Guntur in Andhra Pradesh (IND) hosts the 35th Indian Athletics Championship U16, U18 and U20, which started on November 2nd and will end today.
The race walk events (two for each day) took place from Sunday to Tuesday, always early in the morning to avoid the peak of greatest heat. The start was given at 6:00 (in men's competitions) and at 7:10 (in women's competitions).
10.0000m track walk U20 men
Victory at Suraj Panwar (IND) with a mark of 41:22.41.
Second place to Kamaldeep (IND) in 43:16.10
Third place to Farman Ali (IND) in 43:31.31.
Absent the holder of the national record U20, Akshdeep Singh (40: 47.78), obtained in Ranchi (IND) on 3.11.2018.
Seventeen athletes at the start with 16 finishing the race and 1 DNF
10.0000m track walk U20 women
Victory to Roji Patel (IND) in 52:31.07
Second place in Ankita (IND) in 52:57.86
Third place in Sneha (IND) in 53:35.34.
The national record belongs to Priyanka Goswami (IND) in 49:16.51, established on 27.11.2014.
Twelve athletes at the start with 10 finishing the race and 2 DNF
10.0000m track walk on U18 boys
Victory to Paramdeep Mor (IND) with a mark of 43:07.26
Second place to Paramjeet Sing Bisht (IND) in 43:61.36
Third place to Bajarangi Prajapati (IND) in 44:03.31
The U18 national record belongs to Parveen Kumar (42:41.68), obtained in Ranchi (IND) on 4.11.2018.
Twenty athletes at the start with 15 completing the race and 5 DNF
5.0000m track walk U18 girls
Victory to Munita Prajapati (IND) with a mark of 24:32.30
Second place to Mansi Negi (IND) in 24:50.06
Third place to Preeti (IND) in 25:13.87
Sixteen athletes at the start with 15 finishing the race and 1 DNF