India Hosts 4th SAAF Championships 2025 in Ranchi; India tops with 20 Golds

Current Context: The 4th South Asian Athletics Federation (SAAF) Senior Championships 2025 were held in Ranchi, Jharkhand, from 24–26 October 2025, with India emerging as the overall champion, winning 20 Gold and 58 total medals.

• India’s Prince Kumar clinched the Men’s 5000m Gold, while Sanjana Singh won the Women’s 5000m Gold, giving India a strong start.
• In the Men’s 400m Hurdles, Ruchit Mori set a new meet record with a time of 50.10 seconds to secure Gold.
• Sri Lanka’s Chamod Yodhasinghe sprinted to victory in the Men’s 100m, while Shafiya Yamik of Sri Lanka claimed the Women’s 100m title, both setting new championship records.
• India topped the medals tally with 20 Golds, followed by Sri Lanka with 16 Golds and 40 total medals.
• Nepal, Bangladesh, and Maldives secured minor medals, while Bhutan finished without a medal.

Question:

Q.1 Who won the Men’s 5000m Gold medal at the 2025 SAAF Senior Championships?
a) Chamod Yodhasinghe
b) Prince Kumar
c) Ruchit Mori
d) Vishal Singh

Answer: b) India’s Prince Kumar clinched Gold in Men’s 5000m, marking a strong early performance for the host nation.