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Chathura and Chamalka claim All-Island Schools Half Marathon honours
Supun Chathura of Welimada Central and Tharindi Chamalka of Nuwara Eliya High School have secured the boys' and girls' titles respectively at the All-Island Schools Games Half Marathon held in Colombo on Sunday.
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Chathura delivered an impressive performance to capture the boys' race, crossing the finish line in one hour, 14 minutes and 51 seconds. His strong showing underscored his competitive form in middle-distance running among the country's school athletes.
In the girls' category, Chamalka from Nuwara Eliya High School claimed the top honours, cementing her status as one of the nation's leading junior distance runners.
The All-Island Schools Games Half Marathon, a premier event on the national schools athletics calendar, brought together competitors from educational institutions across the country. The Colombo-based event drew significant participation from runners seeking to establish themselves at the national level.
Second place in the boys' race went to Sameesha Nimsath of St. Pope Paul the Sixth MV in Gampaha, demonstrating the depth of talent emerging in Sri Lankan schools athletics. The performances recorded at the event reflected the competitive standard of inter-school sporting competition on the island.