Young athletes continue blistering pace breaking 12 records on day two

88th Sir John Tarbet Senior Schools Athletics Championships 

The second day of the 88th Sir John Tarbet Senior Schools Athletics Championships concluded with talented young athletes breaking 12 records. 

Upon the conclusion of the first and second day of the meet, the boys established eight new records and the girls achieved seven.

At the end of day two for the boys, St. Peter’s College, Negombo steamed ahead with 106 points while for the girls, A. Rathnayaka Central College, Walala have accrued an impressive 124 points.

In second place is Royal College, Colombo with 61 points and Maris Stella College, Negombo with 60 points respectively.

For the girls, Gateway International School Nugegoda in second place have achieved 51 points and in third place are Sumana Balika Vidyalaya Ratnapura 41 points.

Among the boys’ events that concluded on the second day, history was created not only by establishing new meet records but several schools impressively bettered previous records.

The 4x100 metres Under-18 category was a thrilling event creating history with the winning Royal College team establishing a new meet record of 41.88 seconds and second, third and fourth places all surpassing the previous record of 42.94s created by St. Benedict’s College in 2015. 

Boys - new meet records 

400 metres hurdles Under-20: P.M.P.l. Kodikara (Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala) 52.69 seconds. In second place, bettering the previous (bpr) record S.H. Nawodya Sankalpa (Mahinda College, Galle) 53.50 seconds. 

High Jump Under-18: S.T. Amarasinghe (Royal College, Colombo 7) 2.10 meters

4x100 metres Under-18: Royal College, Colombo 7, 41.88 sec, St. Peter’s College, Colombo 42.14s *bpr, St. Bendict’s College, Colombo 13, 42.53s *bpr, St. Joseph Vaz College, Wennappuwa 42.93s *bpr

4x100m Under-20: St. Benedict’s College, Colombo 13, 41.73s, Maris Stella College, Negombo, 42.43s *bpr

Discus Throw Under-16: Rumesh Tharanga (St. Peter’s College, Colombo) 61.67 meters, Suseenthirakumar Mithunraj (Hartley College, Point Pedro) 53.79 meters *bpr

200 metres Under-18: Ramesh Malshan (Maris Stella College, Negombo) 21.92s

800 metres Under-16: G.D. Lahiru Avishka Garusinghe (Ch/Senanayake National College, Madampe) 1:59.02 min

Girls - new meet records

2,000 metres Steeple Chase Under-18: Parmai Wasanthi (Center College, Kuliyapitiya) 6.37.9 min

Javelin Throw Under-16: H.A.V.L.K. Hapuarchchi (Sumana Balika Vidyalaya) 37.91 min

5,000 metres Under-20: K Shashikala Seshani Makandura (Central College, Makadura) 27.58.35 min

3,000 metres Under-18: Parmai Wasanthi (Center College, Kuliyapitiya) 9.58.3 min

Shot Putt Under-16: Ovini Chandrasekara (Bishop’s College, Colombo) 13.15 meters

800 m Under-20: K.G.D.M.S. Kumarasinghe (A. Rathnayaka Central College, Walala) 2.12.67 min

4x100 m Under-18: Gamini National College, Bentota, 49.74s