J&K dominates in 1st National Mountain Running challenge

Hosts Jammu and Kashmir today dominated the first-ever open National Mountain Running challenge for both men and women at the famous hill resort of Pahalgam in south Kashmir.
Five medals including two golds and silver each were shared by the state athletes, while Maharashtra pocketed a brone medal, a spokesman of the Indian Mountain Running Association said.
He said both men and women athletes from different states participated in the competition organised by the association.
In the men's category, Tanveer Hussain, who is working in J&K Bank, bagged gold while Imtiyaz Ahamad of state Police got silver and Hakeem Aqib, also from Jammu and Kashmir, won the bronze medal.

In women's section, Farhana Bhat from the state bagged gold, Shazia Ali won silver while Alfiya Mulani from Maharashtra pocketed the bronze medal, the spokesman said.
Member J&K State Sports Council Rifat Abdullah, Joint Secretary Indian Mountain Running Association Chander Bhan Bhasin, President J&K Mountain Running Association Mohammad Yousuf and Secretary General Sqay Federation of India Nazir Ahmad Mir distributed prizes among the winners.
First 10 position holders of the event were given merit certificates, the spokesman said adding the athletes who got the first 10 positions in men;s category include Tanveer Ahmad (J&K), Imtiyaz Ahmad (J&K), Aqib Hakeem (J&K), Vinod Kumar (Chandigrah), Abhishek (Delhi), Shubankar (Delhi), Rajindra (Karnatka), Vipin (Haryana), Madapa (Haryana) Rahul (Haryana) and Harshal (Madhya Pradesh) while in women's category, Farhana and Shazia From J&K, Alfiya Mulani (Maharashtra), Shivali Grag (Haryana), Vertika Sexana and Itesha Singh from Madhya Pradesh, Shriya Nazare (Maharashtra), Shahnaza Ali (J&K), Karishma and Ishiqa Goyel from Haryan bagged first 10 spots.