Triple Crown and Historic Gold: Malappuram rules Athletics as Thiruvananthapuram shatters 2,000-point barrier

KOZHIKODE: Malappuram clinched their third consecutive athletics championship at the Kerala State School Sports Meet, finishing with 204.33 points. The district retained the title after winning the previous two editions in 2024 and 2025.

Palakkad finished second with 161.50 points, while Alappuzha secured third place with 109 points. Thiruvananthapuram finished fourth with 96.33 points, according to the final results.

Ideal EHSS Kadakassery in Malappuram continued its dominance in the school athletics category, winning the championship for the fifth consecutive year with 75.33 points.

Meanwhile, Thiruvananthapuram secured the overall Gold Cup, crossing the 2,000-point mark to achieve a historic milestone at the state school sports meet. Its strong performances in the games and aquatics categories contributed significantly to the overall triumph. The meet, held in Kozhikode, concluded on Saturday.