Karnataka emerge supreme

The championships was selection trials for the World Cross Country Championship to be held in Great Britain on March 28.

In the men8217;s section, I Shivanand and HN Anandkumar, both from Karnataka, bagged the titles in 12kms and 8kms respectively. The honours in women8217;s section went to MA Molly of Kerala and KP Suma of the Central Reserve Police Force CRPF where they emerged victorious in 8kms and 4kms respectively.

In the race for under-20 boys and girls, Sashi Prakash of Uttar Pradesh and Amarjeet Kaur of Punjab were the winners.

The results

MEN: 12kms: 1, I Shivanand Kar 35:58.00 secs; 2. Anil Kumar Bihar; 3. Dasarath Mah.

Four kms: 1. HN Anandkumar Kar 12:14.00 secs;, 2.Ravindra Kurubagatty Kar; 3. Satish Kumar CRPF.

Boys under-20 Eight kms: 1. Sashi Prakash UP 22.54.00 secs; 2. BB Manjunath Kar, 3 Mubarak Mandal Del.

WOMEN: 8kms: 1. MA Molly Ker 26:09.00 secs; 2. Reena Das Bihar; 3. Aruna Devi Bihar.

Four kms: 1. KP Suma CRPF 14:46.00 secs; 2. Madhuri Gurnule Mah; 3. Mukti Roy CRPF.

Girls under-20 Six kms: 1. Amarjeet Kaur Pun 21:42.00 secs; 2. Sarita Marbate Mah, 3 Jisha Thomas Ker.

Overall champions: Karnataka 26 pts, Bihar 25 pts.