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    KITG Day 6: Arunachal’s Nedi Ngi, Maharashtra’s Govind Padekar win 5000m gold medals
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    KITG Day 6: Arunachal’s Nedi Ngi, Maharashtra’s Govind Padekar Win 5000m Gold Medals

    By IANS News March 30, 2026 • 19:52 PM View: 598
    Khelo India Tribal Games: Arunachal Pradesh’s middle-distance runner Nedi Ngi clinched the women’s 5000m gold while Maharashtra completed an impressive 1-2 in the men’s category before unseasonal rains forced the organisers to cancel the evening session on the opening day of athletics competitions on day 6 of the in the Khelo India Tribal Games 2026 on Monday.

    Ngi held herself back till the last lap before sprinting in the final 200m to seal the gold medal with a time of 18:24.66s while Maharashtra’s Govind Padekar (15:11.35s) and Suraj Mashi (15:11.64s) paced themselves perfectly to clinch the gold and silver medals respectively in the men’s 5000m category.

    “I am making a comeback after focusing on academies and I am extremely happy that I could win the gold medal here. Now that I have completed my graduation, I want to focus on getting in to the National Camp and then hopefully in the Indian team for major events,” Ngi told SAI Media after the race.

    TAGS KITG Day Nedi Ngi Govind Padekar Arunachal Pradesh Khelo India Tribal Games Suraj Mashi National Camp SAI Media Rohan Doddamani Dinesh Solanki Greco Roman Himachal Pradesh Mulayam Kharwar Rakesh Meena KV Kemppannavar Madhya Pradesh
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