WAPDA emerged as overall champions of both men’s and women’s sections of the 54th National Athletics Championship, winning 27 gold medals.
Maria Bibi set a national record in the women’s 5,000 metres on the final day at the NED University.
WAPDA finished atop the overall standings with 17 gold medals in the men’s events and ten in the women’s competition. Navy finished second overall with nine golds, while Higher Education Commission (HEC) took third place with eight golds.
Maria clocked 19 minutes and two seconds to win the women’s 5,000m, breaking the previous national record of 19:04.05 set by Olympian Rabia Ashiq in 2012. WAPDA’s Nazia Ehsan took silver in 19:49.50, while HEC’s Goonish Batool finished third in 20:10.80.
WAPDA’s sprinter Shajar Abbas won the men’s 200m in 20.75 seconds, ahead of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Attaullah, who clocked 20.90. HEC’s Haseeb Ahmed took bronze in 21.40.
HEC’s Khaula Umar Khan claimed the women’s 200m title in 24.80 seconds, with Sindh’s Iqra Riaz second and WAPDA’s Malaika Shehzadi third.
Navy’s Usman Ghani won the men’s high jump with 1.96 metres, while WAPDA’s Sohail Amir took the men’s 5,000m title in 15:16.20.
Navy secured gold in the men’s 4x100m relay in 42.00 seconds, while WAPDA won the women’s event in 48.63.
WAPDA also claimed victories in the men’s triple jump and hammer throw, alongside several field events. Navy’s Amtil Rehman was among the standout performers, winning four gold medals, while Shajar collected three.
The championship was held under the supervision of the Athletics Federation of Pakistan and organised by the Sindh Athletics Association, with support from Lok Sahaita.