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Nagaland: Team India win gold medal in all categories of SACCC

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By EM Bureau Updated: Mar 27, 2022 12:40 am
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CM Rio along with other dignitaries and winners at IG Stadium, Kohima on Saturday.

Nagaland wins bronze in NCCC women’s category

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Kohima, March 26 (EMN): Team India won gold medals in all categories of the South Asian Cross Country Championships (SACCC) followed by Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh and Maldives, which was held at Indira Gandhi Stadium, Kohima on Saturday.

In the SACCC men’s 10 km, India won the first position, while Sri Lanka and Nepal won the second and third position respectively. India won the women’s 10 km as well, followed by Sri Lanka and Nepal in second and third positions respectively.

In 8 km U-20 boys, India secured the first position followed by Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in the second and third position respectively. In women’s 6 km U-20, India won the first position, Sri Lanka and Nepal claimed the second and third position respectively.

In the 56th National Cross Country Championships (NCCC) 10 km (men), SSCB secured the first position, followed by RSPB and Uttarakhand in second and third position respectively. RSPB, Himachal Pradesh and Nagaland secured the first, second and third position respectively in women’s 10 km.

Nagaland was the only NE state to secure a medal (bronze) in the NCCC women’s category.

Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and Maharashtra claimed the first, second and third positions respectively in 8 km U-20 boys, while Maharashtra, Haryana and Rajasthan claimed the first, second and third position respectively in 6 km U-20 girls category.

The SACCC 2022 and 56th NCCC was organised by Nagaland Athletics Association under the aegis of Athletics Federation of India. The main event took place at IG Stadium in Kohima.

Close to 50 runners participated in the SACCC and 674 participants from 34 states, union territories and sporting boards participated at the 56th NCCC.

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By EM Bureau Updated: Mar 27, 2022 12:40:29 am
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