Pakistani Athletics Championships
Annual national sports competition
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The National Athletics Championships of Pakistan is an annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Athletics Federation of Pakistan. Serving as the country's premier athletic event, it typically takes place in April and crowns the national champions across various disciplines in sports.[1][2]
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| Sport | Track and field |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1948 |
| Country | Pakistan |
Events
22 events for men and 20 for women are held.
- Track running
- Obstacle events
- 100 metres hurdles (women only), 110 metres hurdles (men only), 400 metres hurdles, 3000 metres steeplechase
- Jumping events
- Throwing events
- Combined events
- Decathlon (men only), heptathlon (women only)
- Long events
- Marathon (men only), 20 km race walk (men only), 50 km race walk
Editions
| Year | City |
|---|---|
| 1948 | Karachi |
| 1950 | Lahore |
| 1952 | Lahore |
| 1954 | Montgomery |
| 1955 | Dacca |
| 1956 | Lahore |
| 1958 | Peshawar |
| 1960 | Dacca |
| 1962 | Lahore |
| 1963 | Lahore |
| 1964 | Dacca |
| 1965 | Lahore |
| 1966 | Lahore |
| 1967 | Rawalpindi |
| 1968 | Dacca |
| 1969 | Peshawar |
| 1970 | Karachi |
| 1971 | Nawabshah |
| 1972 | Lahore |
| 1973 | Lahore |
| 1974 | Peshawar |
| 1975 | Lahore |
| 1976 | Karachi |
| 1977 | Peshawar |
| 1978 | Lahore |
| 1979 | Rawalpindi |
| 1980 | Karachi |
| 1981 | Peshawar |
| 1982 | Rawalpindi |
| 1983 | Hyderabad |
| 1984 | Faisalabad |
| 1985 | Islamabad |
| 1986 | Quetta |
| 1987 | Rawalpindi |
| 1988 | Karachi |
| 1990 | Peshawar |
| 1991 | Islamabad |
| 1992 | Lahore |
| 1993 | Quetta |
| 1994 | Islamabad |
| 1995 | Quetta |
| 2009 | Lahore |
| 2010 | Islamabad |
| 2011 | Lahore |
| 2012 | Islamabad |
| 2013 | Islamabad |
| 2015 | Islamabad |
| 2016 | Quetta |
| 2017 | Karachi |
| 2018 | Islamabad |
| 2019–2021 not held | |
| 2022 | Lahore |
| 2023 | Attock |
50th edition will take place in 2021 with 14 teams Pakistan Army, Pakistan Air Force (PAF), Pakistan Navy, Pakistan WAPDA, Pakistan Railways, Higher Education Commission (HEC), Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, Islamabad, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, FATA and Gilgit Baltistan.[3][4]
Championships records
Men
| Event | Record | Athlete/Team | Date | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 400 m | 46.75[a] | Mehboob Ali | 10 May 2016 | Quetta | [5] |
| 110 m hurdles | 13.85 NR | Mohsin Ali | 22 March 2012 | Islamabad | |
| High jump | 2.07 m NR | Shehroz Khan | 18 November 2018 | Islamabad | [6] |
| Pole vault | 4.94 m NR | Jaffar Ashraf | 6 Dezember 2023 | Attock | [7] |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 40.24[b] | Team Army Muhammad Shahbaz Liaqat Ali Ubaid Ali Ahmad Uzair |
11 May 2016 | Quetta | [8] |
Women
| Event | Record | Athlete/Team | Date | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5000 m | 19:04.0 h NR | Rabia Ashiq | 20 May 2012 | Islamabad | |
| 10,000 m | 40:42.7 NR | Rabia Ashiq | 21 April 2011 | Lahore | [9] |
| Javelin throw | 44.78 m NR | Parveen Akhtar | 6 July 2010 | Karachi | [10] |
Mixed
| Event | Record | Team | Date | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:39.2 h | HEC Team Amed Saeed Sunaina Musawar Fahad Khan Rida Tariq |
6 Dezember 2023 | Attock | [11] |