Sri Lanka secures its fourth gold medal at the championshipSri Lanka’s Viknaraj Vakshan clinched the gold medal in the men’s 5000m event at the Thailand Open Athletics Championship.
This marks Sri Lanka’s fourth gold medal at the tournament, adding to the country’s growing success at the event.
Vakshan completed the 5000m run with an impressive time of 14 minutes and 4.56 seconds, securing the top podium spot.
Earlier in the championship, Voxson also won a silver medal in the 1500m event, further showcasing his endurance and talent on the track.
Sri Lanka has now claimed gold medals in the men’s 1500m, women’s long jump, women’s triple jump, and the men’s 5000m events at the Thailand Open, underlining a strong overall performance in this international meet.