| Athletics at the 9th South Asian Games | |
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| Host City: | Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Dates: | 2 April – 6 April |
| Stadium: | Jinnah Stadium |
| Nations Participating: | 8 |
| Athletes Participating: | ? |
| Events: | 32 |
| Records Set: | 6 Games records |
| Level: | Senior |
| Previous: | 1999 Kathmandu |
| Next: | 2006 Colombo |
| Games: | 2004 South Asian Games |
At the 2004 South Asian Games, the athletics events were held at the Jinnah Stadium in Islamabad, Pakistan from 2 April to 6 April 2004. A total of 32 events were contested, of which 19 by male and 13 by female athletes.[1] A total of six Games records were set over the course of the five-day competition.
India topped the medal rankings with 15 golds and 29 medals to their name – an Indian athlete reached the podium in all the women's events. Sri Lanka were second best, followed by the hosts Pakistan. Madhuri Singh scored an 800/1500 metres double gold medal in the women's events. Sri Lanka's Rohan Pradeep Kumara made an impact on the men's side by winning the 200 and 400 metres events, as well as helping the Sri Lanka 4×400 m relay team to another gold.
| Name | Event | Country | Record | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.20 m | GR NR | ||||
| 20.99 | GR | ||||
| 39.91 | GR | ||||
| 16.16 m | GR | ||||
| 1.81 m | GR | ||||
| 57.03 m | GR |
| Key: | WR — World record AR — Area record GR — Games record NR — National record |
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| 100 metres | 10.44 | 10.62 | 10.67 | ||||
| 200 metres | 20.99 GR | 21.24 | 21.35 | ||||
| 400 metres | 45.89 | 45.95 | 46.75 NR | ||||
| 800 metres | 1:51.60 | 1:52.21 | 1:52.24 | ||||
| 1500 metres | 3:43.40 | 3:44.85 | 3:50.18 | ||||
| 5000 metres | 14:39.47 | 14:42.63 | 14:42.68 | ||||
| 110 metre hurdles | 14.33 | 14.41 | 14.42 | ||||
| 400 metre hurdles | 51.15 | 51.3 | 52.15 | ||||
| 3000 metre steeplechase | 8:57.04 | 8:57.30 NR | 9:10.53 | ||||
| 4×100 metres relay | K. Nagraj Sandeep Sukeria M. Vilesh Piyush Kumar | 39.91 GR | DMPP Caldera RDUS Surendra ARMCB Ramanayake Joy Danushka Perera | 40.09 | Nasim Shah Mohammad Shahbaz Afzal Baig Mohammad Imran | 40.36 NR | |
| 4×400 metres relay | Rohan Pradeep Kumara Ranga Wimalawansa Prasanna Sampath Amarasekara Sugath Thilakaratne | 3:05.80 | Saeed Ahmad Basit Munir Abdul Majid Rana Saghir Ahmad | 3:07.03 | PS Sreejith K Suresh Anil Kumar Rohil P Shankar | 3:07.13 | |
| Marathon | 2:16:38 | 2:19.29 | 2: 21.23 | ||||
| High jump | 2.20 m GR NR | 2.11 m | 2.09 m | ||||
| Long jump | 7.70 m | 7.60 m | 7.59 m | ||||
| Triple jump | 16.16 m GR | 15.79 m | 15.69 m | ||||
| Shot put | 17.41 m | 16.71 m | 16.41 m | ||||
| Discus throw | 53.77 m | 53.55 m | 51.35 m | ||||
| Hammer throw | 62.88 m | 62.85 m | 62.77 m | ||||
| Javelin throw | 75.71 m | 74.67 m | 71.10 m |
| 100 metres | 11.81 | 11.96 | 11.98 | ||||
| 200 metres | 23.49 | 24.31 | 24.76 | ||||
| 400 metres | 52.25 | 52.43 | 55.46 | ||||
| 800 metres | 2:07.61 | 2:07.84 | 2:09.49. | ||||
| 1500 metres | 4:31.16 | 4:31.41 NR | 4:32.24 | ||||
| 100 metre hurdles | 13.37 | 13.84 | 13.88 | ||||
| 4×100 metres relay | Jani Chathurangani Silva Sriyani Kulawansa Achala Dias Sujani Buddhika | 46.13 | 46.21 | 47.92 | |||
| 4×400 metres relay | 3:33.49 | 3:44.12 | 3:46.10 | ||||
| High jump | 1.81 m GR | 1.75 m | 1.69 m | ||||
| Long jump | 6.30 m | 6.07 m | 5.82 m | ||||
| Shot put | 15.36 m | 14.48 m | 13.47 m | ||||
| Discus throw | 57.03 m GR | 49.13 m | 42.31 m | ||||
| Javelin throw | 51.37 m | 51.27 m | 50.58 m |