Karnataka's Balakrishna bags pole vault silver on rain-hit day G Lakshmanan and L Suriya form a terrific combination when it comes to winning long distance gold medals on the national athletics scene. It was no surprise then, to see the two Tamil Nadu athletes scripting success stories on the first morning of the 55th Inter-State Athletics Championships here on Friday. At the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Lakshmanan and Suriya put on show another familiar, dominating performance to win the 5000 metre races. The only two track finals of the day, the distance events did not produce...
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