<p>Lalita Babar upset the fancied Sudha Singh in the women’s 3000M steeplechase while M A Prajusha completed a double by winning the women’s triple jump gold on the third day of the 18th Federation Cup athletics championships here on Monday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Lalita clocked 9:52.34 and Sudha 9:53.54, with both the athletes dipping under the latter’s previous meet mark of 10:13.83 set last year and the Asian Games qualifying norm of 10:05.60. Sudha was the winner of inaugural Asian Games title in this event with a time of 9:55.67 at Guangzhou, four years ago.<br /><br />The men’s 3000M steeplechase witnessed high drama as Haryana’s Naveen who finished first in 8:46.16, was disqualified on the grounds of ‘assistance’ from Assam runner Asish who acted as pacer for most part of the race. On an appeal, Naveen was reinstated.<br /><br />Prajusha won the triple jump with an effort of 13.39 metres to add to the long jump title she won earlier. National record-holder Mayookha Johny (ONGC) and N V Sheena, representing Gujarat, logged an identical 13.34M but Sheena edged Mayookha on a countback for the silver.<br /><br />Annu Rani from Uttar Pradesh once again touched the 58M to win the women’s javelin gold.<br /><br />Tamil Nadu high jumpers Nikhil Chittarasu (2.21M) and Lakshmanan Yogaraj (2.19M) attained the Incheon qualification.<br /><br />Results: Men: 3000M steeplechase: Naveen (Haryana) 8:46.18, 1; Jaiveer (Haryana) 8:53.36, 2; Manju (BSF) 8:54.43, 3.<br /><br />High jump: Nikhil Chittarasu (Tamil Nadu) 2.21 metres, 1; Yogaraj (Tamil Nadu) 2.19, 2; Jithin C Thomas (Kerala) 2.16, 3.<br /><br />Discus throw: Baljinder Singh (Punjab) 56.01 metres, 1; Arjun Singh (Tata Motors) 54.62, 2; Dharmraj Yadav (Uttar Pradesh) 53.16, 3.<br /><br />20Km walk: Irfan K T (Kerala) 1:24:27.60, 1; Ganapathy (Tamil Nadu) 1:24:57.60, 2; Baljinder Singh (Punjab) 1:26:22.70, 3.<br /><br />Women: Triple jump: Prajusha M A (Kerala) 13.39 metres, 1; Sheena N V (Gujarat) 13.34, 2; Mayookha Johny (ONGC) 13.34, 3.<br /><br />Pole vault: V S Sureka (Tamil Nadu) 4.05 metres, 1; Khyati S Vakharia (Karnataka) 3.70, 2; Dija K C (Gujarat) 3.50, 3.<br /><br />Javelin throw: Annu Rani (Uttar Pradesh) 58.00 metres, 1; Suman Devi (Uttar Pradesh) 54.72, 2; Rupinder Kaur (Punjab) 47.01, 3.<br /><br />3000M steeplechase: Lalita Babar (Maharashtra) 9:52.34, 1; Sudha Singh (Uttar Pradesh) 9:53.54, 2; Priyanka Patel (Chandigarh) 10:54.25, 3.</p>
<p>Lalita Babar upset the fancied Sudha Singh in the women’s 3000M steeplechase while M A Prajusha completed a double by winning the women’s triple jump gold on the third day of the 18th Federation Cup athletics championships here on Monday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Lalita clocked 9:52.34 and Sudha 9:53.54, with both the athletes dipping under the latter’s previous meet mark of 10:13.83 set last year and the Asian Games qualifying norm of 10:05.60. Sudha was the winner of inaugural Asian Games title in this event with a time of 9:55.67 at Guangzhou, four years ago.<br /><br />The men’s 3000M steeplechase witnessed high drama as Haryana’s Naveen who finished first in 8:46.16, was disqualified on the grounds of ‘assistance’ from Assam runner Asish who acted as pacer for most part of the race. On an appeal, Naveen was reinstated.<br /><br />Prajusha won the triple jump with an effort of 13.39 metres to add to the long jump title she won earlier. National record-holder Mayookha Johny (ONGC) and N V Sheena, representing Gujarat, logged an identical 13.34M but Sheena edged Mayookha on a countback for the silver.<br /><br />Annu Rani from Uttar Pradesh once again touched the 58M to win the women’s javelin gold.<br /><br />Tamil Nadu high jumpers Nikhil Chittarasu (2.21M) and Lakshmanan Yogaraj (2.19M) attained the Incheon qualification.<br /><br />Results: Men: 3000M steeplechase: Naveen (Haryana) 8:46.18, 1; Jaiveer (Haryana) 8:53.36, 2; Manju (BSF) 8:54.43, 3.<br /><br />High jump: Nikhil Chittarasu (Tamil Nadu) 2.21 metres, 1; Yogaraj (Tamil Nadu) 2.19, 2; Jithin C Thomas (Kerala) 2.16, 3.<br /><br />Discus throw: Baljinder Singh (Punjab) 56.01 metres, 1; Arjun Singh (Tata Motors) 54.62, 2; Dharmraj Yadav (Uttar Pradesh) 53.16, 3.<br /><br />20Km walk: Irfan K T (Kerala) 1:24:27.60, 1; Ganapathy (Tamil Nadu) 1:24:57.60, 2; Baljinder Singh (Punjab) 1:26:22.70, 3.<br /><br />Women: Triple jump: Prajusha M A (Kerala) 13.39 metres, 1; Sheena N V (Gujarat) 13.34, 2; Mayookha Johny (ONGC) 13.34, 3.<br /><br />Pole vault: V S Sureka (Tamil Nadu) 4.05 metres, 1; Khyati S Vakharia (Karnataka) 3.70, 2; Dija K C (Gujarat) 3.50, 3.<br /><br />Javelin throw: Annu Rani (Uttar Pradesh) 58.00 metres, 1; Suman Devi (Uttar Pradesh) 54.72, 2; Rupinder Kaur (Punjab) 47.01, 3.<br /><br />3000M steeplechase: Lalita Babar (Maharashtra) 9:52.34, 1; Sudha Singh (Uttar Pradesh) 9:53.54, 2; Priyanka Patel (Chandigarh) 10:54.25, 3.</p>
