New junior national record set in 4x400m relay at President Running Shield

Dasharath Stadium in Kathmandu witnessed a new junior national record in the men's 4x400 meter relay during the 16th President Running Shield. Athletes Atit Thapa, Aryan Rana Magar, Ankit Ranabhat, and Sudip Bhandari from Gandaki Province clocked in at 3 minutes 27.9 seconds, surpassing the previous record.

The previous record of 3 minutes 30.9 seconds was set by Bagmati Province athletes in the last edition of the annual school-level national tournament. Bagmati Province athletes also bettered the record in the current edition, finishing second with a time of 3 minutes 30.7 seconds.

This achievement marks the third national junior record to be broken during the ongoing tournament. Earlier, new records were established in the men's high jump and the women's 400-meter race. Abinash Sunar of Bagmati Province set a new high jump record of 1.86 meters, surpassing his personal best. Bhagawati Khadka, also from Bagmati, set a new record in the women's 400 meters with a time of 58.94 seconds.

The tournament brings together 686 athletes from seven provinces, with each province fielding 98 competitors. They are vying for 66 gold medals across various athletics categories, alongside competitions in karate, taekwondo, wushu, kabaddi, and volleyball.