Imranur Wins Second Gold, Shirin Sets National Record
Athletes from the Bangladesh Navy and Army dominated several events at the 18th Coco National Summer Athletics Competition. Navy sprinter Imranur Rahman won gold in the men’s 200 metres, while Shirin Akter set a new national record to win the women’s event.
Imranur completed the men’s 200-metre sprint in 21.18 seconds on Sunday. Bangladesh Army’s Shanto Karmakar finished second in 21.63 seconds, while Navy athlete Rakibul Hasan took third in 21.77 seconds. In the women’s 200 metres, Bangladesh Navy’s Shirin Akter set a new national record of 24.35 seconds. Army athlete Sharifa Khatun finished second in 25.11 seconds, followed by her teammate Barsha Khatun in 25.33 seconds.
Bangladesh Army’s Md. Shuhanur Rahman won gold in the men’s 10,000 metres, finishing in 33 minutes 12.40 seconds. Navy athlete Elahi Sardar came second in 33 minutes 43.30 seconds, while Army athlete Sohel Rana finished third in 33 minutes 48.50 seconds.
In the men’s 800 metres, Army athlete Mosharraf Hossain won gold with a time of 1 minute 53.53 seconds. His teammate Rakibul Islam finished second in 1 minute 54.95 seconds, while Md. Sami Islam Sani of the Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan (BKSP) took third in 1 minute 56.74 seconds.
In the pole vault, Army athlete Md. Sourav Mia finished first, followed by Navy athletes Saiful Islam and Ferdous Alam. All three medal winners cleared a height of 4.40 metres. In the women’s 800 metres, Navy athlete Priya Akter won gold in 2 minutes 17.88 seconds. Army athlete Munni Karmakar finished second in 2 minutes 19.35 seconds, while Navy athlete Sumaiya Akter took third in 2 minutes 20.83 seconds.
