhar Kanwal Athletic Group, 8. 15, 3. Rajender Singh National stadium, 8.24.
Senior girls 2.4 kms: 1. Munni Naglamachi, 10.1, 2. Anushila National stadium, 10.1. Junior boys 800m: 1. Ashwani National stadium, 2.41, 2. Ashok National stadium, 2.47, 3. Anurag Singh National stadium, 2.48.
Junior girls 800m: 1. Asha Naglamachi, 2.58, 2. Leelawati Naglamachi, 3.5, 3. Neetu Naglamachi, 3.7.