As K. Swetha neared the worn-out spots on the Maharaja’s Stadium synthetic track, she turned a bit cautious. With the top layer off in many areas, athletes competing in the Mahatma Gandhi University athletics championships here had a tough time at the stadium.
“It was very difficult and during the race, we can’t see what we are running on,” said State champion Swetha from Mar Athanasius College who won the 3000m steeplechase gold on Tuesday to add to the 5000m title she had won a day earlier.
The poor condition of the track meant that the timings in almost all the events were way below the qualification standards for the coming National varsities championships fixed by the MG University.
