India emerged as the overall champion in the 4th South Asian Senior Athletics Championships 2025, which concluded at the Birsa Munda Stadium in Ranchi on Sunday.

The Indian contingent topped the medals tally with 20 gold medals and a total of 58 medals, followed by Sri Lanka, which delivered an impressive performance with 16 gold medals and a total of 40. Nepal secured the third position with two silver and four bronze medals, while Bangladesh (three bronze) and the Maldives (one bronze) finished fourth and fifth, respectively. Bhutan concluded the championship without a medal.

The final day of the championships witnessed several outstanding performances and new meet records across multiple events. In the men’s 400m hurdles, India’s Ruchit Mori clinched gold with a new meet record time o

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