WAPDA also won the mixed 4×400-metre relay in 3:39.10 and the mixed 4×100-metre relay in 44.50 seconds.

WAPDA strengthened their lead at the Lok Sahaita 54th National Athletics Championship after winning 16 gold medals on the third day of competition at NED University on Friday.

Navy remained in second place with seven gold medals, followed by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) with six as the championship entered its final day. The closing ceremony is scheduled for Saturday.

WAPDA won 10 gold medals in men’s events and six in women’s competitions, underlining their dominance across the championship.

Navy’s Shahbaz Wins Men’s Marathon

Navy’s Shahbaz Masih claimed the men’s marathon title after completing the 42-kilometre race in two hours, 48 minutes and 48 seconds.

Sindh’s Raees Khameer finished second in 2:55:26, while Police athlete Ahmed secured bronze in 2:58:23.

HEC’s Abu Bakar won the decathlon with 5,294 points. Punjab’s Abdul Rehman finished second with 5,127 points, narrowly ahead of WAPDA’s Shoaib Khan, who scored 5,125.

HEC’s Khabeeb claimed gold in the men’s 3,000-metre steeplechase in 9:41.16. WAPDA’s Muhammad Irfan took silver, while Police’s Mubashir finished third.

WAPDA and HEC Secure Women’s Titles

In the women’s events, HEC’s Kinza Fatima won the 400-metre hurdles in 1:05.40, while WAPDA’s Nazia claimed the 800-metre title in 2:25.10, finishing ahead of HEC’s Nida Karim.

WAPDA also won the mixed 4×400-metre relay in 3:39.10 and the mixed 4×100-metre relay in 44.50 seconds.

Navy’s Amtul Rehman added two more titles to her tally, winning the women’s heptathlon with 3,608 points and the triple jump with a distance of 11.77 metres. The victories took her gold-medal count at the championship to four.

Navy’s Abdullah Wins Discus Throw

Navy’s Abdullah Nawaz won the men’s discus throw with a distance of 51.05 metres, while WAPDA’s Hazrat Umar secured gold in the men’s 400-metre hurdles in 55.06 seconds.

The championship is being held under the supervision of the Athletics Federation of Pakistan and organised by the Sindh Athletics Association with the support of Lok Sahaita.

WAPDA will aim to maintain their advantage on Saturday as the competition concludes.