Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)

Mangaluru, Feb 18: Within days of Kambala racer, Srinivas Gowda from Mijar creating new record by completing 100 metres Kambala race in 9.55 seconds, Nishant Shetty has covered this distance in just 9.52 seconds and thus broken the record of Gowda. With this, four Kambala participants have joined the elite club of people who have completed 100 metres race in less than ten seconds. Their names are Iruvathur Anand (9.57 secs), Akkeri Suresh Shetty (9.57 secs), Srinivas Gowda (9.55 secs), and Nishant Shetty (9.52 secs).

Srinvas Gowda had completed 142.5 metres race at the Aikala Kambala on February 1 in 13.62 seconds. The average of this speed works out to 9.55 seconds for 100 metres. On Sunday, Nishant Shetty from Bajagoli Jogibettu broke this record at Soorya-Chandra Jodukare Kambala at Venoor by covering 100 metres in 9.52 seconds.

In the semi final of 'Hagga-Hiriya' section of the Kambala competition, Shetty who was in charge of the buffaloes owned by Hosabettu Gopalakrishna Bhat, covered 141 metres distance in 13.61 seconds, which is 9.52 seconds for 100 metres.

It may be recalled that Usain Bolt from Jamica had claimed the title of being the fastest runner in the world by completing 100 meters race in 9.58 seconds. The creation of new records this year has been receiving lavish praises in social websites and Nishant Shetty has been getting lot of accolades for his achievement.

Kamabla Academy convener, Gunapal Kadamba, mentions that Panapila Praveen Kotian who won a medal by racing buffaloes at Soorya-Chanra Jodukare Kambala, Bajagoli Jogibettu Nishant Shetty, Mijar Ashwathpura Srinvas Gowda, Kadandale Atith Shetty, Bellar Panne Nasir and Nakre Manjunath Bhandary, all of whom have been recording stellar peformances, were trained in Kambala Academy.

Nishant Shetty Bajagoli expressed happiness for creating a new record in Kambala race. But he felt that it would not be proper to compare this race with world-renowned athletes like Usain bolt as there is difference between Kambala field and race tracks.