Parul broke the national record at the World Athletics Championships, qualifying for the Paris Olympics

The World Athletics Championship 2023 has come to an end, with many Indian athletes performing brilliantly. For India, Parul Chaudhary broke the national record in the 3000m steeplechase and finished 11th. With this record, Parul qualified for the Olympics to be held in Paris in 2024.

World Athletics Championship 2023 | India's Parul Chaudhary comes 11th in Women's 3000 meter Steeplechase.

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Parul Chaudhary finished the race in such minutes

India's Parul Chaudhary finished 11th in the 3000m steeplechase. He finished the race in 9 minutes 15.31 seconds. Also in the 3000m steeplechase, Brunei's Winfred Mutile Yawi won the gold medal, finishing the race with a time of 8 minutes 54.29 seconds. Apart from this, Kenya's Beatrice Chepkoch finished the race in 8 minutes 58.98 seconds and won the silver. Apart from this, another athlete from Kenya, Faith Chorotich, was successful in winning the bronze medal. Chorochit clocked a personal best of 9 minutes 00.69 and won the bronze medal.

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Parul started well, then slowed down

On the other hand, Parul's 3000m steeplechase saw her in great rhythm till 200m and held the number one position, but gradually lost her momentum and ended up in 11th place. Parul was 13th in the race till 2900m, but picked up her pace in the remaining 100m and finished 11th. With this record, Parul has qualified for the Olympics to be held in Paris in 2024.