Ankita and Gurjar win senior cross-country championships.

At the one-day 58th National Cross Country Championships held here on Monday, Hemant Gurjar of the Railways and Ankita of the same company became victorious in the men's and women's categories, respectively.The national champion Vidhatri Urs and Mannat Brar, two of the four amateurs competing this week, are scheduled to compete in the Women's Amateur Asia-Pacific early in the upcoming month, so this should be a fantastic preparation for them.The fact that Nishna won last week and Mannat finished tied for fourth shows that amateurs are now a serious contender on the professional Tour.

PTI Corr AM AM AM.At the one-day 58th National Cross Country Championships conducted here on Monday, Hemant Gurjar of the Railways and Ankita of the same company were victorious in the men's and women's championships, respectively. However, in the men's team event, Services won with 20 points, placing Railways (28) in second place overall.The one-day 58th National Cross Country Championships were conducted here on Monday, and the winners were athletes from the Railway Sports Promotion Board (RSPB), who took home the men's and women's titles. In the last meters of the men's 10 km race, Hemraj Gurjar of RSPB overtook his competitor to cross the finish line in 29:30.00. In second place with a timing of 29:35.00 was Puneet from SSCB.Later on, Ravi Gulia of Haryana and Sawan Barwal of Himachal Pradesh engaged in a fierce competition for the bronze medal. But in a time of 29:38.00, Barwal defeated his opponent to take home the bronze.

And Gulia came in fourth. With 20 points, the Services team was able to secure the team championship, though. Haryana came in third place with 64 points, followed by Railways in second place with 28 points.As anticipated, Ankita won the gold in the women's 10 km race with a time of 34:36.00. With 16 points in the women's division, Railways were victorious as a team. Maharashtra came in third place with 77 points, followed by Uttar Pradesh with 41 points. Conclusions (all finals): Men's 10km: Sawan Barwal (Himachal Pradesh) 29:38.00, Puneet (SSCB) 29:35.00, and Hemraj Gurjar (Railway Sports Promotion Board) 29:30.00. Services scored 20, Railways scored 28, and Haryana scored 64 points as a team. U-20: 8 km: Rohit Choudhary (Rajasthan) 23:54.00, Naresh Chopra (Rajasthan) 23:46.00, and Shivaji Parashu (Karnataka) 23:42.00 in time. Team: Haryana 54, Maharashtra 52, and Rajasthan 42 points. U18: 6km: Mohit Choudhary (Telangana) 18:18.00, Abhishek (Sikkim) 18:13, and Rohit Binner (Maharashtra) 18:11. U16: 2km: Anil Kumar (Uttar Pradesh) 5:39.00, Amit Kumar Mahto (Jharkhand) 5:42.00, Sachin Rawat (Delhi) 5:37.00.