Hiruni back with second fastest time
US based Sri Lankan marathoner Hiruni Wijeyarathne finished 10th in the California marathon
Her time of 2 hours 34 minutes and 22 seconds is the second fastest time by a Sri Lankan woman. This was her first marathon since the 6 December 2020 Valencia Marathon. She suffered an ankle injury thereafter but has now recovered and eyeing to better her time.
With a heavy year ahead, which includes Asian Games, Commonwealth Games and World Championship, Hiruni will be one of Sri Lanka’s prime athletes. She was the only marathon finisher from Asia at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
Her main focus now is the next marathon in April 2022 in Dusseldorf Germany, the same venue where she set the National record of 2:34.10 seconds.
