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MSSA Athletics: Power sprinters

Udayachal's Harita, Jamnabai's Ahaan emerge fastest U-16 girl and boy respectively after 100m, 200m domination

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Jamnabai's Ahaan Chhatwal (left) during the U-16 100m final at University Pavilion, Marine Lines yesterday. Pics/Sameer Markande

Jamnabai's Ahaan Chhatwal (left) during the U-16 100m final at University Pavilion, Marine Lines yesterday. Pics/Sameer Markande

Harita Bhadra, 15, of Udayachal HS (Vikhroli) and Ahaan Chhatwal, 14, of Jamnabai Narsee School (Juhu-Vile Parle) emerged as the fastest girl and boy respectively. They both sprinted to gold in the girls' and boys' U-16 100 metres events on the concluding day of the Mumbai Schools Sports Association-organised annual inter-school athletic championship at University Pavilion yesterday.

They also completed a sprint double having won the 200-metre gold on the first day of competition. Producing another strong race Harita scorched the tracks and won comfortably with a time of 12.5 secs and equalled the meet record set by Nicole Franco of St Joseph's Convent (Bandra) last year. Nicole, who has been recovering from a hamstring injury, took silver in 13.1 secs. Harita had also matched Nicole's 200 metres record.

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