<p>Krishan Kumar of Haryana and Harmilan Bains of Punjab claimed the men's and women’s 800m gold medals respectively with comfortable wins on the third day of the National Inter-State Athletics Championships on Sunday.</p>.<p>Kumar grabbed lead at the bell and pulled away from the pack to add another gold to the Federation Cup title he won in March.</p>.<p>Uttarakhand's Anu Kumar tried to stay on Kumar's heels but the Haryana athlete sustained his pace and momentum to win in 1 minute 50.12 seconds. Asian Games gold medallist Manjit Singh (Haryana) took the bronze.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/other-sports/dutee-hima-among-top-athletes-to-participate-in-inter-state-championships-for-one-last-try-at-olympic-berths-1001056.html" target="_blank">Dutee, Hima among top athletes to participate in Inter-State Championships for one last try at Olympic berths</a></strong></p>.<p>Harmilan Bains enjoyed the vocal support of the handful of supporters at the NIS as she left M R Poovamma in her wake after the first lap and opened up a sizable lead despite being shadowed by Delhi pair of Shalu Chaudhary and Chanda.</p>.<p>The 22-year-old Harmilan won in 2:02.57 while Sri Lanka's Nimali Liyanaarachchi found the pace on the home stretch to push Shalu to bronze.</p>.<p>At the Punjabi University campus, Kerala triple jumpers Eldhose Paul, Karthik Unnikrishnan and Abdulla Aboobacker were locked in a high-intensity competition just like they had done during the Federation Cup here in March.</p>.<p>Paul emerged winner in the end with a best effort of 16.58m. Federation Cup gold medallist Unnikrishnan had to wait until his fifth try to get 16.54m and go past Abdulla Aboobacker for the second place.</p>.<p>Sonu Kumari, bronze medallist at the Federation Cup, won the women's heptathlon gold by amassing 5004 points in the gruelling seven-event two-day competition.</p>.<p>The Results (finals):</p>.<p>Men: 800m: 1. Krishan Kumar (Haryana) 1:50.15; 2. Anu Kumar (Uttarakhand) 1:51.05; 3. Manjit Singh (Haryana) 1:51.44.</p>.<p>5000m: 1. Kartik Kumar (Uttar Pradesh) 14:42.76; 2. Adesh Yadav (Maharashtra) 14:45.45; 3. Arjun Kumar (Uttar Pradesh) 15:01.21.</p>.<p>110m Hurdles: 1. Siddhant Thingalaya (Maharashtra) 14.11 seconds; 2. Mohammed Fais (Kerala) 14.34; 3. Amrinder Singh Aulakh (Punjab) 14.48.</p>.<p>Triple Jump: 1. Eldhose Paul (Kerala) 16.58m; 2. Karthik Unnikrishnan (Kerala) 16.54; 3. Abdulla Aboobacker (Kerala) 16.37.</p>.<p>Discus Throw: 1. Kirpal Singh (Punjab) 58.90m; 2. Harpreet Singh (Punjab) 57.73; 3. Gagandeep Singh (Punjab) 56.33.</p>.<p>Women: 800m: 1. Harmilan Bains (Punjab) 2:02.57; 2. Chanda (Delhi) 2:03.36; 3. Nimali Liyanaarachchi (Sri Lanka) 2:05.69.</p>.<p>High Jump: 1. Angel P Devasia (Kerala) 1.65m; 2. Giji Geroge Stephen (Tamil Nadu) 1.60m.</p>.<p>Pole Vault: 1. Baranica Elangoval (Tamil Nadu) 3.90m; 2. Babita Patel (Madhya Pradesh) 3.40; 3. Rosy Meena Paulraj (Tamil Nadu) 3.30.</p>.<p>Heptathlon: 1. Sonu Kumari (Haryana) 5004 points; 2. Kajal (Haryana) 4740; 3. Madhu (Haryana) 4357</p>
<p>Krishan Kumar of Haryana and Harmilan Bains of Punjab claimed the men's and women’s 800m gold medals respectively with comfortable wins on the third day of the National Inter-State Athletics Championships on Sunday.</p>.<p>Kumar grabbed lead at the bell and pulled away from the pack to add another gold to the Federation Cup title he won in March.</p>.<p>Uttarakhand's Anu Kumar tried to stay on Kumar's heels but the Haryana athlete sustained his pace and momentum to win in 1 minute 50.12 seconds. Asian Games gold medallist Manjit Singh (Haryana) took the bronze.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/other-sports/dutee-hima-among-top-athletes-to-participate-in-inter-state-championships-for-one-last-try-at-olympic-berths-1001056.html" target="_blank">Dutee, Hima among top athletes to participate in Inter-State Championships for one last try at Olympic berths</a></strong></p>.<p>Harmilan Bains enjoyed the vocal support of the handful of supporters at the NIS as she left M R Poovamma in her wake after the first lap and opened up a sizable lead despite being shadowed by Delhi pair of Shalu Chaudhary and Chanda.</p>.<p>The 22-year-old Harmilan won in 2:02.57 while Sri Lanka's Nimali Liyanaarachchi found the pace on the home stretch to push Shalu to bronze.</p>.<p>At the Punjabi University campus, Kerala triple jumpers Eldhose Paul, Karthik Unnikrishnan and Abdulla Aboobacker were locked in a high-intensity competition just like they had done during the Federation Cup here in March.</p>.<p>Paul emerged winner in the end with a best effort of 16.58m. Federation Cup gold medallist Unnikrishnan had to wait until his fifth try to get 16.54m and go past Abdulla Aboobacker for the second place.</p>.<p>Sonu Kumari, bronze medallist at the Federation Cup, won the women's heptathlon gold by amassing 5004 points in the gruelling seven-event two-day competition.</p>.<p>The Results (finals):</p>.<p>Men: 800m: 1. Krishan Kumar (Haryana) 1:50.15; 2. Anu Kumar (Uttarakhand) 1:51.05; 3. Manjit Singh (Haryana) 1:51.44.</p>.<p>5000m: 1. Kartik Kumar (Uttar Pradesh) 14:42.76; 2. Adesh Yadav (Maharashtra) 14:45.45; 3. Arjun Kumar (Uttar Pradesh) 15:01.21.</p>.<p>110m Hurdles: 1. Siddhant Thingalaya (Maharashtra) 14.11 seconds; 2. Mohammed Fais (Kerala) 14.34; 3. Amrinder Singh Aulakh (Punjab) 14.48.</p>.<p>Triple Jump: 1. Eldhose Paul (Kerala) 16.58m; 2. Karthik Unnikrishnan (Kerala) 16.54; 3. Abdulla Aboobacker (Kerala) 16.37.</p>.<p>Discus Throw: 1. Kirpal Singh (Punjab) 58.90m; 2. Harpreet Singh (Punjab) 57.73; 3. Gagandeep Singh (Punjab) 56.33.</p>.<p>Women: 800m: 1. Harmilan Bains (Punjab) 2:02.57; 2. Chanda (Delhi) 2:03.36; 3. Nimali Liyanaarachchi (Sri Lanka) 2:05.69.</p>.<p>High Jump: 1. Angel P Devasia (Kerala) 1.65m; 2. Giji Geroge Stephen (Tamil Nadu) 1.60m.</p>.<p>Pole Vault: 1. Baranica Elangoval (Tamil Nadu) 3.90m; 2. Babita Patel (Madhya Pradesh) 3.40; 3. Rosy Meena Paulraj (Tamil Nadu) 3.30.</p>.<p>Heptathlon: 1. Sonu Kumari (Haryana) 5004 points; 2. Kajal (Haryana) 4740; 3. Madhu (Haryana) 4357</p>