Achintha smashes 1,500 metres record at All Island Schools Games
by Reemus Fernando Promising middle distance runner Lahiru Achintha continued his record breaking sphere with a remarkable sub four minutes feat in the 1,500 metres at the All Island Schools Games Athletics Championship at Diyagama today (17). The Asian Youth Games gold medallist who has run sub four minutes previously returned a time of […]
Middle distance athlete Lahiru Achintha set a new record by completing the 1,500 metres in 3 minutes and 55.97 seconds at the All Island Schools Games Athletics Championship held today at Diyagama. This young runner from Prince College Ratnapura also achieved a personal best, making history as the first athlete in his age group at the championships to run the distance under four minutes.
His impressive performance marked a continuation of his record-breaking streak, as he previously ran sub-four minutes in the Asian Youth Games. The championship saw seven new meet records established on the second day alone, with Tharushi Abhisheka of Lyceum International School in Wattala setting a new Under-20 Girls’ 1,500m record with a time of 4:34.59 seconds.
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