The Asian and Asian Junior Championship Trials, the first athletics event for 2022, commenced yesterday (10th) at the Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo.
The highlight on the first day was the renewing of the pole-vault national record by Sachini Perera. Sachini, recording a height of 3.65m renewed her own record of 3.60m, which she established in 2021.
A few more marquee events were conducted during the day, including the Men’s and Women’s 100m and 400m finals in both the senior and junior categories.