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MAS Holdings have been crowned winners of the 40th Annual Mercantile Athletics Championship as they ruled the Track and Field in Diyagama with a brilliant overall performance in all disciplines to prove their mettle as undisputed champions of the corporate athletics arena for yet another year.
MAS secured an impressive 560 overall points and a commanding 296-point lead against the runners-up.
One of the most anticipated sporting events in Sri Lanka’s corporate athletic calendar – the 2025 edition of the Mercantile Athletics Championships was organised by the Mercantile Athletics Federation. This milestone event marked 40 years of sporting excellence, camaraderie, and corporate unity.
This year’s championship took place on 14, 15, and 16 November at the Diyagama International Stadium, with 80+ companies and 3000+ athletes competing on 3 days of high-intensity track and field action.
Team MAS excelled with flying honours by clinching five category championships which paved the path for the all-important overall championship title.
MAS continued their success from last year, which saw them bagging the 39th edition of the tournament where they won both Men’s, Women’s, Women’s and Men’s masters and Novices titles to taste overall championship glory with 585 points and a lead of 281 points with the second-placed team.
The continued momentum unleashed by the MAS athletes is a testament for their unwavering commitment towards the sports irrespective of age barriers in all formats.
Results
40th Mercantile Annual Athletics Championship winner – MAS Holdings – 560 points
Overall runners-up – SLT-Mobitel – 264 points
Overall 3rd place – SriLankan Airlines – 193 points
Overall 4th place – Sampath Bank – 185 points
