The South Asian Senior Athletics Championships is a recurring athletics competition between athletes from South Asian nations, governed by the South Asian Athletics Federation.
Editions The first edition was held in 1997 with five competing nations: Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. The next year, Bangladesh did not compete and the Maldives competed for the first time. During the next edition in 2008, Bangladesh returned with Bhutan making their debut in the competition.
In 2025, Pakistan did not compete, likely due to the 2025 India–Pakistan crisis. The championships were delayed due to the conflict.
Despite being a member of the Federation, Afghanistan never competed. EditionYearHostTop-ranked teamRefs 1 1997 New Delhi 1 December 2 1998 Colombo 10–12 November 3 2008 Kochi Maharaja's College Stadium 7–8 March 4 2025 Ranchi Birsa Munda Football Stadium 24–26 October
Medal table
Championships records Men Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Location Ref100 m10.30 Chamod Yodasinghe24 October 2025Ranchi, India200 m21.09 Sugath Tilakaratne10 November 1998Colombo, Sri Lanka400 m45.67Sugath Tilakaratne11 November 1998Colombo, Sri Lanka
Women Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Location Ref100 m11.53 Fathima Shafiya Yamick24 October 2025Ranchi, India200 m23.58 Fathima Shafiya Yamick26 October 2025Ranchi, India
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