Aruna Darshana records fastest 200m on Sri Lankan soil

58th Army Athletic Meet

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Two-time Asian U20 Champion Aruna Darshana won gold in the Men’s 200m at the 58th Army Athletic Championship yesterday (30th), with a record-breaking time.

Darshana recorded a time of 20.64s, surpassing Vinoj Suranjaya’s 20.68s as the fastest time over the distance in Sri Lanka, becoming the 2nd fastest Sri Lankan athlete over the 200m, behind national record-holder Yupun Abeykoon.

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Darshana’s personal best in the event previously stood at 20.91, while his pet event has actually been the 400m in the past. The 24-year-old has been regularly performing well since he made a mark at the 2018 Asian U20 Athletics Championships in Gifu, Japan, where he won Gold in the Men’s 400m and the 4x400m.

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