Hosts goa

Services Sports Control Board: Sunil Joliya Jinabhai of Gujarat broke the Games record to clinch the gold medal in the Men’s 3000m while swimmers Nina Venkatesh and Dhinidhi Desinghu of Karnataka extended their 100% win record to claim their fifth gold in the 37th National Games on Friday.

Hosts Goa registered their best performance of the Games winning six gold medals in Sepak Takraw to climb up the standings chart where the top three remain unchanged.

Maharashtra continued to stay on the top of the medal table with a total of 162 medals including 60 gold, 49 silver and 53 bronze.