ISLAMABAD, July 11: Mohammad Imran won the 100m sprint on the first day of the open athletics trials for the South Asian Games in what was a one-two-three finish for the Army.

Imran clocked 10.62 sec to land the top honours ahead of team-mates Afzal Baig (10.79) and Mohammad Shahbaz (10.84), spearheading the Army sweep.

The Army athletes also dominated the shot put final through top-finisher Mohammad Ashraf (17.22), Mohammad Waseem (15.23) and Gul Mohammad Bilal (15.10).

Results: Long jump final (men's): Waseem Khan (Army/7.54), Mohammad Riaz (Army/7.45), Mohammad Fiaz (Wapda/7.22)

Shot put final (women's): Zeenat Parveen (Wapda/14.29), Samia Nizai (Wapda).

400m hurdles final (men's): Haq Nawaz (Army/51.54), Allah Ditta (Army/53.34), Sajjad Ahmed Khan (Wapda/54.07).

100m hurdles final (women's): Noshee Parveen (Army/16.29), Fouzia Aurangzeb (Army/17.12), Samaira Tayyaba (Punjab/17.14)

800m final (men's): Saeed Ahmad (Wapda/01:52.7), Irshad Afzal (Wapda/01:52.9), Ali Mohammad (Police/01:54.7).

1500m final (women's): Sumaira Zahoor (Army/04:47.9), Shagufta Noureen (Wapda/4:55.74), Azalfa Shafi (Punjab/06:13.8).

100m final (women's): Naseem Hameed (Army/12.39), Sadaf Siddiqui (Army/12.40), Nadia Nazir (Wapda/12.58).

Shot put final (men's): Mohammad Ashraf (Army/17.22), Mohammad Waseem (Army/15.23), Gul Mohammad Bilal (Army/15.10).

800m final (women's): Gulnaz Ara (Wapda/2:11.92), Bushra Parveen (Army/2:12.06).

100m final (men's): Mohammad Imran (Army/10.62), Afzal Baig (Army/10.79), Muhammad Shahbaz (Army/10.84).

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