New Delhi: V. S. Surekha of Railways set a new national record in women’s pole vault while S. Geetha won the women’s 400m in the first national circuit meet here on Tuesday.

Surekha soared to a height of 3.70m, improving her own mark of 3.55 set last September in the Open Nationals in Mumbai.

Uttar Pradesh’s Chetna Solanki also bettered the national mark, clearing 3.60m but had to content with the second place.

In men’s 100m, Jagdish Basak of BSF finished first with 10.48. Railways’ Piyush Kumar also clocked the same time but was pushed to second place in photo finish. Vishal Saxena finished third in 10.52.

The women’s 100m hurdles easily won by national record holder Anuradha Biswal of Orissa. Biswal won in 14.50, ahead of Manju Paulose (15.18) and Amita Sethi.

Railways finished 1-2-3 in women’s 100m. Poonam Tomar crossed the finish line in 11.55 seconds. Deepti Jose (11.89) and Kavita Pandya (11.98) came second and third, respectively.

In field events, Kulwinder Singh of Punjab Police won the men’s hammer throw with an effort of 64.24m. The women’s hammer title went to Ritu Rani of Delhi (55.50m).

Amrtipal Singh of Punjab won the men’s discus touching a distance of 51.79m. The men's high jump title went to Benedict Starley of Railways (2.10 m) who beat teammate Anil Kumar Chahal (2.05m).