SAMIT Tong, Mitali Bhoyar, Aniket Nalawade, Dhanashree Kamthe, Manoj Chavan and Pratik Kanhere will be expected to perform at their fullest when they participate at the ‘Indian Series-06’, an athletics championship organised by the Athletics Federation of India along with the Tamil Nadu State Association at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai, on Sunday. Samit, who will be competing in the 3000-metre steeplechase, had secured a silver medal at the 40th Junior National Championship in the same event. Earlier, he clinched the yellow metal at both 3000m steeplechase and 3000m flat race at the Maharashtra State Championships. Mitali, who will participate in the 5000m, has clinched a bronze medal at All India InterUniversity Championship in 1500m race and also secured fourth place at the all India InterUniversity Cross-country.

 

In-form Aniket, who gave his best performance to secure the first place at the ‘Indian Series04’, will be participating in the 100m sprint. Dhanashree Kamthe, who is competing in the 100m sprint event, had previously won a medal at the ‘Ashwamedh’ competition. Javelin thrower Manoj, whohad won a gold medal in the Open National Javelin ThrowChampionships last year, will look to capitalising on form. Pratik will be competing in the800m race. Last year, he won asilver medal in the 800m event at the ‘Ashwamedh’ competitionand secured seventh place at the All India Inter-University Championships, informs Dr Sharad Suryawanshi, Secretary, Nagpur District Athletics Association